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Playing with roofs in this 2000sft farmhouse is a balancing act between two project goals. 1. Creating a sense of spaciousness within by expansion of volumes to embrace the outdoors. 2. Visually grounding the building with the earth plane so it doesn't dominate the setting. This exploration becomes all the more critical when working with flat terrains as in this project. Schematic models done physically to better understand the dynamic between the slopes and flat roofs when used in tandem. #architecture #modeling #earthconstruction #vernacular #contemporary #spaceandform #construction #physicalmodel https://lnkd.in/g8tpVE-x

Excited to dive into the next phase of our project journey! It's that pivotal moment where we collaborate with our Clients and Architects to explore some different structural options, enriching the architectural vision. Before crunching numbers, we prioritise thoughtful discussions—because sometimes, as engineers, we're eager to rush into calculations. We will suggest tweaks that trim construction costs, amplify the architectural design, and reduce the Embodied Carbon, all while promoting this stunning building. #structuralengineering #architecture #CollaborativeDesign

🔙 Throwback Thursday to Our Oxford University College Project! 🏛️✨ Taking a moment to revisit the successful completion of our project, expanding student accommodation at Oxford University. Here's a concise look at some noteworthy features: 🌟 Structural Efficiency: Implemented Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPS) for a robust and sustainable building foundation. 🔍 Architectural Precision: Executed a 'saw-tooth' roof design, seamlessly blending functionality with an aesthetically pleasing architectural form. 🌂 Strategic Canopy Design: Integrated tapering and cantilevering canopies, not only for visual appeal but also for practical use. 🏠 Efficient Slim Roof Profiles: Engineered slim roof profiles that maintained insulation standards while optimizing the visual aesthetics. 🚧 Navigating Site Constraints: Overcame challenges of tight site access, maneuvering through narrow alleys and archways with precision. 🧳 Weight-Conscious Construction: Employed a lightweight structure to minimize impact on the existing building while ensuring durability. Why the Throwback? Reflecting on our commitment to excellence in every project. Stay tuned for more insights into our portfolio! 🚀🏫 #ThrowbackThursday #OxfordUniversity #BuildingExcellence

How Mass Timber Can "Turn the Corner" or, avoiding putting mass timber in an (orthogonal) box Mass timber floor and roof panels are, simplistically, rectangles. We often talk about the importance of minimizing timber volume as a means of cost-optimizing the structural system. Keep panels as thin as possible Avoid unnecessarily long spans But another effective way to keep the costs of a mass timber building down are to avoid material waste. Building geometry, and how the mass timber elements fit within that geometry, play a big role here. That's not to say that every mass timber building should be a rectangular box. But if you are introducing angled sections, non-orthogonal elements, jogs, etc. know how best to frame those spaces, with a keen eye toward waste minimization and piece count. In this 2 minute video, I take a look at a mass timber building under construction, showing how they chose to frame a skewed wing with waste reduction in mind. And if this topic piques your interest, check out this article by Corey Hokanson of SmartLam North America™, written for the Generate blog: https://lnkd.in/gC5ivHKw #masstimber #construction #structuralengineering #crosslaminatedtimber #architecture

A great example of our #Render only system onto our specially designed render carrier board. For more information on any of our market leading systems, get in touch!! #BuildingWithConscience

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠 #𝟯𝟯 - 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 Each week we will choose an inspirational facade, a well known building, or just an interesting structure - and reveal our CODES & workflow to build them with Grasshopper. 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼, 𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗯𝘆 Studio Gang , 𝗮𝗻 𝟴𝟮-𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱-𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝘆𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲. The design uses parametric modeling, allowing for complex geometries that mimic natural, wave-like forms., with each floor plate varies in size and shape, optimizing views, sunlight, and shading. 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. Check back in a few days - when we reveal our CODES used to build the Tower in Grasshopper. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳! Software used - D5 Render & Grasshopper from Robert McNeel and Associates (TLM, Inc). #grasshopper #rhino #d5render #architecture #workflow #parametricdesign #aquatower #studiogang #codes #teknelearn #chicago #diagrams

Project Highlight: Historic Restoration What’s more spooky than older buildings in need of repair? In the spirit of the season, let’s look into a Kemper project that boasts the title “The South’s oldest cultural institution.” Build in 1914 and owned by The Charleston Library Society, this building is known to archive more than 14,000 rare books, 470 maps, and 400 manuscript collections that include letters from George Washington. The roof sitting above all these historic artifacts was an acrylic single-ply membrane on top of decades worth of archaic built-up roofing. Since the library was architecturally significant in Charleston, no one was allowed to make any aesthetic changes that could be visible from the street. So, since the archive inside was irreplaceable, the waterproofing needed to be dependable and aesthetically cohesive. After initial research on waterproofing materials, the design team preferred reinforced polyurethane resin in place of acrylics and silicones, for durability and perforation resistance. With assistance from Kemper System, he specified the KEMPEROL® 2K FR Reflect White, a Class A fire rated cool-roof system with an impressive SRI of 110. #kempersystemamerica #historicrestoration #roofing #waterproofing

Kinetic Exploration . Tools - Grasshopper + Rhino3D . #architecture #design #kineticart #kineticfacade #parametricdesign #computationaldesign #rhino3D #grasshopper #facadedesign

We're very excited to share this video documenting the installation of 1,500 s.f. of modular 2nd floor space at our satellite residence. Outstanding work by the team at #taprootbuild @taprootstudio_ and all collaborators.  A few of the benefits of great design + modular construction include 1. Reduced construction time. 2. The buildings arrive at a site having been constructed in dry and uv shielded conditions. 3. It becomes possible to impact a site less by reducing months of site traffic in a given area down to a single day of traffic. This project explores the experience of home as sculpture. The site built and off site built elements are distinct from one another as compositional objects through careful detailing at the connection of the two parts. The lower structure supports the upper and the upper structure encloses and shields the lower. The two parts sit on separate, distinct foundation systems from one another, but coordinate in plan to produce a vast area shaded from the western sun at back patio and living areas. #modular #designbuild #dallasmodern #greatdesign https://lnkd.in/gCjqyUXt

Panel Design: Canyon by Patryk Koca Timber Species: American Ash StudioREO represents Evove surface panels in NY, NJ, CT, DC, and MD areas. studioREO + Evostyle #evostyle #evove #artexture #australiandesign #australianarchitecture #interiordesign #australianmanufacturing #wallpanel #wallpanelling #wallpanelsystem #solidtimber #solidtimberarchitecture