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Considerations for Building Design in Cold Climates
One of the hardest climates to build for is a cold one; the wrong design could leave you with a cold home, dripping walls, peeling paint, colds and other mishaps. Architecture can be used as a tool to make homes better... READ MORE >
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Architecture Engineering: Space Frame Technology
An emerging construction design trend deviating from the conventional methods, space frame tec... READ MORE >
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Finding and Designing the Right Ventilation System for your...
When it comes to ventilating an apartment, especially if it's small, you hit a couple of bumps... READ MORE >
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Different Ways to Make Pixelated Surfaces
Pixelated surfaces can add a lot of character to a project, giving it movement and visual depth. Any surface can be pixelated, as long as its structural stability isn't compromised. There are different ways to designing... READ MORE >
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How to Project and Build a Habitable Treehouse
Treehouses usually remind us of two things: childhood getaways and whimsical fantasy creatures... READ MORE >
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How to Address Designing, Renovating and Restoring in Delica...
Sometimes we have to build very close, next to or in a delicate surrounding; it could be an hi... READ MORE >
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Designing with Colored Concrete
From translucent to opaque, the color choices for concrete are endless, thereby allowing you to achieve different looks with colored concrete. Colored concrete can be made to look like different materials such as brick,... READ MORE >
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Converting Shipping Containers for Building
Building with shipping containers has fast become a popular way to create residential and comm... READ MORE >
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Constructing facades for different climates
For a building to have a facade that maximizes energy efficiency while providing a comfortable... READ MORE >
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Passive Cooling Techniques
Passive cooling is a way of designing a building that focuses on improving indoor heat to a comfortable level with little or no energy consumption. This is often done through non-mechanical conditioning solutions that in... READ MORE >
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Creating a Rooftop Garden
A building with a roof that is partially or completely covered with plants is known as a green... READ MORE >
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Converting barns into modern homes
Barns have been used for centuries as housing for livestock and as storage sections for farm pr... READ MORE >
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How to strengthen timber framed houses
Timber framed houses are considered to be weak and can easily be damaged on the onset of an earthquake or any other natural catastrophe. To prevent such scenarios one is advised to put into place structural modifications... READ MORE >
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How to construct curved wooden structures using laminated Ve...
Wood has been used in the construction sector for an extended period. This has helped in coming... READ MORE >
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How to properly install floating roofs
A floating roof is a type of roof that is installed in storage tanks which are used in the oil... READ MORE >