Larchmont Residence Addition by McCrum Architects, United States

The Larchmont Residence Addition was designed by McCrum Architects is located in New York, United States. The project is located in Larchmont, a small suburban town just north of New York. The existing house (originally a barn) was transferred to the property in 1900 and transformed into a single family residence. The common living space was small and confined. The rear of the existing house adjacent... 

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Whitney Water Purification Facility and Park by Steven Holl Architects, United States

Located in South Central Connecticut, United States, the Whitney Water Purification Facility and Park (The Haven, CT) was designed by Steven Holl Architects has been chosen as one of the Top Ten Green projects for 2007 by the American Institute of Architects’ Committee on the Environment (AIA/COTE). Throughout the year the facility will be viewed as an exemplar of the standards and goals for sustainable... 

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House RR by Andrade Morettin Arquitetos, Brazil

The House RR or Casa RR, a summer house in semi-tropical Sao Paulo, Itamambuca, Brazil was designed by Brazilian Architects Andrade Morettin Arquitetos is situated at a few metres from the sea, on the north coast of the State of São Paulo, a place with exuberant vegetation and hot humid climate. The quasi-industrial feel of the generous 220-square meter house is offset by the towering wall of greenery... 

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Kent Police Station by McBains Cooper, United Kingdom

The Kent Police Station was designed by McBains Cooper is located in Kent, United Kingdom. This highly successful building is the unique product of excellent co-operation between all of the organisations involved in its procurement, in both the public and private sectors. The North Kent Police Station meets fully the brief from Kent Police and the Home Office and creates a landmark building that sets... 

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The Soundhouse by Carey Jones Architects, United Kingdom

The Soundhouse, the University of Sheffield’s state-of-the-art music practice and studio facility at Sheffield University was conceptually designed by Carey Jones Architects and delivered by Jefferson Sheard Architects is the UK’s first rubber-clad venue, the architecture design that completely enveloped in black rubber – a technique never seen before in the UK. Covering 450 sq m and three... 

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