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Torre di Moravola: Christopher Chong Converts a 12th Century Watchtower into a Boutique Hotel

by CC IT | Jun 19, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff

It wasn’t until Chong and Mackenzie started to work on the old ruins that they realized how much was necessary to restore it, but it was essential to both of them to maintain the integrity of the old stone which had stood in place since the 10th-12th century. Using...

LOT-EK Unveils Plans for Solar Taichung Cultural Center Made from 1,620 Recycled Shipping Containers

by CC IT | Jun 19, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff

LOT-EK chose to use recycled shipping containers in their Taichung City Cultural Center proposal due to the modular units’ low environmental impact and practical form. “Shipping containers, because millions of them sit unused in ports around the world, and because of...

Spanish Train Station Transformed Into Gorgeous Daylit Office for Casa Mediterraneo

by CC IT | Jun 18, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff

Ocana del Valle was given an interesting brief that pushed the design of Casa Mediterraneo’s headquarters beyond a typical tenant improvement for an existing building. The brief emphasized the importance of preserving the building appropriately for the program, but in...

Tiny Off-Grid Hawk House has Soaring Views of the Big Sur Mountains

by CC IT | Jun 18, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff

The building is carefully oriented to take advantage of natural lighting, heating and cooling while keeping its impact on its site to a minimum. The redwood bark façade was sourced from a neighboring sawmill, and the doors look like secret compartments, with the front...

Digital Grotesque: World’s First Full-Size 3D-Printed Room to be Unveiled Next Month

by CC IT | Jun 18, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff

The Digital Grotesque project isn’t the first example of 3D-printed architecture we’ve seen; Dutch firm DUS Architects has led the way, developing an 11.5-foot custom 3D printer that it plans to use to print an entire house. But Dillenburger’s and Hansmeyer’s Digital...

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Torre di Moravola: Christopher Chong Converts a 12th Century Watchtower into a Boutique Hotel

LOT-EK Unveils Plans for Solar Taichung Cultural Center Made from 1,620 Recycled Shipping Containers

Spanish Train Station Transformed Into Gorgeous Daylit Office for Casa Mediterraneo

Tiny Off-Grid Hawk House has Soaring Views of the Big Sur Mountains

Digital Grotesque: World’s First Full-Size 3D-Printed Room to be Unveiled Next Month

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