Renovation

Renovation

"It has been estimated that one million five hundred thousand houses each year for a period of 10 years will be needed to relieve the urgent housing problem of this country. The enormity of such a need cannot even be partially satisfied by building techniques as we have known and used them in the past."

E-1027 is one of the most perfect examples of modernist architecture, with its hyper-functional design and nonexistent ornamentation, minimalist yet thoughtful and deeply attuned to its environment.

I always hate people putting off things like getting married or having kids or something when it comes to something financial. Restart investing and start a family at the same time, then use whatever cash remains to chip away at renovations.

"We're in a unique spot here because we are really attached to the silhouette. We really don't want to change the outside, which is a challenging engineering function when you say no, the package is fixed," says Joseph Snyder, a system architect at KitchenAid.

The project emphasizes the reactivation of spatial value within existing community structures, transforming building stock into community assets of public significance.

The project reimagines the structure through circular thinking, ecological strategies, and new construction technologies, embracing reuse as a model for sustainable urban development.

Set within the dense fabric of a bustling urban neighbourhood and constrained by a modest 4,000 sq. ft. plot, Jali House reimagines the potential of urban residential architecture.

The term 'orangery' was introduced in 17th century Europe when a craze for citrus fruits swept the continent's nobility class, and many built lavish, light-filled buildings devoted to their cultivation.

The inaugural edition is organized around the central theme "Shifting the Center: From Fragility to Resilience," reclaiming African architecture's place as a site of spatial intelligence and cultural memory.

The design team combined the requirements for an accessible bridge and a small pavilion into a single structure, creating a unified architectural gesture that supports both movement and gathering.

In the nineteenth century, entire railway networks became obsolete almost overnight, not due to physical deterioration, but because of changes in the technical standards that supported them. The expansion of railroads across Europe and North America adopted different track gauges, and as a dominant standard gradually emerged, these infrastructures became incompatible with one another.

Growing up in a small village in Lebanon taught me resilience and adaptability. Those qualities have influenced my character and my approach to design and decision-making.

The project reconsiders the building as a layered architectural structure shaped by successive transformations, reorganizing these historical strata through a spatial strategy that prioritizes clarity, continuity, and flexibility.

The design trio wanted to concentrate all the necessary functions of the home into a few square feet by dividing the house along a main axis-ideally, one hall would connect the living room, hallway, and bedroom.

Vespa is a striking subtropical retreat that masterfully balances privacy, openness, and connection to nature, designed as a sanctuary for a young family.

The petition states the playground has broken and deteriorating equipment with sharp edges, rusted metal, chipped and peeling paint, uneven concrete, rodent infestation and limited green space, all of which they feel creates a hazardous environment.