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- Cedar-clad Elizabeth II house in Amagansett shelters its residents from outside noise Wed, 10 Feb 16, 5:30amThe Elisabeth II concrete house in Amagansett, New York, is all about superb acoustic performance. Its thick and strategically positioned walls cancel out the noise of the bustling resort town and provide excellent thermal...
- Lyon’s green-roofed electrical substation extension disappears into the landscape Fri, 9 Oct 15, 4:00pmThe substation building itself is not accessible to the public and is fully opaque due to its function as a technical building. It is meant to store pieces of equipment which require certain dimensions, technical accessibility,...
- Zaha Hadid’s stainless steel facility weaves around existing buildings and an ancient sequoia Tue, 2 Jun 15, 4:30amZaha Hadid's smooth curving addition to the University of Oxford weaves through the site and changes height and turns to avoid an existing Sequoia tree...