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Fresh Takes on the Family Entry to Meet the Needs of Today's Homeowners

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Fresh Takes on the Family Entry to Meet the Needs of Today's Homeowners ibush Mon, 01/09/2023 - 06:00 A “family entry” from the garage or driveway provides a practical solution for today's families, acting as both a transition space and drop zone Larry W. The drop zone area is the perfect spot for mail, keys, and phone chargers F.

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7 Kitchen Designs for Today's Lifestyles

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ARCHITECT : Adele Chang, AIA, LCRA Architecture & Planning , achang@lcra-architects.com , 626.449.9698 . Directly beyond the outdoor room’s living zone is a trellised space for dining al fresco. B: A drop zone and walk-in pantry provide a place for occupants to leave their keys and shopping bags upon arrival .

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Rethinking Housing Design in 2023 

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Consumer interest in accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and subsequent changes to city zoning to more readily accommodate this housing type. 4 Current Housing Trends A growing shift toward a modular approach to provide housing more quickly and affordably. Broadway is a 47-unit multifamily modular project in Vallejo, Calif.,

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Custom Home: A Modern Design of Light and Magic

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Built on the site of the client’s boyhood home, the design borrows from that past while establishing a modern future for the client and his family, while also applying lessons in creative ways to manage restrictive municipal zoning requirements and daylight access rules, with sometimes surprising results. A Warmer Spin on Modern Architecture.

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

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rcassidy Tue, 01/02/2024 - 14:16 John Sullivan, AIA A new study by a collaboration of design, engineering, and construction firms describes cost-effective strategies for building laboratories and science+technology facilities using mass timber. The resulting spaces can accommodate a diverse group of tenants.

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Home Plans for a Post-COVID Reality

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ARCHITECT : Dahlin Group Architecture | Planning , marketing@dahlingroup.com , 925.251.7200. Generously sized entry foyers provide a sanitizing zone for guests, with room to store outerwear and shoes . ARCHITECT : Todd Hallett, AIA, TK Design & Associate s, thallett@tkhomedesign.com , 248.446.1960 . Trend at Novel Park.

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Creative water management

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Absent zone dams, water that enters the system can migrate downward, collect on the upper edges of IGUs, and eventually accumulate on the poorly executed seals at the sill that were inboard of the perimeter weather seal for the system. Patterson, AIA, is an architect and senior principal with WJE’s office in Princeton, New Jersey.