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TACO Builds a Mérida Retail Center Around the Trees of a Former Plant Nursery
On a Mérida corner once occupied by the Cholul nursery, earthen walls, stone and a clay lattice pavilion organize shops around the trees that were kept.
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Charlene Koetz Arquitetura Lifts a Glass House on Piers Above a Mossy Forest Slope in Gramado
In Vila Prinstrop, Brazil, a 455 m² house pairs black-framed glazing with board-formed concrete, rough stone and a forest it barely disturbs.
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Schwartz and Architecture Carves an Oval into the Slatted Face of a 1950s Portola Valley Ranch House
In Portola Valley, California, a black cedar screen with a hand-carved oval turns a garage addition into a light-filled primary suite above the valley.
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Hello, I have a question about Category 1 (Façade Systems & Architectural Skins). The brief asks for the system to be demonstrated on an 8 m × 18 m surface. On Via Brera, the ground floors are mostly shopfronts and entrances. Would it be acceptable for the 8 × 18 m demonstration skin to start above the ground floor (i.e. covering the upper floors only), leaving the commercial ground level free, as long as the full 8 × 18 m surface and the 1.2 × 1.2 m module are respected? In other words, does the 18 m height have to start at street level, or can it be positioned on the building elevation where the façade system is relevant? Thank you for your clarification.