Charlie Luxton Design reworks farm sheds as investment firm HQ

The Architects’ Journal Charlie Luxton Design reworks farm sheds as investment firm HQ The 850m² workspace in rural Gloucestershire adopts circular construction principles, using reclaimed and natural materials to transform two redundant agricultural buildings The post Charlie Luxton Design reworks farm sheds as investment firm HQ appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson

Roof Care Mistakes Rural Homeowners Make Before Storm Season

Two springs ago, my neighbor Dale lost half his barn roof to a line of storms he never saw coming. He owns a leaf blower, a pole saw, and a toolbox the size of a golf cart. What he didn’t own was a ladder inspection habit. One broken shingle, one clogged valley, one afternoon of […] <p>The post Roof Care Mistakes Rural Homeowners Make Before Storm Season first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Knowles Whittingham extends artist’s studio to create family home

The Architects’ Journal Knowles Whittingham extends artist’s studio to create family home This extension and reworking of the modest structure in Kent employs corrugated metal and timber cladding giving it a semi-agricultural character in its rural setting The post Knowles Whittingham extends artist’s studio to create family home appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson

Texas Approves $138B Transportation Program as Funding Tightens

Texas will prioritize existing projects while directing added funding toward rural corridors, economic hubs and some of the state's most congested roadways through 2036.

idearch studio restores historic Menorcan estate

Madrid-based idearch studio has completed the restoration of Son Martorell, a long-abandoned rural estate in Menorca dating from 1886. The project is set within a traditional Menorcan lloc – an agricultural holding historically associated with farming and livestock, where architecture is closely connected to the landscape and local building traditions. Traditionally, these estates were shaped […] The post idearch studio restores historic Menorcan estate appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

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