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Feb 14, 16 •
8812 Views •
Architects, International •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
574 Comments
Despite a slowdown in Mainland China, one Hong Kong firm named Lead 8 has expanded considerably over the past year. The firm is barely 2 years old. We spoke with Co Founder, Executive Director & former Montreal architect, Claude Touikan, about the...
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Feb 6, 16 •
6009 Views •
Architects, International •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
682 Comments
Rules of a Science – Framed to Innovate Architect Hany Rizkalla, formerly of Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Adamson Associates, says his time in Canada taught him how to run an efficient office and work with advanced construction techniques. Now...
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Jan 5, 16 •
3554 Views •
Architects, Atlantic Canada, Renovation •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
457 Comments
We asked Abbott Brown Architects about the hidden potential in projects, embedding elements of surprise in spaces and when details should be revealed. . 1. When looking for the hidden potential in a project, what things are you looking for? We try to distill...
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Dec 23, 15 •
1987 Views •
Architects, Best of 2015, OTTAWA •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
1 Comment
Architect Kevin Deevey on the relationship between architecture and UX design. 1.Why did you decide to provide user experience design as a service? When I was in school, computers were just emerging as a tool for design. I ‘drank the Koolaid’ and was...
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Dec 16, 15 •
1726 Views •
Architects, VANCOUVER •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
4 Comments
. By Phil Roberts… . In the production of culture, architecture is simultaneously a producer and a product. This is a belief held by Mark Ritchie, principal and co-founder at Architecture Building Culture (ABC), a firm whose name promotes that belief. ....
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Aug 25, 15 •
2705 Views •
Architects, Best of 2015, CALGARY •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
Comments Off on How nARCHITECTS Adds Variables To Make Projects Pop
By Phil Roberts… . In any work of architecture, existing variables and conditions inform the resultant design. What if an architect wanted to explore a design even further by purposely adding their own variables to the mix? For New York-based...
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Jul 29, 15 •
2109 Views •
Architects, QUÉBEC CITY •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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Architect: STGM Architects Completion: 2015 . Located in the eco-friendly Québec City neighbourhood of Estimauville, the new offices of STGM were designed with the environmentally responsible and innovative spirit of the firm. Formally longitudinal with a...
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Jul 21, 15 •
2149 Views •
Architects, VANCOUVER •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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By Phil Roberts… . Even with all the innovation that surrounds us meant to facilitate our lives and save time, there are still not enough hours in a day. In many professions, faster computers gave people more time, which allowed them to do more work,...
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Jun 29, 15 •
5140 Views •
Architects, Healthcare Design, TORONTO •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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Architect Cherie Ng on the role of design in the pharmaceutical industry and the creation of cannabinoid medicine facilities. . 1. As an architect, what expertise do you bring to the design of pharmaceutical facilities? Cherie Ng Architect Inc. brings a lot...
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May 20, 15 •
2333 Views •
Architects, Best of 2015, Sustainability •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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By Phil Roberts… . The role of the architect has definitely changed. The architect is no longer the master builder with a mere artistic vision, but has become the master collaborator. The complexity required in the development of buildings, coupled with...
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May 4, 15 •
2490 Views •
Architects, Best of 2015, TORONTO •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
Comments Off on Why Heritage Preservation Of Newer Buildings Matters
By Phil Roberts… . . When we think about preserving our architectural heritage, we often overlook buildings constructed post-1950s. Yes, a Neoclassical bank branch has more of an emotional appeal than an International Style office tower, but the latter...
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Apr 15, 15 •
3373 Views •
Architects, International •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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John Hix on how winter getaways to the Caribbean turned into an opportunity to build energy efficient housing and hotels in Puerto Rico. . 1. Why did you decide to open a studio in Puerto Rico? In 1989 I designed and built Casa Triangular as a winter retreat...
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Apr 11, 15 •
2606 Views •
Architects, Best of 2015, VANCOUVER •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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GBL Architects on emergent architecture, projects that create social-interaction, communal well-being and the advantages of planting trees on rooftops. . 1. Why do you believe that your work is emergent? Our design philosophy has always been based around...
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Apr 10, 15 •
2637 Views •
Architects, Articles •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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By Phil Roberts… . Ask most people what the term prefabricated home means, and they’ll tell you it is a factory made house. Still, there are some builders who claim to be prefab builders when they are not. . “The prefab industry makes...
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Apr 9, 15 •
2336 Views •
Architects, Best of 2015, International, Sustainability •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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Buffalo-based Canadian architect Roxanne Button, on her past contributions to a green renovation TV series, how she explains sustainability to clients and life as a sole practitioner. . 1. Why did you get involved with scriptwriting for “The Resourceful...
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Mar 30, 15 •
2270 Views •
Architects, PLAY, WINNIPEG •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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Architect: Weiss Architecture and Urbanism Limited Design Team: Weiss Architecture & Urbanism Limited – Kevin Weiss, Principal; Sophie Tremblay, Project Architect; Mina Hanna Client: The Forks Renewal Corporation Structural Engineer: Blackwell,...
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Mar 29, 15 •
2035 Views •
Architects, MONTRÉAL, Renovation •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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Architect: Atelier Général Project Type : Residential renovation Floor Area : 200 sq.m. Project Team : Alexis Naylor, Stéphanie Plourde Article: Light Spaces...
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Feb 21, 15 •
2575 Views •
Architects, Rural •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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Architect: Blouin Tardif Architecture-Environnement /// Completion: 2014 ...
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Feb 20, 15 •
2597 Views •
Architects, MONTRÉAL •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
2 Comments
Architect: Thomas Balaban Architecte /// Completion: ...
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Feb 19, 15 •
2275 Views •
Architects, MONTRÉAL •
sixty7 Architecture Road •
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Architect: Blouin Tardif Architecture-Environnement /// Completed: ...
