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Reevaluating America’s Priorities: Digging into the Practice of Architecture in the United States

In this week's reprint from Metropolis, author Avinash Rajagopal "takes a broad look at American Design, digging into the practice of architecture, the resurgence of craft, quintessential building forms, and decaying infrastructure". Asking questions such as "what values do we hold dear? What harm have we caused, and who benefits from the work we do?" architects and designers across the United States explore the contextual consequences of the global challenges.

Gabled Roofs Experience a Revival Across North America

Gabled Roofs Experience a Revival Across North America - Featured Image
Nova Scotia–based MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects has built several steel-clad gabled houses like the East Dover House, shown here, because the material blends in with cliffside landscapes, rusts to fit geology, and needs zero maintenance.. Image Courtesy of James Brittain Photography

In this week's piece by Metropolis, author Kelly Beamon explores in her original article "the patriotism associated with pitched roofs and shares how architects are reimagining this staple of suburban house styles". According to its definition, a gable roof is a classic roof shape, usually in cold or temperate climates, consisting of two roof sections sloping in opposite directions and placed such that the highest, horizontal edges meet to form the roof ridge. Emblematic of the US, this article discusses its return to the urban fabric.

Bastion Community Housing / OJT

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New Orleans, United States

Starter Home* No. 4-15 Housing / OJT

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Starter Home* No. 3 / OJT

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New Orleans, United States
  • Architects: OJT
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1500 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Sherwin-Williams, Andersen Windows & Doors, James Hardie

7510 Zimple / OJT

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New Orleans, United States
  • Architects: OJT
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Andersen Windows & Doors, Corrugated Industries, James Hardie

Starter Home* No. 1 / OJT

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New Orleans, United States