Articles by Bridget Cogley

Jensen Architects adds contemporary rear facade and pared-down interiors to historic San Francisco house

August 26, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

US firm Jensen Architects has revamped a Victorian home in San Francisco with perforated aluminium panels across the back and minimalist interiors to match. The local firm was awarded 2017 AIA San Francisco Historic Preservation Commendation Award for Alamo Square Residence, which features a blend of original and contemporary elements. Victorian houses are a hallmark of San Francisco’s architecture, characterised by

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Jensen Architects adds contemporary rear facade and pared-down interiors to historic San Francisco house

August 26, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

US firm Jensen Architects has revamped a Victorian home in San Francisco with perforated aluminium panels across the back and minimalist interiors to match. The local firm was awarded 2017 AIA San Francisco Historic Preservation Commendation Award for Alamo Square Residence, which features a blend of original and contemporary elements. Victorian houses are a hallmark of San Francisco’s architecture, characterised by

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Colourful strips surround Toronto’s Albion Library by Perkins+Will

August 25, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Multi-coloured bars form the facades of this district library in a Toronto suburb by architecture firm Perkins+Will, which features community areas for new Canadians. The Albion Library is located in the Rexdale neighbourhood to the north-west of the city, where the population is predominantly immigrants, minorities, and low-income residents. “The Albion District Library is one

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Specht Architects constructs lofty Beach Haven Residence in New Jersey

August 23, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

American firm Specht Architects has built a cedar-clad house on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island that is raised above the sand on stilts. The 2,500-square-foot (232-square-metre) Beach Haven Residence is nestled the tiny borough of the same name on the barrier island that separates the Atlantic Ocean and the mainland. “The lot is on the beachfront,

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Office III builds simple open-air welcome centre on Governors Island

August 17, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

US studio Office III has constructed a visitors’ centre for Governors Island in New York City using marine-grade plywood and cedar decking. The pavilion is the first-ever welcome centre for Governors Island, and was added to help tourists better navigate the small island in the city’s harbour. It lies just 800 yards (732 metres) from Manhattan’s southern-most tip, and

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Office III builds simple open-air welcome centre on Governors Island

August 17, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

US studio Office III has constructed a visitors’ centre for Governors Island in New York City using marine-grade plywood and cedar decking. The pavilion is the first-ever welcome centre for Governors Island, and was added to help tourists better navigate the small island in the city’s harbour. It lies just 800 yards (732 metres) from Manhattan’s southern-most tip, and

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Office III builds simple open-air welcome centre on Governors Island

August 17, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

US studio Office III has constructed a visitors’ centre for Governors Island in New York City using marine-grade plywood and cedar decking. The pavilion is the first-ever welcome centre for Governors Island, and was added to help tourists better navigate the small island in the city’s harbour. It lies just 800 yards (732 metres) from Manhattan’s southern-most tip, and

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Jeff Jordan Architects updates mid-century home with floor-to-ceiling windows

August 17, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

New Jersey architecture firm Jeff Jordan Architects has renovated a mid-century home in the Hudson Valley with a fully glazed wall, white flooring and cedar walls. During the revamp of the 1954 cedar-and-vinyl-clad house, Jeff Jordan Architects opened up the floor plan and added floor-to-ceiling windows. The studio also continued to use modernist elements throughout,

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Jeff Jordan Architects updates mid-century home with floor-to-ceiling windows

August 17, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

New Jersey architecture firm Jeff Jordan Architects has renovated a mid-century home in the Hudson Valley with a fully glazed wall, white flooring and cedar walls. During the revamp of the 1954 cedar-and-vinyl-clad house, Jeff Jordan Architects opened up the floor plan and added floor-to-ceiling windows. The studio also continued to use modernist elements throughout,

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Jeff Jordan Architects updates mid-century home with floor-to-ceiling windows

August 17, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

New Jersey architecture firm Jeff Jordan Architects has renovated a mid-century home in the Hudson Valley with a fully glazed wall, white flooring and cedar walls. During the revamp of the 1954 cedar-and-vinyl-clad house, Jeff Jordan Architects opened up the floor plan and added floor-to-ceiling windows. The studio also continued to use modernist elements throughout,

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