The house's design also conserves water and minimizes ... is rectangular with a north-facing orientation off of a steep slope, which made the design team's accomplishment all the more spectacular.

An 8/12 roof pitch rises 8 inches per 12 inches of run, resulting in a steep slope that’s triangular in shape. A steeper roof has several benefits, such as enhanced rain runoff and snow shedding.

When architect Simon Storey’s clients took him to a steep lot ... and cabinetry to house their record collection and stereo on the other. “Every element of the house has a function,” says Storey. The ...

29 after the individual fell off a trail and slid down a steep, slippery slope, landing on rocks in a cold pool of water. Nearby hikers heard the hiker’s cries for help and were able to pull the ...

If you’re enchanted by the elegant style of Victorian homes and buildings with dormer windows and grand design ... slope, making the top appear almost flat. The bottom slope is exceptionally ...

Wood is the dominant material throughout Karaka Tower, a vertical house extension in Wellington, New Zealand, designed by ...

As well as respecting its surroundings, the Royal Residence takes a stealthy approach to design. The entrance level conceals ... 70 miles of paths that run up and down the park's steep slopes. ‘The ...

The ARB has struck a Scotland-based man from the Architects Register for multiple failings on a house extension project ...

KUWANA, Mie Prefecture--Horses scrambling up a steep slope emerged none the worse on May 4 after changes were made to a shrine festival in response to accusations of animal cruelty last year.

ANHUI, China (CNN) - A hiker is lucky to be alive after he slipped and fell on a mountain, skidding down the steep slope until a tree stopped his fall. Yang Meng, 42, was hiking in the Fanzengjian ...

Erosion is the process that wears away the river bed and banks. Erosion also breaks up the rocks that are carried by the river. Landslides are occasional, rapid movements of a mass of earth or ...