Projects & Design
Lattice Roof on Tulum Train Station Takes Cues from Mayan Design
By Cass Jacoby. Aidia Studio contemporarily reinterprets Mayan architecture for new train station in Mexico. The upcoming Tulum Train Station in Mexico along the Riviera Maya has plans for the roof that are sure to dazzle. The 14,400 square-meter new structure will be made out of a steel gridshell ...
Undulating Canopy Roof Creates “Garden-like Living Room for the City”
By Cass Jacoby. This roof was designed to build coherence and unity of indoor and outdoor spaces while making the three buildings it covers more energy efficient. The civic center in the city of Jiaxing, China will be topped with a continuous roof designed by architecture studio MAD. The canopy ...
Quarrix Returns Historical Home to its Former Glory
By Quarrix Building Products. The reroof on this historical home maintains the spirit of the characteristics of the home while updating it with more modern materials. George Hartman, Mayor of Pendleton from 1921-1922, built his home in Oregon to be one of a kind. Although the home is ...
How to Select Your Exterior Color Scheme Based on Your Roof
By Kate Smith, DaVinci Roofscapes. The secret to pulling together an excellent exterior color palette is to take cues from your roof. Your roof is the biggest aspect in your home’s exterior design. It is the first thing people will see when they look at your house because ...
5 Ways to Upgrade Your Curb Appeal
By Quarrix Building Products. How to create a home appearance that draws buyers to your home. We are all well aware that first impressions are important, and this is no truer than when it comes to selling your home. Choosing design elements for your home that increase your curb ...
5 Board and Batten Steel Siding Design Ideas
By Jeff Guthrie, Phoenix Roofing Contractors. Steel boards and battens have many benefits and reasons why you might want to implement this design on your own home. Board and batten siding uses wide boards of about a foot in width, alternated with narrow strips in between. The narrow strips are ...
Massive Health Care Project
By DaVinci Roofscapes Low-maintenance roofing tiles prove to be the best option for Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research Center’s huge campus. The Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research Center has an impressive 96-acre campus. The 80-bed facility consists of six buildings, including the two-story main building. The main building is giant, ...
Living in Color: Selecting Home Exterior Colors That Make Everyone Happy
By Kate Smith, DaVinci Roofscapes. How to create a home with colors you love and keep your homeowner's association (HOA) happy. Finding the perfect color for your home’s exterior can be difficult. Just when you think you’ve chosen the perfect color, your HOA hates it. Or maybe your HOA has already ...
Kimball Jenkins Mansion Undergoes Restoration
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Historic Kimball-Jenkins School of Art recognized by New Hampshire Preservation Alliance’s annual awards. It’s not hard to imagine why this magnificent brick and granite house is simply referred to by locals as “The Mansion." Featuring ornate woodwork, marble fireplaces and frescoed ceilings, this ...
The Finishing Touch on This Dream House is a Gorgeous Composite Roof
By Quarrix. Couple builds dream Bed and Breakfast on the island of Kauai with Quarrix Composite Roofing. Thirty years ago, when Mike and Susan honeymooned on the island of Kauai, they made a promise to each other that they would move to the island permanently and build their dream ...
