“Thanks David! I am extremely happy with my home! It still feels like I’m on vacation at someone else’s house…LOL” and we are extremely happy for this family and would like to congratulate Madeira Construction and Fernandes Masonry, Inc. for the outstanding craftsmanship!

please refer our fan page to your friends and visit http://www.facebook.com/SCArchitecture and click “LIKE”. Please contact David Silveira 774-202-4868 if you know anyone interested in Designing a new home, looking to build an addition or renovate existing spaces, (Commercial or Residential) We have an extensive database of reliable contractors that we can refer you to! Thanks & Happy Holidays from everyone at South Coast Architecture

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Recently completed project of South Coast Architecture under construction, this home will have vaulted ceilings & and water views of Sassaquin pond!

Petro Mart 2 on Orchard Street New Bedford designed by South Coast Architecture along with Site & Engineering services provided by Thompson Farland Inc.

South Coast Architecture Photo Contest

Please take a moment to vote in our May photo contest by liking your favorite photo(s)!

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If you are a photographer (amateur or professional) there is plenty of time to submit your photos for a chance to win out Facebook cover photo and $200 (sponsored by South Coast Architecture).

http://www.newbedfordguide.com/new-bedford-guides-may-facebook-cover-photo-contest/2012/05/11

On 20 April, New Bedford Guide started its first ever photo contest. Dozens of amateur and professional photographers submitted 157 photos with the hope of winning the cover photo on New Bedford Guide’s Facebook page. There is one overall winner for the Southcoast, MA and also winners for Dartmouth Guide and Fairhaven Guide photo covers. The full gallery with all submissions can be seen on the Facebook contest gallery. The next contest will start this Friday, 11 May and will include a $200 cash prize sponsored by South Coast Architecture. Details coming soon! If you are a photographer you should become a member of our Southcoast, MA Photographers Group on Facebook.

Architecture (Latin architectura, from the Greek ἀρχιτέκτων – arkhitekton, from ἀρχι- “chief” and τέκτων “builder, carpenter, mason”) is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements. Architecture is a medium of cultural expression displayed using a specific set of principles. These principals are meant to be interpreted so that the culture of a period or a nation can be fully expressed and understood.^[1]

“Architecture” can mean:

• The art and science of design and erecting buildings and other physical structures.
• A general term to describe buildings and other infrastructures.
• A style and method of design and construction of buildings and other physical structures.
• The practice of an architect, where architecture means to offer or render professional services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings, that have as their principal purpose human occupancy or use.^[2]
• Design activity, from the macro-level (urban design, landscape architecture) to the micro-level (construction details and furniture).
• The term “architecture” has been adopted to describe the activity of designing any kind of system, and is commonly used in describing information technology.

In relation to buildings, architecture has to do with the planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, environmental, and aesthetic considerations. It requires the creative manipulation and coordination of material, technology, light and shadow. Architecture also encompasses the pragmatic aspects of realizing buildings and structures, including scheduling, cost estimating and construction administration. As documentation produced by architects, typically drawings, plans and technical specifications, architecture defines the structure and/or behavior of a building or any other kind of system that is to be or has been constructed.