The owners were keen for a house that had a connection to the land spatially and materially. They were interested in occupying the site with a sense of encampment, where different interlinked pavilions offered different areas of occupation and privacy or openness. We housed the spaces beneath low sloping gable forms and looked to blur boundaries between the land and b...
the residence is a two-story tall structure, and features a ground floor living space, and second floor bedroom. another, smaller section is designed exclusively as a tea room. between the areas, is a transitional area that contains the entrance foyer and staircase. the exterior structure serves as an envelope that gives the ‘dalian house’ its sculptural form. defining ...
sitting as a cluster of silver volumes, the SIPS (structural insulated panel) home is a single entity, designed to function independently by employing passive systems such as solar power, LED lighting and recycling water. the distinctive shape is derived from the fibonacci sequence. the series of numbers was applied in order to explore the idea of recombinatory thinking...
The home is two stories, with a simple block structure that places emphasis on the landscape, not the structure. Large windows on both floors, in addition to several terraces — including one on the roof — ensure countless opportunities to slow down, and leisurely gaze at the water. An open floor plan gives the residents plenty of freedom within, and spaces move fluidl...
the two volumes are divided into one or two storey buildings, that reinterpret the region’s ‘limonaie’ – distinctive pergola-like structures designed for the cultivation of lemons. each volume is framed by three solid exterior walls made of natural stone masonry and built up on a plinth of the same material. the main elevation facing the valley opens up towards the medit...
distinctively emerging from the treetops and contrasting against its traditional neighbors, the structure responds to its steep and narrow topography, where the main aim was to successfully frame optimum views of the scenic valley. the result of the complex site created the tower-like form spanning over three levels that captures a different angle of the french landsc...
named ‘house T’, the dwelling comprises a series of rooms, balconies and terraces all oriented to face kefalonia — an island located 30 miles (48 km) from the country’s mainland. by carefully framing different views, the seascape is made even more theatrical. to ensure that the home could be used throughout the day, consideration was taken to shelter occupants from wind...
the project’s polished metallic exterior was the user’s aesthetic choice, with a large terrace oriented to present views of its surroundings. the unit is composed of prefabricated wooden modules attached to a metal frame four meters above the ground. access to the dwelling is via a restored airplane stairway. referencing the client’s love of star wars, a wall-mounted ...
The house is located in Azpitia valley, in the coast of Lima, Peru, approximately 90 Km south of the city of Lima and 20 km away from the seashore. A place known by the local vineyards and its pre-columbian ruins; a kind of natural oasis for people escaping from the big metropolis of Lima.The landscape is characterized by the dryness of the desert that contrasts with gr...
Created as part of an urban renewal project in Aubervilliers’ Auvry Barbusse district, the multi-family apartments are built with prefab timber frames covered with strips of pine for a double-skin facade that provides solar shading and protects residents’ privacy. The buildings are oriented to maximize natural daylight and rainwater is collected and recycled for on-site ...
The architect’s description Our clients came to us asking to create a custom home that would capture light, views and celebrate their life together. We worked closely with the clients to create a home of their dreams, and more. The site has South and West views over the San Francisco Bay toward Sausalito and the Golden Gate Bridge. With a desire for connecting the home...
The designer’s description The conceptual drive of the project is largely in response to a brief which crystallised into a need to be connected with ‘green’ space. In a clear formal idea, the rear of the house composes 3 extruded white cubes that look essentially like they have been let go, landing like dice randomly on top of each other. The cubes which are opened at...
A description from the architect The client’s brief saw a strong interest in a “Courtyard House.” Taking the courtyard as a focal point, the entire architecture and the landscape conceptualization revolved around using the feature as a climate responsive design advantage. The Courtyard House is a carefully interwoven built-form which strongly responds to the site conte...
Villa Altona is located in Törnskogen, in the municipality of Sollentuna. The site is rather steep with a height difference of nine meters between the ground floor and street level. The immediate surroundings are characterised by a mix of villas from the latest four decades. But the north border to an untouched piece of forest, a very beautiful piece of nature formed by ...
The architect’s description Situated adjacent to the Royal canal, these 3 mews houses give little away to the street of their interlocking light filled floor plates. The black zinc curved hat and the stone gables contain 3 dwellings which have direct access to external space and natural daylight from every room at every level. Internally the concrete stairs acts not on...
The Floating House, designed by award-winning Costa Rican architect Benjamin Garcia Saxe, offers a unique living experience floating above the canopy of the jungle. It combines expansive ocean views, luxury interiors and an infinity swimming pool, within walking distance of the beach. The house is made up of three pods, connected by bridges and walkways. It is fitted wi...
The architect’s description Characterized by huge spans and minimum support points, the Quinta da Baroneza house architectural equation could be solved thanks to industrially cultivated, laminated and processed Eucalyptus Grandis wood. This allowed the house to be composed by concrete-free floor and ceiling slabs simply supported by laminated wood beams. Extra sunligh...
The architect’s description We intentionally thought of building an inward looking house for a young couple who wanted privacy from the street and views into their garden. The configuration of choice was a L-shaped plan that would straddle two sides of the corner site and allow openness into the garden. Conceptually the house has two opposing faces, an introverted exte...
The architect’s description To take advantage of ocean views this “upside down” house was designed with open plan living areas, master bedroom suit and expansive exterior decks on the second floor. The first and second floor are connected by a “floating stair” within an oversize open stair well.A second living room on the first floor gives out to the pool area. The kitc...
The architect’s description The Blackbird House is located on a small cul de sac lot three blocks from the main ski lift in downtown Aspen. The site offers spectacular 360-degree views. In a neighborhood of modest mid-century modern houses and apartments, the architecture’s floor plan and section are a creative response to the town’s urban form-based zoning codes. Whil...
The designer’s description Not the ordinary tree house…Initially my plan was to build some sort of structure in a tree or between multiple trees. After fighting with designs for months – trying to come up with something that would be completely robust (would not get damaged by forces applied to trees in high winds and the natural tendency for trees to grow), I let go of...
The designer’s description Majestic oaks dominate this north to south sloping site at the edge of the continent, the vast expanse of the Pacific lying to the West. A massive stone base connects the structure to the uphill slope, contrasting with the lighter steel and glass elements of the home. The large glass stacking sliders open to the patios beyond – providing grea...
The site design of this small organic farm and residence transitions from a cultivated landscape of orchards, gardens, and farming towards a restored native ecology of meadow grasses and coastal live oaks. The interwoven site and architectural design celebrate the native Northern California landscape and a deep connection to place. The main house is a series of pavilion...
The designer’s description Located in a beachside setting, the architectural brief for this project was to design a contemporary, yet cost effective three-bedroom house, well connected to nature and featuring subtropical open-plan living in a temperate climate. The initial premise for the design was to ‘re-interpret’ the beach house by integrating traditional materials...
Pascal Grasso conceived a spacious vacation home that reinvents outdoors living in perfect harmony with the environment – a contextual architecture designed as an adapted response to the surrounding geography, landscape, climate and light. Context A wooded plot of land on the waterfront of one of the most beautiful sites along the Southern Var coast (France). All ...
A narrow path brings visitors through dense vegetation to a large living / dining / kitchen space that is fully open to the beach beyond. Four bedrooms, above and adjacent to this space, can also be fully opened to the exterior. The transparency of the house allows prevailing winds to flow through and provide cooling while maximizing views of the site. The house is po...
Therefore the entire strategy focuses on the resemantization of elements found in the constructions of time, only taking a leap ahead with contemporary techniques. Display their elements with a desire to be humble in front of the landscape and visual relationships capitalize on the long-range as the most immediate, were determining to arrange construction, west lake (...
The concept of this development focused on generating a central garden around which the project of 12 towers is raised. The towers of 10 and 20 levels are located peripherally in the land with an urban-inspired "skyline" profile that emulates the design of large contemporary cities, which visually allow to increase broader view scope, also generated by creating a green a...
The site enjoys unique views in three directions – a beautiful upslope hillside with mature oaks and a giant walnut tree to the east, a canyon ridge to the west, and Mission Peak to the south. The owners wanted a modern home that would embrace its beautiful setting, taking advantage of the many vistas that the site affords. Accessed from a driveway at the northern ed...
The house has been carefully placed in a copse of trees at the easterly end of a large meadow. Two major building volumes indicate the house organization. A grounded 2-story bedroom wing anchors a raised living pavilion that is lifted off the ground by a series of exposed steel columns. Seen from the access road, the large meadow in front of the house continues right und...
The building has been designed to evoke a tradition of wayside and pilgrimage chapels in the landscape. It is a singular building, appearing as a small, beautifully crafted object amongst the trees and fields. The house does not attempt to mimic the appearance or materials of existing buildings in the local village of Wrabness. Instead, it offers a unique addition. It...
faceted in ‘three big movements’, the angular, distinctively shaped structure was influenced by the folding and pleating of paper- seen in the lifted, pointed roof. carrying on into the interior, this has effected the range of window shapes and also the layout of the rooms which have been morphed into spacious and light spaces where the theme has been continued into the ...
We proposed a 2 storey building form with a compact footprint to retain as much of the rear garden as possible. The upper floor houses a master suite and terrace designed as fully private spaces with controlled views of the rear garden through a fine timber screen. The first floor is set back to create a recessive building element when viewed from the rear garden and nei...
the residence replaces a dilapidated structure which was subsequently demolished to make way for the new building. surrounding the entirety of the property, a perimeter wall climbs to a height of six meters, respecting the scale of both neighboring properties and the adjacent streetscape. with its alternating internal volumes and external voids, the floor plan reads as...
the property by bates masi architects, appropriates most of the large piece land with the barn-like buildings sitting at a 90-degree angle and adjacent to private pool. contemporary in design, the client requested the scheme to adapt within its historic context where it has done so by referencing the gabled potato barns nearby. the interior arrangement of the sprawling p...
the philosophy argues that each of us possesses innately, a large collection of universal symbols and concepts. while any individual may have no experience of something in particular, they may still perceive its meaning. take for example, a child’s first rendering of a house. without any prompting, most will draw a simple two line structure with a pitched roof. whether o...
