The requirements were bedrooms for the client’s family and for guests, common areas for the whole group and services. The client gave priority to the conservation of the forest and the large trees over other attributes of the site, like the views of the lake and the Villarrica volcano. Thus, the footprint of the house adapts to the position of the trees, avoiding the cut...
SILVER AWARD WINNER – 2014 MELBOURNE DESIGN AWARDS – RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTED CATEGORY Set within an established heritage precinct in Middle Park and on a very prominent corner site, the brief to turn a heritage shop into a five bedroom house proved a tantalising prospect. The challenge was the conflicting requirements of the heritage controls and the client’s desire fo...
The proposal we presented links to an “idea of classic" values of the country house and to its physical context: dialogue and opening with the landscape, development of one floor house, use of color and materials related to the landscape, definition of different types of spaces (now open on the landscape, now more introverted). The client is the director of a winery; ...
Designed for a young couple with three small children, the house aimed to create dynamic spaces that encourage play and interaction. The house embraces Singapore's tropical climate by creating open, well ventilated spaces in an interlocking composition of building, garden, pool, pond and roof gardens that integrates as much as nature as possible in the in the densely urb...
When we started this project the architects were surprised by the beauty of the site and its sensitive relationship with nature. It is like an oasis of peace and quiet in the city, away from the city noise. We felt a big challenge to design an architecture and maintain this delicate balance between nature. We decide to provide subtle volume of the building, by design...
At night, the shadow of houses will change with the light of the moon and stars, just like expressions on people’s face. The wooden front door gives out a warm atmosphere, going through it, one would step into the living room and see the courtyard through a huge class, which gives people more senses of nature in daily life. Around the privacy garden, which places aga...
The forces of nature prevalent in the environment - the sea, the sunlight and the local wind patterns - determine the design in such a way as if they themselves had sculpted the house. It is above all a very contextual design and for this reason every material was chosen after close examination of the colors and textures found in the environment. This results in a pec...
The project is an evolution of the concept of the screen wall , a dispute arising idea of exercise of homes in gated communities , where the search for privacy and wealth of interior space, causing the generating mechanism of introspection . The land , between party is located in the foothills of the spring forest in the city of Guadalajara Mexico . The distribution re...
The only structures of the area are small agricultural buildings - ntam''. Topographically, the 3.5hectare seaside plot is on an incline and planted with 300 olive trees. The basic issues of the design were incorporating the residences in the topography of the landscape; low-impact accessibility; developing a dialectic between the two buildings; making use of the unc...
Developed in collaboration with Lakea, it is an energy-efficient trio of multi-story timber-framed flats in the Jyväskylä suburb of Kuokkala, neighboring the Kuokkala church also designed by OOPEAA. The Puukuokka apartment complex is comprised of three 6-8 story buildigns. The first building in the Puukuokka complex is now complete and the other two buildings will be ...
This part of the city is situated at the hillsides of Alborz Mountains, which is higher in altitude than central and southern Tehran, so it benefits from less air pollution and more natural tranquility. A very important issue in our design process was to take advantage of the spectacular view while at the same time blocking the undesirable ones. The altitude of the site ...
The Clients had wanted modern architecture and well defined interior areas and high in design value with as less of decoration as possible. We planned the home on 3 levels, the lower to have the lounges/dining/kitchen and no beds at all. First Floor to have 2 bedrooms with spacious walk-ins and toilets and a common lounge. The top most floors have the master suite with a...
One gets the feeling of being in Sydney Harbour when looking out of the oversized wafer-thin framed windows. Luigi Rosselli Architects won a limited architectural competition to develop the site by proposing to revive the existing three storey house while the competitors opted for a clean slate solution. Adaptive reuse is the best way to keep a carbon footprint small...
The design has been realized by a special collaboration between Zecc and interior designer Roel van Norel. Zecc designed the basic concept of the house and then Roel van Norel has developed the plan all the way into the smallest detail and has built the house together with the contractor. The house has replaced an existing garden house, which foundation is reused and ...
Although traditional from the outside, its interiors combine local materials such as timber and stone with contemporary, clean-lined furniture. Reclaimed timber panelling on the walls and ceilings adds warmth and texture and rustic irregularity that contrasts with the smooth glass, metal and marble surfaces. The intent was to take advantage of the ample light and stunnin...
Views to and through the spaces were important considerations, so that the children could be monitored from a range of spaces both inside and out. Adjacent to the site is a private tennis club which is clearly visible from the backyard, and the house is very exposed to this site. As the clients are active club members, views to the club from the interior and the west ...
KEM STUDIO went through a comprehensive research process to define the parameters of the project, analyze the clients lifestyle and develop a clear idea for the project. The big idea centered around three principles. First was to be modern, minimal and sustainable: focus on the experience with volume, light and interactions more than square footage. Second was to emphasi...
Both buildings are able to optimally integrate in the landscape as a result of their underground garage and the planting of dune grasses. The buildings each consist of two floors plus an attic floor. Each floor houses a three-bedroom apartment or duplex. A uniform design was adopted for the façade and the roof to achieve a striking and distinctive architectural style. Th...
The design objectives; sustainability, privacy, respectful and Eichler-inspired. The owners de-constructed their existing house when they realized that any single-story design meeting their needs would completely eliminate their back yard. They directed Klopf Architecture to design a net-zero energy, two-level home to be a contemporary interpretation of Eichler in style ...
Snøhetta is an active partner within ZEB (The Research Center on Zero Emission Buildings). The ZEB Multi-Comfort House is a cooperation between Snøhetta, Scandinavia’s largest independent research body SINTEF, ZEB partner Brødrene Dahl, and Optimera. The volume of the house describes a single family house, however, the building is intended for use as a demonstration plat...
This summer house represents one of the multiple schemes possible to be built from the baseMIMA house with 36 sq.m. - and corresponding to the aggregation of 3,5 of these base units. MIMA is indeed a system that promotes the quick conception and production of beautiful houses, respecting a base 1,5 x 1,5 m metric for the space definition and using common prefab base c...
Costa Brava is different of other coasts because of the big forest slopes next to the sea. The challenge was to fit a big program in a volume with some formal contrast with the nature of the place. So we propose some cubes placed as if they were randomly thrown, like if they were fallen from the sky, but finally they really derive from the fan-shape of the plot. Those cu...
the project starts from the idea of defining (building) the external spaces (the voids) in order to use all the available space in the plot. The house and its ancillary structure are therefore positioned on the northern perimeter of the plot. this space will be used for welcoming visitors. the structure extends along the eastern perimeter and becomes a boundary wall...
A quiet reading area and a bedroom beneath the stars. All three requests has each been associated with a bay window and then superposed under a roof that turns into a terrace in front of the house. In total there are 8 rooms including two huts, three terraces, 8.5 meter ceiling on a total surface of about 85 sqm. The project is struggling with an almost contradictory...
Besides the addition of a complete floor and garage, the layout of the facade was carefully thought. To let in the maximum natural luminosity and the beautiful views on their spacious and wooded ground, the owners wished to open up their residence into the outside. The dining room opens on a terrace and big openings allow the appreciation of the landscape. The kitc...
I know that this remodel of an iconic mid-century home would be a wonderful renovation feature, because the design team so sensitively addressed the needs of the homeowners and expanded on the original intent of the home. Our client, Andrea Metkis, a cancer surgeon, is excited to talk about the project and would be happy to be interviewed and photographed in her home....
it was this concept that created the impetus for the design on a smaller scale- the structure is composed of crumbling concrete walls that encircle the site while layers of radically different floor plans, resembling voronoi diagrams, formulate the different living areas within. the ground level consists of shared public spaces where a central staircase can be accessed t...
a polygonal form that minimizes its physical impact with its surroundings, the cabin comfortably houses at least 2-3 people and serves as a place of refuge in what is envisioned as a cold and misty landscape. large glass panels allow the surrounding forest to become part of the interior design, contrasted by the plywood interior. the ground level contains a living space,...
the structure is a primarily reinforced concrete construction occupying a narrow footprint of 4.5m wide by x 18m long, perched upon a rather steep hill. parking at the street level is connected to the elevated home by an external stairway that makes space underneath for bicycle storage. a large open dining area greets visitors with views extending out in three directions...
the project’s ground floor is organized around the property’s L-shaped pool with large apertures blurring the boundary between internal and external space. the home’s primary living accommodation and guest facilities are found at the lower level, while the upper storey contains three further bedrooms that adjoin an elongated sunporch. timber flooring and white walls ar...
designed by local practice SALHAUS, the residences are unlike typical japanese apartments in that they are characterized by a profound sense of openness and transparency. Each unit has a private terrace enclosed by a mesh screen around its entrance, ensuring that the lives of each inhabitant are extended to external areas of the plan. in this way, the connection betwe...
Named ‘spiral window house’, the structure is positioned on a busy street surrounded by other residential dwellings. without compromising privacy, the client requested a living space which presented external views of the neighborhood – including the yodo river, which passes near the house. consequently, the scheme features large staggered openings that offer sweeping vi...
Use of in stitu concrete to achieve a harmonious and balanced composition both internally & externally. A limited palette of materials has been employed to heighten the spatial experience of the house and allow an uninhibited contemplation of the natural surroundings. This combined with natural light and ventilation provides the occupants with a house for relaxation when...
located in maebashi city in japan, the structure supports a distinctive butterfly roof which translates into the form of the interior ceiling. the dwelling resides in a neighborhood surrounded with greenery, open space and fresh air and the architecture takes advantage making a connection between the inside and the outside as much as possible. despite the contemporary ...
White aluminum rises out of gently swaying dune grasses. a winding path meanders patiently through the greenery to each entrance of the two coastal lodgings, uniformly called ‘residence blanco’ by Belgian multidisciplinary firm BURO II & ARCHI+I. each home consists of two living floors, a functional attic floor, and a substructure garage. a uniform design was adopted for...
dictated by the movement and views from walking around the environment, the form of the structure and the internal arrangement has been derived from this experience. the minimalistic and geometric nature of the timber-cladded exterior offers a multiplicity of sights from intimate and submerged views of the sand dunes to out and over the sea. using innovative ecological m...
