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Category: Architecture, House Tags: Timber, Waterfront architecture
Tucked against the wall of a natural cliff and right on the water’s edge in Gig Harbor, Washington, this project answered the unique challenges of its site. The footprint for the new structure replaces an old guest house and boathouse, and was limited in its size by an agreement through a regulatory process. The design [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: Landscape architecture, New York, Stair, Stelle architects, Swimming pool, USA, USA architecture, White
The house is sited on a bluff overlooking the bay within a grove of cedar and locust trees. Discrete volumes of varying public and private functions are organized around an axial promenade, extending to the outdoors. Single story volumes, separated by glass interstitial spaces, were utilized to lessen the overall impact of the structures while [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: Landscape architecture, Timber
Situated in a residential area in Château d’Oex, this new building was thought as a replacement for the former house whose size and outer layer failed to meet present day standards for a family home. The structure of this new building is made of poles and beams as a reference to the local traditional chalet. [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: Brick, HILBERINKBOSCH, Netherlands, Stair, Wood
Due to the demolition of several old sheds a unique plot became vacant in Oud-Empel. Oud-Empel is a small village situated along side embankment of the river Maas. The dike divides the village in two parts: the unsafe waterfront where the smaller labourers cottages are situated and a protected side with the large farms and [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: AQSO, Reflective pool, Stair, White
‘Arquitectos Office’ (AQSO) has recently completed the construction of the ‘Fragmented house’. The concept solution for this residence starts from a compact block transforming, after several divisions and shifts, into an external broken-down form, result of the arrangement of the interior spaces. The house is located near Laguna de Duero, a town situated in the [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: Concrete, Landscape architecture, Mexico, R-ZERO Arquitectos, Swimming pool
Located at San Gaspar Golf Club (Jiutepec de Morelos, Mexico), in an area of 1,600 square meters on top of a hill; Widescreen materializes in a one floor house to accommodate a versatile program. Today is a rest house, but tomorrow it will turn into a house where the client will enjoy his retirement. The [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: AGi architects, Courtyard architecture, Fluid form, Spain, White
The site can be accessed from either side of the surrounding streets to allow for both a private and a public entrance. After moving along a curved wall that guides the visitor from the exterior of the plot into the center, one reaches the main entrance into the house. Upon entering through the main door [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: d10photo, Minimalism, Photography, Portugal, Refurbishment / Extension, White
Portuguese photographer David Pereira of d10photo shared with us his recent photography of a house, this is a refurbishment project located in Lisbon (Portugal) and was designed by Architect Bruno Pica and Carla Pica. + Photographer: David Pereira of d10photo | http://www.d10photo.com/ + All images courtesy d10photo
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: EASTERN design office, Japanese architecture, Refurbishment / Extension
Japanese architectural firm EASTERN design office recently has completed the T Residence. + Project statement by EASTERN design office 1. A ghost and a samurai residence “I’m scared, scared. This house is haunted by a ghost.” This is what my kids said when they saw the house before remodeling. I am their mom. I am [...]
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Category: Architecture, House, Selected Tags: Landscape architecture, Stone, Swimming pool
The private residence is situated in the outskirts of Monemvasia, Greece, in a high pitch ground with panoramic view to the sea. The functional units of the residence are distributed along a synthetically emphasized axis of movement creating two alternative open spaces allowing a maximum exploitation of the panoramic view and continuity between indoor and [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: Mexico, Stone
Emotional Architecture in Casa Gavión, Following the Path set by Luis Barragán I believe in an emotional architecture. Luis Barragán Barragán reinvented Mexican modern architecture with sensuous aesthetics, vivid colors, attention to spaces and light, while accentuating the building’s natural surroundings. Casa Gavión by architectural studio ColectivoMX tries to evoke that emotional architecture. The use [...]
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Category: Architecture, House Tags: Australia NewZealand, Brick, WoodWoodWard architecture
Nestled in amongst the banksia trees and coastal scrub on the Silverleaves foreshore is a pair of glistening red fins – a bold response to the client’s brief for a “grand gesture on limited means.” Reminiscent of a Richard Serra sculpture, the two striking red glazed-brick blade walls slice through the site, organising program into [...]
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