Browsing Tag »Stair«
→ July 18, 2009
The five-star Hilton Hotel in Bandung, Indonesia, designed in contemporary-modern style by Singapore-based architecture firm Warner Wong Design | WOW Architects, yet fused with local traditional craft.
We began the entire design process by understanding the cultural, economic and geo-climatic context of the Bandung area… In order to tap into the visitors of this great city, [...]
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Tags: Bar Lounge, Lattice screen, Restaurant, Stair, Swimming pool, Tropical architecture, WOW Architects
→ July 18, 2009
The Vivanta, designed by Singapore-based architecture firm Warner Wong Design | WOW Architects for Taj Group of Hotels. Taj Vivanta is located at the entrance to the International Tech Park in Bangalore, India, a contemporary 5-star hotel featuring touches of whimsy and contemporary technology. The hotel’s unique façade changes colour, texture and tone [...]
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Tags: Bar Lounge, Color architecture, Concrete, Glass, India architecture, Randam pattern, Restaurant, Stair, Swimming pool, WOW Architects
→ July 16, 2009
Town Hall in Rosenberg, designed by German architect Ecker architekten.
+ Project description courtesy of Ecker architekten
The town hall in Rosenberg -together with an existing school, a baroque church, and an enormous chestnut tree – completes a public square that was only partially evident before the start of construction. From the careful re-working of existing elements, [...]
Also in Architecture, Civic
Tags: City hall, Ecker architekten, Germany, Stair
→ July 15, 2009
German architect Ecker architekten has designed a Community Center located in Zimmern, Germany. The project was awarded Beispielhaftes Bauen (2007) and guter Bauten (BDA 2008).
+ Project description courtesy of Ecker architekten
Built to house cultural events in a town with active club membership, this hall also hosts sporting events and seasonal festivals. A composite use required [...]
Also in Architecture, Culture
Tags: Cladding, Community Center, Concrete, Ecker architekten, Germany, Stair
→ July 12, 2009
Aristokyprou Street Residence in Nicosia, Cyprus, designed by Cyprus based Armon Choros Architektonikis.
+ Project description courtesy of Armon Choros Architektonikis
The search of the unexpected led us to the interjection of central void, that as a mediating space of circulation and light to organize the residence in two regions and through which “you pass opposite”.
It is [...]
Also in Architecture, House
Tags: Armon choros architektonikis, Concrete, Cyprus, Stair
→ June 16, 2009
The multi-Award winning Cascade House by Canada-based architect firm Paul Raff Studio, is an eco-friendly house equipped with solar design systems.
We always start from first principles of human scale and flow, and in search of opportunities to engage light and landscape, once we began to work with glass and slate, the house became characterized by [...]
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Tags: Canada, ESD design, Green architecture, Paul Raff Studio, Stair, Swimming pool
→ May 16, 2009
Jardim Paulista residence in São Paulo, Brazil, by Brazilian architect Arthur Casas. I personally like the stair well where featuring the floating of staircase on the minimal internal water court. It creates a pleasant experience when walking around the house.
+ Architect’s statement provided by Arthur Casas
This house was constructed in two lots. One of them [...]
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Tags: Arthur Casas, Brazil, South American architecture, Stair, Swimming pool
→ April 26, 2009
A penthouse design by Austrian architect Architects Collective in collaboration with Mexican at.103. The house appears like a new roof floating above the top of existing building.
+ Project description provided by architect, Architects Collective
Origami in Mexico City
In the heart of Mexico City lies the Condesa district created around what was once a racetrack and [...]
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Tags: Architects Collective, Folding architecture, Mexico, Penthouse, Stair
→ April 21, 2009
A-House is a single-family house located on a mews lane, in a Victorian suburb of Dublin, designed by Ireland based FKL architects. The house is an exploration of diagonal space within an orthogonal form and the possibilities of integrating environmental concerns at a fundamental level.
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Tags: Concrete, ESD design, Features, FKL architects, Green architecture, Stair, Timber
→ April 15, 2009
H-house, designed by Poland based architect, Tamizo architects group. The openings in the solid box are well organized and proportioned. Minimal design on the elevation as a result of complying the restrictions of the local law – maximum of 3 different materials on the elevation.
+ Text below provided by architect, Tamizo architects group
Requirements
Modern, elegant, [...]
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Tags: Contemporary architecture, Europen architecture, Features, Lattice screen, Minimalism, Poland, Stair, Swimming pool, Tamizo architects group
→ April 9, 2009
Spain based architect A-cero has designed a contemporary GIBO showroom in Madrid, Spain. The use of contemporary geometrical form to shape the building facade with the big display windows is the feature of this project.
+ Text below and images provided by architect, A-cero
Purity, force, expressiveness; starting from an old construction that has already been reformed previously, [...]
Also in Architecture, Retail, Selected
Tags: A-cero, Cladding, Contemporary architecture, Europen architecture, Features, Glass, Showroom, Stair