Architects: monovolume architecture + design Location: Dörfl, Austria Project team: Juri Pobitzer & Patrik Pedó Collaborators: Rita Rabensteiner, Simon Constantini, Cecile Dobler, Benjamin Gaensbacher Client: Hydroelectric power station consortium limited company Project year: 2008-2009 Photographer: Simon Constantini & Marion Gelmini The hydroelectric power station is located near Winnebach bro..
The Paraty House by Marcio Kogan Architects Paraty House’s two reinforced concrete boxes, sit atop each other, connected on the mountainside of one of the islands of the colonial city of Paraty and Angra dos Reis (between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), like two modern prisms between the large colossal stones of the Brazilian coast. The building projects outward from the mountain, almost onto the..
Architects: al bordE - David Barragan y Pascual Gangotena Location: Tumbaco, Quito, Ecuador Client: Sra. Carla Flor Technical Advisor: Arq. Bolivar Romero, Rammed Earth specialist Contractor: Sr. Miguel Ramos Site area: 5.000 sqm Constructed area: 180 sqm Project year: 2007 Construction year: 2007?2008 Photographs: Raed Gindeya, Pascual Gangotena, David Barragan The wish to set up, the search fo..
Architects: Irisarri + Piñera / Jesús Irisarri Castro & Guadalupe Piñera Location: Pontevedra, Spain Structural Collaborator: Antonio Reboreda Martínez Technical Architect: Sandra Valverde Concrete & Structure: CHS – Construcciones Hnos. Sanz S.L. Domotic: Indomotika Sistemas y Comunicaciones, S.L. Project year: 2004-2006 Photographs: Manuel Gonzalez Vicente, Jesús Irisarri & Angel Baltanás Our ..
Architects: Forte, Gimenes & Marcondes Ferraz Arquitetos Location: Várzea Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil Architects in Charge: Fernando Forte, Lourenço Gimenes and Rodrigo Marcondes Ferraz Coordinator: Renata Davi Collaborators: Adriana Junqueira, Ana Paula Barbosa, Fernanda Alpiste Trainees: Paloma Delgado, Luciana Muller Structure: Catuta Engenharia Contractor: Construtora Linic Site Area: 6,344 ..
Authors:Maurizio Angelini / Sebastián Espinoza / Benjamín Oportot Project: 2002 Construction: 2003 Location:Coelemu, Bío-Bío Region, Chile Structural Engineer:Ignacio Vial / Oscar Buzeta Construction:Jorge Carrasco Materials: Concrete / Steel / Wood / Stone Nestled into a forest of Australian mimosa trees, a small family chapel designed by 57 Studio provides a quiet and serene place for religiou..
Architects: Ezzo Location: Felgueiras, Portugal Architect in Charge: César Machado Moreira Collaborators: Fátima Barroso, Hugo Torres, Carla Barbosa Project year: 2008 Constructed Area: 200 sqm Photographs: Joao Ferrand The Place It’s a project for a rural hotel located in a farm with 10 hectares of land, 90% of which are used as vineyards. The interior of the land contains various previously ex..
Architects: PK Arkitektar ehf Location: Keflavík, Iceland Client: KFC Iceland Design team: Pálmar Kristmundsson and Fernando de Mendonça Consultants: VSB Engineers Constructed area: 530 sqm Project year: 2005 Photographs: Rafael Pinho Fast food restaurants like Kentucky Fried Chicken are usually known for the standardized look. The architecture in these places seems to never take much considerat..
Architects: Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects Location: La Jolla, CA, USA Client: Congregation Beth Sholom Project team: Stanley Saitowitz, John Winder, Michael Luke, Charles Shin, Benny Ho Structural Engineering: KPFF Consulting Engineers Mechanical, Electrical, Lighting & Plumbing Engineering: Randall Lamb Associates Landscaping: David Reed Landscape Architects General Contractor: DPR Cons..
Kiyonobu Nakagame & Associates designed a villa on the Boso Peninsula, east of Tokyo. Even though the residence is less that two hours from the city, the natural setting surrounding the home could not be any more different from the chaotic streets of the downtown Tokyo area. The secluded setting allows the home to take full advantage of the landscape and provide a great space for relaxation. The..
