Architects: John Pardey Architects Location: Wargrave, Berkshire, England Project Architect: Henry Goss Project Manager / Contractor: Ridgetree Construction, Wargrave (Clive Hicks) Structural Engineer: Barton Engineers, London (Bob Barton) Project year: 2008 Total Area: 242 sqm Photographs: Richard Powers & John Pardey Architects The clients had moved into a rather ordinary brick and tile 1970’s..
Architect: Luca Selva Architects Location: Lupsingen near Basel, Switzerland Client: Private Project year: 2004-2005 Project architect: Christoph Rothenhöfer Civil engineer: Bitterli + Partner Ingenieure AG, Gelterkinden, Switzerland Building physicist: reber.physics, Riehen, Switzerland Photographs: Ruedi Walti, Menga von Sprecher The village of Lupsingen consists of a small old center and a mu..
Architects: LOHA Architects Location: West Hollywood, California, USA Principal in Charge: Lorcan O’Herlihy Project Team: Kevin Southerland, Tracy Smith, Franka Diehnelt Contractor: Archetype, Inc. Client: Habitat Group Los Angeles, LLC Project year: 2006 Photographs: Lawrence Anderson As a model of courtyard housing development, Gardner 1050 utilizes a variety of design strategies to elevate it..
For a lake residence on a diminutive lot in rural Iowa, we conceived of a house as a series of spatial frames that offer a focused and private experience on an otherwise densely populated shore. This second home sits in a resort area that appears as an oasis in the midst of the Midwestern “corn desert”. Not at all nostalgic for the cottages of years gone by, the owners nevertheless wanted a hous..
Singaporean architect firm Wallflower Architecture + Design recently has completed a multi-courtyard house located at Six Ramsgate Road, Singapore. Due to its deep site, two big courtyards have been inserted in between the major spaces. A strong axis leads from the entrance foyer, swimming pool, formal living area, internal garden court and formal dining areas, while creating a sense of balance...
Our friends from Sponge Architects sent us their design of a temporary art pavillion for which they received an Honourable Mention recognition by the Art Alliance Austin. The project was designed for a competition called TOGS (Temporary Outdoor Gallery Space) in March of this year, where 200 entries from all over the world were received by the organizers. The temporary architecture installation ..
Wabi House is an understated, down-to-earth residence inspired by time-honored Japanese design. Located in Carlsbad, California, this contemporary home designed by Sebastian Marsical Studio is described by the architects as “a modern and introspective take on an old tradition.” Street side, the house is barely visible through a densely planted garden, which conceals the home from the public view..
This modern contemporary home designed by Australia’s Wright Architects is as exotic as its location, steps from the beach of Port Douglas. The only thing that rivals this picturesque property is the contemporary design of the house itself, which subtly infuses water influences into its bold concrete, steel and core-filled clay brick masonry. Wooden “waves” make their way down from the home’s ro..
Architects: Pushak Location: Nordkynnhalvøya, Finnmark, Norway Project Year: 2007 Program: Roadstop, benches Photographs: Pushak The site is in a steep slope with views to the Torskfjord valley and the fjord in the west. The siting area is on a lower level than the road and parking. The back of the bench is shielding from the winds blowing from the mountain in east. from archdaily
Spanish architects Camprubí i Santacana have completed a hotel consisting of timber-clad rooms set on a rocky ridge near Teruel, Spain. Hotel Consolación features ten “kubes” - cabins set in the landscape - plus communal facilities housed in a converted hermitage building. Photographs are by Jaime Font Furest. The following text is from the architects: – HOTEL CONSOLACION The luxury of the essen..
