René van Zuuk Architekten have completed a pavilion for the pedestrianised central market square at Roosendaal in the Netherlands. The pavilion, built over the entrance to an underground car park, features a rooftop performance area. The pavilion also houses shops and offices. The pavilion and car park are elements of ongoing improvements to the square, which was pedestrianised in 2001. Over the..
Bluepoint Sales Pavilion Area: 63 m2 Location: Phuket, Thailand Status: Built Serving as the sales pavilion for the Bluepoint Residences in Phuket, Thailand, this project provides an ideal lounge setting for potential clients to enjoy spectacular views while reviewing development plans and observing construction progress. The pavilion’s expression responds to the powerful contextual site conditi..
By now, many of you have probably seen the Armadillo chair that Aodh O Donnell designed as part of the 2009 Wilsonart Challenge. We discovered O Donnell’s winning chair design as it was prominently displayed at ICFF 2009 in New York, and have noticed it has received much media attention since then. In an effort to make a somewhat original feature on the chair, we asked Aodh for some photos of th..
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..
