Marwan Al-Sayed Architects have completed a house in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Bedrooms and bathrooms are located on the ground floor in twoseparate, one-storey, cast concrete structures, which are partiallysunken into the ground to provide privacy and shade. The upper floor spans these two volumes and comprises living, dining and cooking spaces, as well as outdoor decking. The following informa..
Architects: Arkhefield Location: Ballandean, Queensland, Australia Project Team: Andrew Gutteridge, John Croser, Steffen Tuck, Justin Boland Project Year: 2006 Photographer: Scott Burrows, Aperture Architectural Photography The Tobin Winery is located on a North facing gently sloping site on a vineyard in the heart of the Granite Belt. The vineyard merges with remnant scrub that borders a creek ..
Nordwesthaus by Baumschlager Eberle The construction of the port in Fußach is an undertaking that disdains any picturesque posturing. The clear geometrical structures contrast starkly with the natural environment. Since the year 2000 the port building has »hovered« over its surroundings, giving the owner, Maria Rohner, the overall view she needs. In response to the concrete tube devised for the ..
Design Miami 08: here are some photos of the Temporary Structure designed by New York architects Aranda\Lasch to house the Design Miami collectors’ fair that ended yesterday (Saturday). See our earlier story for more info about the structure. Photos are by James Harris. earlier story Design Miami 08: New York architects Aranda\Lasch have designed a temporary exhibition venue for this year’s Des..
Architects: Hidalgo Hartmann - Jordi Hidalgo Tané & Daniela Hartmann Location: Vall de Bianya, La Garrotxa, Spain Project year: 2002 Construction year: 2002-2006 Client: Jordi Sala, Susanna Comamala Contractors: Estructures Olot S.L. , Libra-S.L., Plantalech S.L., Fusteria Serra S.L. Constructed Area: 362 sqm Photographs: Hisao Suzuki, Eugeni Pons Located in an agricultural valley surrounded by ..
Architects: Dellekamp arquitectos + Juan Pablo Maza Location: Colonia Polanco, Mexico DF, Mexico Project Leader: Juan Pablo Maza Project Team: Aisha Ballesteros, Aline Wallach, Arais Reyes, Sandra Ortiz, Verónica Alatorre Program: Apartment Building Project Year: 2003-2006 Photographs: Dante Busquets & Oscar Necoechea This building has 3 apartments looking onto the street as well as a 2-story ho..
Katsuya Fukushima and Hiroko Tominaga of FT Architects have completed a residence called Column and Slab in Tokyo, Japan. The three-storey building is situated on a narrow 5 x 14 metre site. Eight concrete columns pierce the interior and support two 100mm-thick floors, which cantilever out at the sides. The third storey is constructed from timber. “The grid frame is modernist, while the columns ..
As we already published the Aurland Look out project by Todd Saunders & Tommie Wilhelmsen, we are featuring now the public toilets included on that amazing wooden platform. From the Look out text: “The architecture of the public toilet is opposite of the lookout. While the lookout is light looking the pubic toilet is black painted concrete that is more heavy and solid in appearance. The building..
Architect: Vector Architects Location: Beijing, China Project Year: 2008 Client: CR Land Design Partner in Charge: Gong Dong Managing Partner in Charge: Hongyu Zhang Project Architect: Shuo Li Site Area: 500 sqm Photographs: Vector Architecture Design Concept: The project is a “temporary” Green Technology Showroom of 3-year use for one of CR Land’s (华润置地) residential projects in Beijing. The ide..
Milan-based architects Iosa Ghini Associati have designed an extension to a hotel in Budapest, Hungary, called New York Residence. The project comprises an extension to the adjacent New York Palace Boscolo Hotel, including 60 new rooms and a floor of offices. A conference centre attached to the hotel will include an auditorium to seat 500 people, while a commercial gallery and business centre wi..