Showing posts with label residential. Show all posts
Showing posts with label residential. Show all posts

Friday, April 3, 2015

London residence by Tsuruta Architects

"The sloping roofline of an old extension to a London residence is surrounded by the pale brickwork of its replacement, designed by local studio Tsuruta Architects"



from dezeen.

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Juniper House by Murman Arkitekter


"This summer cottage, which has about 50 square metres of living space, is clad in a vinyl skin printed with photos of the juniper trees growing in the surrounding area. This means not only that the house fits harmoniously and discreetly into its environment, but also that it offers its residents a high degree of privacy."
 

 


from DETAIL.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Optical Glass House by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP


"A tree-filled courtyard is glimpsed through the shimmering glass-brick facade of this house in Hiroshima, designed by Japanese architect Hiroshi Nakamura."
more plus video at dezeen.

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Dutch Architects Dus: Large Scale 3D Printing


"Working on site for three weeks, the architects have so far produced a 3m-high sample corner of their future house, printed as a single piece weighing 180kg. It is one of the building blocks that will be stacked up like Lego bricks over the next three years to form a 13-room complex, modelled on a traditional Dutch gabled canal house, but with hand-laid bricks replaced by a faceted plastic facade, scripted by computer software."

From the Gaurdian.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

new issue of a+t Reclaim: Domestic Actions

The new issue  of a+t Reclaim, "Domestic Actions", contains 54 actions that strip and boil down the home to its most basic roots. They have lightened the load, made up for previous mistakes and taken away the aesthetic preconceptions that until now had put strain on these type of interventions.


Reclaim - Domestic Actions classifies these actions into three Re- processes: Reduce, Retrieve and Remove. The recent additions refer to refusal and relinquishment options about the current living environment. After having undergone a series of material, formal, technical and economical adjustments, the role of inhabiting a space is viewed with a fresh perspective. Lastly, the issue adds a fourth process: Simulate, a valuable partner for times of crisis.

The volume forms part of the RECLAIM series.

You can read a sample here and see more here.

Friday, January 10, 2014

Alison and Peter Smithson: House for the Future, 1956


British architects Alison and Peter Smithsons’ moulded plastic House of the Future prototype for the 1956 Daily Mail Ideal Home Show embodied  pop principles for a technologically driven age.  Throughout its exhibition (sponsored by the Daily Mail in the Kensington Hall, London) models dressed in sportswear by designer Teddy Tinling cordially explained the operation of various electronic devices and technological advances in the house.


Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The Left-Over-Space House by Cox Rayner Architects



"This narrow private house demonstrates what can be achieved on the myriad of ‘left-over’ spaces in inner cities, such as disused easements or parking lots. In this case, a 3 metre wide tiny caretaker’s cottage, adjoining a heritage hall has been recycled and linearly extended into a family house for parents and two children."


from DETAIL.

Friday, August 9, 2013

Thursday, January 24, 2013

KOWLOON WALLED CITY CROSS SECTION

At one time, one of the most densely populated areas on Earth, Kowloon, was a walled city within Hong Kong. It was unregulated by the then-ruling British authorities, who reluctantly allowed it as the only Chinese settlement. It was a no man’s land because of this; run by the Chinese mafia and filled with brothels, sweat shops, illegal hospitals, and trashy eateries.
Originally, Kowloon was built as a watchpost for guards who would protect the area from pirates. But as the population grew–from 10,000 in 1971 to a staggering 50,000 in 1990–attempts were made by the government to evict the squatters living in the city. In 1992, the governent succeded in evicting the population and, in 1993, the 15 story tall block of buildings was torn down. Today, a park with tennis courts covers the area.
Below you will find a highly detailed cross section of the city, drawn by a Japanese team, just before it was torn down. They were obviously having fun drawing and added many hidden gems of city life. See the image full size by clicking here.





 original POST BY PAUL CARIDAD FROM THE VISUAL NEWS