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A private house for a young couple, located on the northern hill of Minoh City, within Osaka, Japan. Despite the fact that the area is fast developing and known for its rich natural environment, the houses have little to do with the local character. The project aims to highlight the relationship between humans and the nature, while acknowledging the natural qualities of the surroundings.
W One is a residential building located in Taichung, Taiwan. The design responds to the local character of Taiwan Boulevard and Maple Garden. The roof form acts as a landmark and reflects the aim of a technological and sustainable green city. The first floor is connected with the surrounding open space. A roof garden with a large pergola serves as a shared living room for the residents. The open and green layout suits the subtropical climate. The lot size is 1707.5 square meters and the total floor area is 20805.2 square meters.
Haus M is a private house in Tiefenbach, Germany, completed in 2012. The asymmetric shape of the interior recalls the image of a mine. The main room measures 10 meters by 8 meters and is 6 meters high. A sculpturally shaped gallery layer is suspended within the main room and divides its height. The main building uses a prefabricated wood frame of glued wooden beams, from which the gallery is hung. The basement and the ceiling above it are made of in-situ concrete, and the roof cladding is an aluminium alloy. The large frontal terrace adds depth to the main room.
Villas Alba is a pair of twin villas located on the island of Sentosa in Singapore, facing the sea and an adjacent golf course. The name Alba means sunrise in Italian, and the semi-circular form recalls the sun rising on the horizon. A terracotta roof in red and orange hues and a travertine facade give the villas warm tones. Inside, the color palette follows a gradation of sunrise tones. Extensive glazing and a timber pool deck link the living and dining space to the landscape. An attic sitting room overlooks an elevated courtyard.
TCNK is a car showroom and garage located in Niigata prefecture, Japan. The building stands at the entrance of a new development area and is intended as a landmark. TCNK combines a glass showroom with two upper volumes that appear to float above the ground. A five meter cantilever and a suspension structure make the volumes seem to rest on a single line of columns. The final design was selected from more than ten proposals prepared after a study of the site. Construction started in November 2006 and was completed in October 2009.
W Horse Stud is a vacation house designed for a 10000 square metre site in the Wafra agricultural area of Kuwait. The house is raised 140 centimetres above the ground to open views over the surrounding horse paddocks. The plan is divided into two axes. One axis holds the horse stable. The other holds the bedrooms, dining area and large living area facing the swimming pool. A 40 metre terrace is shaded by a 3 metre cantilevered roof for protection from the sun and sand. Construction uses insulated lightweight blocks, glass, a concrete structure and a lightweight steel roof.
Gospel is a church located in a coastal city in Yunlin County, Taiwan. The exterior is shaped like a Chinese screen, and twelve pillars respond to strong wind while symbolizing the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The building covers 496 square meters. For safety, the concrete weight and the rebar thickness were increased, and the raft foundation was deepened and widened. The building form guides wind into the interior, which reduces the use of air conditioning, and LED lighting lowers energy use. A dedicated area stores up to 20 tons of water.
Commissioned by Lebanese developer Can Do Contractors, Skygarden Villas are nestled on a cliff of Yalıkavak. While searching for architectural conception, the aim was to create simple and rational structure from the functionality, construction and exploitation point of view. Homes feature balconies, floor-to-ceiling windows and terraces providing panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea. The building’s interiors were made to organically flow from indoor to outdoor living while keeping a strong sense on the privacy as well.
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Mui Dinh South is a beach resort located at Bai Trang beach in Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam. The design joins light tropical architecture, references to ancient Champa culture and traditional Vietnamese building forms on a contemporary base. The hotel stands on flat land in front of the beach, while villas and smaller facilities are spread at low density across the irregular terrain. Every villa and hotel room is set with a direct sea view. The resort covers 63.96 hectares and offers 756 keys. A resource reduction plan limits construction impact.
Qian'nan Fire Station is a fire and rescue building set in a mountainous area of karst peaks in Guizhou, China. The design follows the topography of the site, which is bordered by hills on three sides. Two grids of order arrange the plan into unit groups that form continuous courtyards, recalling the traditional settlements of the region. Offices, training areas and logistics spaces are joined in one complex. Red split brick and white stone express the professional character of fire and rescue, while skylights bring daylight into the interior.
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Equestrian pavilion is a part of the newly creating equestrian center. Object is located on the cultural heritage and protected by cultural area of the historical ensemble of the exhibition. Main architectural concept is the exclusion of massive capital walls in favor of transparent wooden lace elements. The main motive of the facade ornament is a stylized rhythmic pattern in the form of wheat ears or oat. Thin metal columns almost imperceptibly support the light rays of the glued wooden roof, which lifted up, with the completion in the form of a stylized silhouette of the horse's head.
Goethestrasse 1 is a private house in Bad Homburg, Germany. The design transforms a strict development plan into a calm architectural form shaped by its location. The building develops its own scale in relation to the landscape and the surrounding buildings. Generous relations between inside and outside are created on a small plot with valuable trees. Light, shade and the reflections of the water surface in front of the glazed facades shape the interior atmosphere. Concrete, steel supports and prefabricated wooden elements form the structure.