Connoisseurs would call it brutalist. For being a work where concrete is one of the main raw materials. For creating simple forms and for its functionality, as practicality is one of the characteristics of brutalism. We have chosen to call it a block house. You only have to look at its appearance to know that it is a house with a different appearan...
Architecture firm
La Caseta Arquitectura
Location
Picaña, Valencia, Spain
Principal architect
Alberto Facundo Tarazona
Collaborators
Furniture: Muebles Moreno, S.L.
Construction
SEOP Proyectos y Contratas, S.L.
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Exchanges between sculpture and architecture are always challenging and productive. The Berned House in Madrid, property of the sculptor Arturo Berned and designed by himself and his near collaborator the architect Ignacio Rejano, confirms this assumption.
Project name
Berned House
Architecture firm
Berned Arquitectos
Photography
Sergio Padura
Principal architect
Arturo Berned, Ignacio Rejano
Design team
Arturo Berned, Ignacio Rejano
Collaborators
Rafael Becerril
Interior design
Arturo Berned, Ignacio Rejano
Structural engineer
Tomas Dalda
Environmental & MEP
Teo López de APRICOT INGENIERIA
Landscape
Berned Arquitectos. S.L.
Lighting
Ignacio Valero de ARKILUM
Visualization
Berned Arquitectos. S.L.
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
CONSTRUCCIONES GALLARDO BALTASAR S.L.
Material
Concrete, wood, glass
Typology
Residential › House
Simple and timeless coastal architectural details define this weatherboard home with timber trim details, metal sheet roofing and a sandstone base anchoring the home into the ground. This was a tricky alterations and additions to an existing coastal brick home, utilizing the existing footprint.
Architecture firm
Rama Architects
Location
Newport Beach, Sydney
Principal architect
Thomas Martin
Interior design
Rama Architects
Structural engineer
VDM Engineering
Construction
Williams Building Company
Material
Weatherboard, Metal Sheet roofing, Sandstone
Typology
Residential › House
Archi-Tectonics renovated the existing 4070 sq ft residence and created new sculptural fences throughout the property. Interior renovation included re-designing the bathrooms and the kitchen / dining area, creating airy relaxed spaces featuring natural materials and playful accents.
Project name
North Salem Residence and Landscape
Architecture firm
Archi-Tectonics
Location
North Salem, New York, USA
Photography
Federica Carlet
Principal architect
Winka Dubbeldam, Assoc.
Design team
Boden Davies, Robin Zhang
Collaborators
Randall Collins Architect PC (Architect of Record)
Interior design
Archi-Tectonics
Structural engineer
Old Structures Engineering PC
Construction
Dutchman Contracting (GC), Arthur Kill Metalworks (Fence), Salem Fence Company
Material
Stone, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House, Interior Renovation and Exterior Sculptural Fences
The interaction of various materials and forms became the key project characteristic. The volumes of the house create a multidimensional game of light and shadow. The stone and brick involved in complex geometry are subordinate to the common spatial logic. In their turn, the wood and brick serve in symbiosis and create the materially structural com...
Project name
The house in Volgograd
Architecture firm
CHADO Architectural Studio
Location
Volgograd, Russia
Photography
Evgeny Denisyuk
Principal architect
Evgeny Zadorozhniy
Design team
Evgeny Zadorozhniy (founding partner / senior architect), Karolina Sholokhova (project leader / senior architect), Dmitry Konovalov (project leader / architect), Anna Kochergina (architect), Stanislav Kusinov (architect), Ksenia Titarenko (architect), Valentin Shkuro (architect), Daniil Zhuravlov (3D Artist)
Material
Brick, wood, profi fireplace, galeco drainage systems, windows, stained glass Skylines, hand-molded facing brick Terca Portsmouth - Slavdom, Giulia Novars Kitchen, dining table - cattelan italia, sofa - bonaldo, sofa in the study - LOFT designe, carpets OBOINN&Storz, interior doors (Invisible) - - Sofia, Porcelain stoneware - Italon
Typology
Residential › House
The site sits at the end of a narrow access lane well below the main street level. The terrain is steep and looks across Woodford Bay to uninterrupted views of the harbour bridge and city skyline.
Architecture firm
Castlepeake Architects
Location
Longueville, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Felix Mooneeram
Structural engineer
Structure Engineering
Landscape
Somewhere Landscape Architects
Construction
F S HoughBuilders
Material
Off form concrete, CSR barestone - raw fibre cement sheeting, Kobe board - charcoal coloured oiled cement bonded wood composite sheeting, Aluminium and timber windows and doors, Limestone crazy paving to terrace floors, Dry random Sydney sandstone garden and courtyard walls, Polished concrete floors at the upper levels, timber floors to the lower level, Off form concrete ceilings in the main areas, plaster bulkheads and lower ceilings in secondary areas, Timber veneer, corian and dekton joinery
Typology
Residential › House
The house is composed of 2 'L' shaped blocks stacked on top of one another. The short ends of each 'L' extend to the north to create a courtyard at ground level. The living spaces are arranged around this courtyard to maximise access to sunlight and to create a strong relationship between internal and external spaces.
Project name
Overlap House
Architecture firm
Castlepeake Architects
Location
Northbridge, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Jason Waddell
Typology
Residential › House
A collaboration between Blue Truck Studio and a new homeowner with DIY construction experience, this home for a young family was a triumph in overcoming obstacles. Originally a dilapidated and compact two-bedroom, the house transformed into an expansive three-bedroom through the addition of a third floor cantilevered off the back
Architecture firm
Blue Truck Studio
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Open Homes Photography
Principal architect
Peter Liang
Design team
Eric Reeder, John Flaherty, Ben Xuhan Shi
Structural engineer
Mosswood Engineering
Construction
CBP Construction Inc
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
