The B8 Social Housing Complex comprises 17 units located on the outskirts of Mexico City. The project initially faced some difficulties regarding lot size and government restrictions, such as the requirement for a parking lot per unit, among others.
Project name
B8 Housing Complex
Architecture firm
Eterea Studio
Principal architect
Ricardo Vainer
Design team
Arantza Chong, Ricardo Vainer
Construction
Sugeis Huar, Leonardo Valdez, Jesus Saldana, Jassiel Morales
Material
Concrete, Stucco
Typology
Residential › Social Housing
Bach Architects: Casa Alesan is, along with the neighbouring “Palau Macaya” by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, one of the most emblematic properties on Barcelona’s Sant Joan Boulevard. Commissioned by Dolors Alesan in 1902 to architect Enric Fatjó i Torras, the estate stands out for its decorative arts both on the façade and in the interiors. Stucco, stone...
Project name
Casa Dolors Alesan
Architecture firm
Bach Architects
Location
Passeig de Sant Joan, 110, Barcelona, Spain
Principal architect
Jaume Bach, Eugeni Bach
Design team
Roger Molas (project director architect), Laura Alconero, Verónica Amorós, Mário Sousa, Silvia Ripoll, Clara Sanfeliu (architects estudio Bach)
Collaborators
Masala Consultors (structures), Atres80 (installations), BetArq (project management and execution)
Material
Apartment kitchens: SANTOS. Duplex kitchens: BULTHAUP. Appliances: SIEMENS. Faucets: ICONICO. Duplex faucets: VOLA. Interior lighting: VIABIZZUNO. Aluminum carpentry dúplex: TECHNAL. Duplex blinds: GRADHERMETIC
Typology
Residential › Apartments, Rehabilitation and Construction
The proposal for the rehabilitation of this building aims to reclaim its essence, focusing on the comprehensive recovery and maintenance of the main facade
Project name
Villa Chiado
Architecture firm
Pedro Carrilho Arquitectos
Location
Calçada do Combro, 35 – Lisbon, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Pedro Carrilho
Collaborators
Equipa Pedro Carrilho Arquitectos
Structural engineer
ACRIBIA
Supervision
Afonso Pessanha Castro, Jorge Mendes
Typology
Residential › Apartment
With an articulated façade and vibrant material palette, this pedestrian-scaled, multifamily housing block was designed to complement Studio VARA’s townhomes on the other side of a pedestrian mews in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood. Designed in collaboration with Paulett Taggart Architects, as part of a 152-unit affordable hou...
Project name
Sister Lillian Murphy Community
Architecture firm
Studio VARA, Paulett Taggart Architects
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Principal architect
Paulett Taggart Architects
Design team
Studio VARA design team: Christopher Roach, Principal. Maura Abernethy, Principal. Jackie Fung, Studio Director. Nick Brown, Project Manager. Mikki Okamoto, Designer. Jacqueline Lytle, Interior Designer. Ellyn Korn, Interior Designe. Paulett Taggart Architects design team: Paulett Taggert, Principal. Roselie Ledda, Project Manager. Karl Vinge, Job Captain
Civil engineer
Luk & Associates
Structural engineer
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Emerald City Engineers, Inc
Landscape
GLS Landscape Architecture
Construction
Construction: Cahill Contractors, Inc. Project/Constuction Manager: Regent CM, LLC
Client
Mercy Housing Development
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Rapidly escalating construction costs in Seattle have resulted in high volume, low quality market rate housing. 2018 construction costs in Seattle were among the highest in the world, averaging $280/SF, and the high cost of construction has led to a proliferation of housing severely lacking in character, transforming Seattle into neighborhoods of...
Project name
Tsuga Townhomes
Architecture firm
Wittman Estes Architecture+Landscape
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Miranda Estes
Design team
Matt Wittman AIA LEED AP, Jody Estes, Naomi Javanifard, Ashton Wesely, Jen Sutherland, Faith Swickard, Julia Frost
Structural engineer
Joshua Welch Engineering
Construction
Witttman Estes
Typology
Residential › Housing
This architectural endeavor aimed to create a subtle interplay between preservation and innovation, not as a critique of the pre-existing structure but as a celebration of the two distinct eras of the building's construction.
Project name
Edifício A’mar
Location
Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Romeu Ribeiro & José Pedro Marques
Interior design
Day By Day
Structural engineer
Filipe Kellen
Construction
Ondulavançar, Carpintaria Parente, Golacap
Typology
Residential › Apartment
LMARQ Arquitectos: Together with Estudio Lanati, we designed a residential building on a corner of Banfield Este, Province of Buenos Aires, facing the challenge of intervening in the densification process of the City in an area with a strong neighborhood imprint.
Architecture firm
LMARQ Arquitectos, Estudio Lanati
Location
Banfield Este, Lomas de Zamora, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Alejandro Peral
Principal architect
Luciana Macias, Gustavo Lanati
Typology
Residential › Apartments
A complete remodel of a 2nd floor condominium in a 2 unit, 1920 vintage building. The scope of the project was a complete reconfiguration of the existing 1,324 square feet.The project is on a sunny block, steps away from San Francisco's Presidio park. The home had not been renovated, except for minor Kitchen and Bath updates, since it's constructio...
Project name
San Francisco Presidio Terrrace Entire Home Remodel
Architecture firm
Andrew Morrall
Location
Presidio Terrace Neighborhood, San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Onley Visuals
Principal architect
Andrew Morrall Architect
Design team
Andrew Morrall and Bernard Tong
Interior design
Owner's Rep
Collaborators
Builder: Pacific Edge Construction, Structural Engineer: BKG Structural Engineers, Mill Work: 5 Star Cabinets
Structural engineer
BKG Structural Engineers
Environmental & MEP
A+ Energy
Lighting
Andrew Morrall Architect
Construction
Pacific Edge Construction
Supervision
Andrew Morrall Architect
Visualization
Andrew Morrall Architect
Material
Custom Cabinetry, Period Moldings to match existing Edwardian Details
Typology
Residential › 2nd level condominium in a 2 unit, 3 story building
