Remarkable reconstruction of a classical tenement house in the historical centre of Prague intended to serve its original purpose.
Architecture firm
QARTA Architektura
Location
Havelská 27, Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
David Wittassek, Jiří Řezák
Collaborators
Jan Havel, Jan Zmátlík
Built area
Built-up Area 689 m²; Gross Floor Area 3560 m²
Material
Steel truss construction – renovated skylight roofing in the courtyard. Lime stucco – exterior of the whole building. Steel portals – elevator entrances. Steel screens – stair hall. Scrapped plaster – throughout the building. Glass skylights and partitions – in historic apartments. Reinforced concrete – extension of the original staircase. Steel railings – on the new staircase. Wooden beams – original, in the restored parts of the roof
Typology
Residential › House
The project for the renovation of the historical city centre of Zaraysk was included in the list of "10 best public spaces in Russia 2019", according to independent Russian urban blogger Ilya Varlamov. It was important for the architects of the bureau not only to create a comfortable environment for locals and tourists but also to emphasize the his...
Project name
Renovation of the historical centre of Zaraysk
Architecture firm
Basis architectural bureau
Location
Zaraysk (Moscow Region)
Photography
Daniel Annenkov
Principal architect
Ivan Okhapkin
Design team
Ivan Okhapkin, Anna Anisimova, Anna Geraymovitch, Nikita Permyakov, Zahar Smirnov
Landscape
Basis architectural bureau
Visualization
Basis architectural bureau
Tools used
ArchiCAD, SketchUp
Material
wood, concrete, marble chips, colored asphalt
Client
The Ministry of landscape and public space development of Moscow region
Typology
Public Space › Landscape, Hysterical Town Renovation
It was important for architects to preserve the identity of the historical place when working with the small square near the walls of the Kremlin in Kolomna (a small Russian town located three hours of Moscow). That is why a clinker brick imitating the brick from the Kremlin wall is used in the paving. The shape of wooden lamps for the landscape li...
Project name
The Shimmering Square near the Kremlin walls, A fresh look at the Russian identity
Architecture firm
Basis architectural bureau
Location
Kolomna (Moscow Region), Russia
Photography
Basis architectural bureau
Principal architect
Ivan Okhapkin, Tatiana Kozlova (Leader of the project group)
Landscape Architecture
Basis architectural bureau
Design team
Alena Zakcharova, Olga Zolotko, Alina Podkopova, Monica Galstyan
Engineer
Svetlana Podoplelova, Dmitry Belostotsky, Sergey Kozlov
Client
The Ministry of landscape and public space development of Moscow region
Typology
Landscape › Landscape, Park, Historical CIty Renovation
The Eastern people are concerned with the interplay of the five elements of yin and yang, which has an extraordinary presence in the inherent logic of this project (the unspeakable layout of Feng Shui). All the above uses reflect our thinking and understanding of the depth of the space to find an appropriate way to interpret it. These intrinsic log...
Project name
Introverted Orientalist philosophy
Interior design
ASKOO STUDIO
Principal designer
Liú Ting Yu
Design team
Tan Jiayu, Zhou Chao, Wang Xingze,Heng Guochao
Completion year
October 2022
Collaborators
Lighting: ASKOO STUDIO
Architecture firm
ASKOO STUDIO
Typology
Interior Design › Company Culture Reception Room
SFEEL Designer Hotel TaiKoo Li is located in Dong'an South Road, Chengdu. It used to be one of the areas with the most old Chengdu flavor, with Chunxi Road and Shuijingfang in the south, Caojia Lane and Ma'an Road in the north.
Project name
SFEEL Designer Hotel in Taikoo Li
Architecture firm
HARMO Design
Location
Dong'an South Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Principal architect
Huang Renqi
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Located within the heart of the serene hills of Kothkai, Himachal. The Apple Farm Stay is flanked by mountains that kiss the clouds with streams gushing down its slopes and lush green orchards. The existing built-up structure of The Apple farm stay was built in 1920 by the erstwhile Wazir of the princely state of Himachal Pradesh, and now it has be...
Project name
The Apple Farm Stay | Restoration
Architecture firm
Architect Suri and Associates
Location
Jhina Orchards, Kotkhai, Himachal Pradesh, India
Principal architect
Himanshu Suri
Collaborators
Advisory on Construction Management: Parishrut Jhina
Interior design
Priya Gupta
Environmental & MEP
Rakhra and Associates
Landscape
Priya Goyal (Landscaping and Outdoor Redevlopment)
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
The project is the result of a radical design of a 120 -square meter new constructed apartment. The owners required the "atmosphere" of the apartment and its transformation into a modern space that exudes aesthetic calm and tranquility, expresses their personality and covers their way of life and their needs.
Project name
CS11, The Elegant Apartment
Architecture firm
Skarlakidis Architecture Studio
Location
Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Greece
Photography
studiovd.gr / N. Vavdinoudis - Ch.Dimitriou
Principal architect
Stefanos Skarlakidis
Design team
Stefanos Skarlakidis
Built area
120 m² (Indoor)
Completion year
April 2020
Interior design
Skarlakidis Architecture Studio
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
Boss Foss / Vasilis Voulgaris
Material
Timber Constructions (kitchen+bookscases+ sideboard + dining table+closets+bed)/ Vasilis Psomas. Tiles: Marazzi / Passion Home. Armchairs: KARE. Dining Chairs: Thonet. Lights: VIBIA
Supervision
Stefanos Skarlakidis
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The old wooden house, a single-story shophouse, has been replaced by a new house that needs to be expanded to meet the needs of the growing family. Dealing with a limitation of only 4m wide, and a disordered form of the land, to be challenging of design criteria, thinking about what the house would look like or even manage a narrow space and unpred...
Architecture firm
Nirostina Nisani
Location
Muang, Narathiwat,Thailand
Principal architect
Nirostina N.
Interior design
Nirostina Nisani
Material
Cotto, Lamptitude, TOA, Champaca Wood
Typology
Residential › House
