The project, designed on a valuable land on the Güzelbahçe coastline, requires an efficient, intensive and compact solution of spatial and functional relations in terms of customer expectations and demands, as well as existing land conditions, regulations and Güzelbahçe plan decisions.
Project name
Hybrid Villas
Architecture firm
Pınart Architecture
Location
Güzelbahçe, İzmir, Turkey
Photography
ZM Yasa Architectural Photography
Principal architect
Pınar Kayhan
Design team
M. Arch Pınar Kayhan
Interior design
Pınart Architecture
Landscape
Pınart Architecture
Structural engineer
DK Construction
Civil engineer
DK Construction
Construction
FiyapBayındır Construction
Lighting
Pınart Architecture
Tools used
GstarCad, SketchUp
Material
Metal, Stone, Aliminum, Fiber Cement
Client
FiyapBayındır Construction
Typology
Residential › Villa
Hilltop House was built on a bluff above the Connecticut River, in Lyme, Connecticut, as a weekend retreat for a large, hospitable, cultured family. Architectural refinement and aesthetic integrity were paramount to the clients, and design meetings were lengthy and all-encompassing.
Project name
Hilltop House
Architecture firm
Buttrick Projects Architecture+Design
Location
Lyme, Connecticut, USA
Construction
Rob Benson Construction
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Situated on an elevated, sloping site in Glen Iris, this project involved expanding a 1920s Art Deco residence encompassing the addition of a new kitchen, dining area, living space, three extra bedrooms, a home office, three fresh bathrooms, and a garage and laundry to the rear.
Project name
Dickens Street Residence, Glen Iris
Architecture firm
Chan Architecture Pty Ltd
Location
Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Anthony Chan
Interior design
Chan Architecture Pty Ltd
Civil engineer
Wright Design
Structural engineer
Wright Design
Landscape
Focal Point Design
Lighting
Chan Architecture
Construction
Brick Veneer
Typology
Residential › House
A small residential project consisting of two villas in the middle of greenery forms a gateway to the center of the small Central Bohemian village of Kamenice. It is a place that combines the best of urban and country living.
Project name
Kamenice Villas
Architecture firm
NEW HOW architects
Location
Ringhofferova 2401 and 2402, 251 68 Kamenice, Czech Republic
Built area
Built-up area 453 m²; Gross floor area 1815 m²; Usable floor area 1262 m²
Collaborators
Landscape architecture: Atelier Partero; General construction contractor: Stavix; Steel and glass railings contractor: Alia system; Garden contractor: Landeco; Extensive green roof: Greenville.
Material
Reinforced concrete – strip footings, ceilings, balconies. Brick – load-bearing walls. Wood – roof rafters. Steel – roof purlins, parking. Trapezoidal sheet metal – parking roofing. Mineral wool – façade insulation. PVC membrane – roof. Plaster – façade. Siberian larch – façade cladding. Concrete grass block pavers – parking
Typology
Residential › Villa
The most compelling feature upon entering the basement is the #Playpod. The 100 sq.ft structure is both playful and practical. It functions as a hideaway for the family's young children who use their imagination to transform the space into everything from an ice cream truck to a space ship.
Interior design
25:8 Architecture + Urban Design
Photography
Ottawa Magazine
Principal designer
Jay Lim
Architecture firm
25:8 Architecture + Urban Design
Typology
Residential › Renovation
Single-family home, located in a gated community a few kilometers from the city of Rosario, on a double corner lot. The house is basically made up of two volumes, one on the ground and the other suspended, connected by an ethereal slab that contains the large main space of the house.
Architecture firm
Pablo Gagliardo
Location
Barrio Cerrado Los Pasos, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Principal architect
Pablo Gagliardo
Design team
Sebastián Larpin, Lucía Galfione, Cecilia Alianak
Collaborators
Aluminum openings: El Espejo Mallorquín. Kitchen furniture: Adrián Mascia. Scores: Trae / Foni. Climate: Maers. Allowances: Marmolería Armendáriz. Floors, coverings, bathrooms and brands: Domus
Structural engineer
Estudio Garibay – Ingenieros Civiles
Construction
IF Construcciones
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The built form draws its inspiration from the natural landforms and the historical process of shifting rock forms that created the Remarkable Mountain range that provides the backdrop to Jacks Point. A simple gable form is shifted along its ridge line to create a bold, sharp, form reminiscent of the jagged mountains beyond.
Project name
Jacks Point Rise
Architecture firm
First Light Studio
Location
Queenstown, New Zealand
Principal architect
Ben Jagersma
Design team
Ben Jagersma, Luke Bryant
Structural engineer
Miyamoto International NZ
Material
Timber structure, timber and schist cladding
Typology
Residential › House
Sitting on nearly two acres, this West Lake Hills residence is nestled into the easternmost end of a wooded lot that slopes sharply towards a canyon at the foothills of the property. This topographic condition offers incredible opportunities to capture deep views of the hills beyond, but also poses challenges for the house’s siting, access, and con...
Project name
Canyon Residence at Wildcat Hollow
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Principal architect
Brian Korte,
Design team
German Spiller, Associate. Brian Korte, FAIA, Principal. Paul Clayton, AIA, Principal. Christian Hertzog, Project Designer (former employee)
Visualization
Clayton Korte
Typology
Residential › House
