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
Yangzhou, renowned for its ancient prosperity and enduring gentleness, is eloquently portrayed in the Song Poetry "Slow Life in Yangzhou". Yangzhou people have always embraced a leisurely life amidst the bustling world around them. Remaining true to itself, Yangzhou allows those who understand to appreciate its essence, distinguishing it as Yangzho...
Project name
Qu Yuan Plus Restaurant
Architecture firm
LDH DESIGN
Principal architect
Liu Daohua
Completion year
July 2022
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
The apartment of 86 m2 is located in the elite housing estate "D3". Our studio created the project for a young family with two children.
Architecture firm
Svitland Development (a subsidiary of the Israeli holding company Fishman Group)
Photography
Sergey Pilipovich
Principal architect
Svitland Development
Design team
Novu Classic Interior
Collaborators
Novu classic interior, Irina Goryachko
Completion year
November 2022
Interior design
Irina Goryachko
Environmental & MEP engineering
Civil engineer
Private Masters
Structural engineer
Private Masters
Lighting
Track lights and recessed lighting
Material
frame-block block of flats
Supervision
Irina Gorachko
Tools used
iPad, Autodesk 3ds Max
Typology
Residential › Apartment
It is common for architecture to work with preexistences, there is always a previous natural or urban environment, or a building of historical value on which to operate. However, in this case the preexistence is not significant for its symbolic or referential value but for its economic, energetic and material value necessary for its execution.
Project name
Re-Reform Collective Housing
Architecture firm
Andres Milos Arquitectos (AMA) in association with Architect Boris Bacaluzzo and Valeria Díaz Vittori
Location
Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Principal architect
Andres Milos, Boris Bacaluzzo, Valería Díaz Vittori
Collaborators
Jesica Quinteros, Juliana Acosta
Structural engineer
Ricardo Main
Supervision
Valeria Díaz Vittori
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
ADAI Construcciones
Material
Brick, Stucco, Drywall, Steel, Concrete.
Typology
Residential › Collective Housing
The overlapping blueprints converse among themselves from their fragmentation with the hill, opening up and integrating with the landscape. The central structure supports the geometric skin of the snake, and its windows allow us to glimpse the depths of human consciousness.
Location
Cuaquiahuac, Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico
Principal architect
Marco Arredondo
Material
Steel Structure, Glass, Concrete and Wood Structure
Client
Christian Vazquez / Actor
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled in the tea country hills of central Sri Lanka, there lies a holiday home that perfectly blends with the surrounding nature. This plush hideout is not just an architectural marvel but an experience that embraces the very essence of Nuwara Eliya.
Project name
Holiday Home, Nuwaraeliya
Architecture firm
Damith Premathilake Architects
Location
100, Ambewella Road, 4th step, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Photography
Ganidu Balasuriya
Principal architect
Damith Premathilake
Design team
Damith Premathilake Architects
Collaborators
Nishantha Wickremasinghe – Quantity surveying
Interior design
Damith Premathilake Architects
Civil engineer
Nuwan Bandaranayake
Structural engineer
Nuwan Bandaranayake
Landscape
Damith Premathilake Architects
Lighting
Damith Premathilake Architects
Supervision
Prabath Nissanka, Gihan Ashinsana
Visualization
Nipun Hettiarachchi
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Corona Renderer, Lightroom
Construction
Jude Shantha, Priyantha Rathnayake, Ishara Liyanage
Material
Steel, Concrete, Glass, Natural Pine wood, Rubble, Wood composite panels, Zinc-Aluminum roofing sheets
Client
Sulanga Luxury Chalets, Nuwaraeliya
Typology
Residential › House › Hospitality
O&A London created a modern-style interior for a 424 square meters countryside house.A young family commissioned our studio to renovate their country home, creating a new interior. The clients both were quite introverted by nature but had a few smart ideas.
Project name
The Family House where 70% of the space is dedicated to kids
Architecture firm
O&A London Design Studio
Photography
O&A London Design Studio
Principal architect
Oleg Klodt
Design team
O&A London Design Studio
Interior design
Anna Agapova
Civil engineer
O&A London Design Studio
Structural engineer
O&A London Design Studio
Lighting
O&A London Design Studio
Visualization
O&A London Design Studio
Construction
Oleg Klodt architecture design
Typology
Residential › Private Country House
A 10 min drive from Auroville International township, this weekend house offers a perfect getaway from the hustle of both Pondicherry and Auroville. The house was designed to reveal and glorify the surrounding context and the local Indo-French architecture. It has been designed keeping in mind the needs of our client based in the United Kingdom – a...
Project name
The Brick Abode
Architecture firm
Architecture_Interspace
Location
Poothurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Principal architect
Goutaman Prathaban, Madhini Prathaban
Design team
Thamizharasan, Yukesh, Manigandan
Interior design
Architecture_Interspace
Civil engineer
Er. Prathaban
Material
Wire cut Bricks, Concrete, Glass
Budget
1.5 Crores Indian Rupees
Client
Mr. Jon Mouralidarane
Typology
Residential › Farmhouse
