Designing a healing and restorative facility like a Maggie centre is an honour for any architect. Many architects have designed Maggie centres before such as Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas and many more, it was inevitable to do research on what was designed before. Seeing this project as a snapshot in the long list of initiatives to support truly...
Architecture firm
Ark-shelter, ARCHEKTA
Location
Kalvekeetdijk 260, 8300 Knokke-Heist, Belgium
Principal architect
Viktor Mikovčák, Martin Mikovčák, Michiel De Backer
Design team
Radovan Hnidka, Ondrej Vavro, Milan Ščury, Monika Balalová, Barbora Šimašková
Collaborators
Neuro-scientist consultant: Menno Cramer
Built area
Built-up Area 251 m² Gross Floor Area 337 m² Usable Floor Area 290 m²
Material
Internal lining – Iw Trend spruce bio panel + bleaching technology. External facade cladding – thermo wood. Horizontal surfaces + furniture – lacquered oak + beige finish. Roof – Fatrafol, high quality PVC. Skeleton – cross-laminated timber frame structure patented on Ark-shelter company
Client
AZ Zeno Campus, Knokke-Heist
Evolving as deliberately as the forest which surrounds it, the Paintbrush Residence stands as testament to the longevity of thoughtful design. Situated in a dappled Aspen grove outside Jackson, Wyoming, the treehouse-like project reorients the occupant to their place in nature, bringing them into a closer, more intimate cohabitation. Under CLB’s ca...
Project name
Paintbrush Residence
Architecture firm
CLB Architects
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Design team
Eric Logan, Sarah Kennedy, Maria James, Halie Dedering
Interior design
CLB Architects
Lighting
Helius Lighting Group
Construction
Leo's Construction
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The whole idea is concepted with the principle of creating a monochrome space which was achieved through the use of "industrial" materials with gray tones, to give priority to the textile products that will be exhibited. The design was conceived on the theoretical principle of simplicity, which is manifested by the connection of linear forms and ma...
Architecture firm
AET Group
Location
Prishtina, Kosovo
Photography
Zejnulla Rexhepi
Principal architect
Safete Veliu, Rexhepi and Zejnulla Rexhepi
Design team
Safete Veliu-Rexhepi and Zejnulla Rexhepi
Interior design
AET Group
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Inox, Concrete mesh, Metal water pipes, Construction reinforcements, Stainless steel plates
Typology
Commercial › Store
Built in 1958 and originally designed by noted Pacific Northwest architect Roland Terry, this West Vancouver house no longer met the needs of contemporary living. Designed around a central courtyard, the L-shaped residence is divided into a private wing housing bedrooms and a public-oriented section holding the kitchen, dining and living areas. Pur...
Project name
West Vancouver Residence
Architecture firm
KOArchitecture
Location
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Photography
Sozinho Imagery
Collaborators
MetalPanels: Artemeisa Metal Fabrication. Artemesia Metal Fabrication, LLC (Metal Panels). Decorative Metal Arts (Steel Cabinets). Wood Cabinets: Schubert's Design Woodwork Ltd
Environmental & MEP
Norvan Plumbing (Mechanical/Plumbing), Feeny Power (Electrical/Technology)
Construction
RW Construction Services
Material
Kitchen: Venetian plaster; stainless steel and wood cabinets; frosted glass. Bath: reclaimed oak, blackened steel; cast glass sink; Venetian plaster. Living Area: rusted steel panels; Venetian plaster; blackened steel
Typology
Residential › House
The architectural project of this house in the middle of the sea dedicated to a goddess, is a work of art that fuses nature and technology, elegance and sustainability. The house is decorated to offer a unique and exclusive experience, in an incomparable environment surrounded by the sea. The design of the house focuses on using materials such as...
Project name
House “Sea Moon”
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Veliz Arquitecto
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › House
The project was carried out for an adult with three adolescent children, and an active social life. The house is in San Salvador, a neighborhood close to the central area of the city of Córdoba, consisting mainly of single-family homes and characterized by having parcels of approximately 350.00m². The lot is located on the northern limit of the nei...
Project name
Casa DG (DG House)
Architecture firm
DMG Estudio de arquitectura
Location
Barrio San Salvador, Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Ignacio De Marco, Emilia Gatica
Design team
Ignacio De Marco, Emilia Gatica
Structural engineer
Edgar Morán
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
House One891, designed by Studio Vasaka, showcases a seamless integration of sleek, modernist aesthetic with organic elements. Its rectilinear form, distinguished by clean lines and minimalist detailing, establishes a serene dialogue with the verdant landscape that envelops the site. The house is located in the southern residential neighborhood of...
Project name
House One891
Architecture firm
Studio Vasaka
Location
Panchkula, Haryana, India
Photography
Vaibhav Passi
Principal architect
Karan Arora, Varchasa
Design team
Karan Arora, Varchasa, Nalin Kumar
Collaborators
Ananya Talwar, Rashmee
Interior design
Studio Vasaka
Civil engineer
Arun Kumar Verma
Structural engineer
Arun Kumar Verma
Environmental & MEP
Daikin, Hvac Engineering, Chandigarh
Lighting
Qu-lite, Phillips
Supervision
Akhilesh Kumar
Material
Concrete, Brick, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Mini Mart City Park is a new community-focused pocket park and cultural center designed by GO’C and founded by the artist collaborative SuttonBeresCuller. The project has transformed a former gas station site into a Seattle hub for art events and community gatherings in the Georgetown neighborhood.
Project name
Mini Mart City Park
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Design team
Gentry / O’Carroll (Jon Gentry AIA, Aimée O’Carroll ARB), Ben Kruse, Becca Fuhrman, Nick Durig
Collaborators
Artists & Founders: SuttonBeresCuller; Kinetic Window Fabrication: Chris Mcmullen
Civil engineer
J Welch Engineering
Structural engineer
J Welch Engineering
Construction
Métis Construction
Client
Mini Mart City Park
Typology
Cultural > Center
