The residence is located in one of the central areas of the Vadodara city. Site is surrounded by many adjacent urban dwellings. Design brief for the house had many memories attached from client’s side. Now evolving over the time, they wanted to experience contemporary modulations in the same space with minimum budget specifications.
Project name
Renovation of House
Architecture firm
Manoj Patel Design Studio
Photography
2613 apertures
Principal architect
Manoj Patel
Design team
Manoj Patel, Mahima Bomb, Priyal Jani, Aishwarya Gupte, Vaishnavi Padalkar, Prajjwal Dave, Shril Soni and Amitha Krishna
Collaborators
Dinesh Prajapati and Team (Brick Craftsmanship)
Interior design
Manoj Patel Design Studio
Supervision
Manoj Patel Design Studio
Visualization
Manoj Patel Design Studio
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD and Lumion
Material
Bricks for construction & Cladding on elevation – interior spaces, stone frames & wooden joineries
Typology
Residential › House, Renovation
The School Complex is located in the south-east of the historic center of Sant E'lpidio a Mare. The relation site-to-context has created a conceptual approach as a starting point for the project proposal.
Project name
The Renovation of Primary and Secondary School “ Andrea Bacci ”
Architecture firm
Maden Group & Setannta7
Location
Sant E'lpidio a Mare, Italy
Typology
Educational › Primary and Secondary School
Home renovations can be a timely and costly process, with lots of moving parts to consider. Before any work begins, it’s important to set yourself up for success by putting a solid plan in place for the work you’re going to have done.
Reconstruction and renovation of Helfštýn Castle Palace. Rising high above the Moravian Gate valley, Helfštýn Castle is the second largest complex in the Czech Republic right after Prague Castle. Helfštýn was established in the 14th century.
Project name
Helfštýn Castle Palace Reconstruction
Architecture firm
atelier-r
Location
Helfštýn by Týn nad Bečvou, GPS 49.5186031N, 17.6287803E, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Miroslav Pospíšil, Martin Karlík, principal project manager
Design team
Robert Randys, Lucie Rohelová, Adéla Tomečková, Milena Koblihová, Daria Johanesová / atelier-r
Collaborators
Structural stability of historical constructions: Ladislav Klusáček. Structural stability of newly inserted constructions: Jan Lukáš. Rehabilitation of the damp parts of historical walls: Pavel Fára
Construction
Construction: Contractors: HOCHTIEF CZ and ARCHATT PAMÁTKY. Steel and corten construction: Zámečnictví Sloupský. Glass construction: Bubeník 1913.Concrete floors: AAP hranice
Material
Stone / historical masonry. Bricks / historical masonry. Concrete / foundations’ strengthening, ground level floors. Steel / joists and beams of newly inserted footbridges. Corten / beams, floors, cladding of the newly inserted footbridges. Glass / roofing and banisters of a part of newly inserted components
Typology
Residential, Catle, Renovation
This renovation project transforms a modest 70 square meter house into a modernhome that accommodates a comfortable lifestyle for the client and family. Theremodeling was carried out to reveal the true potential of the house, byreorganizing its spaces to create open-plan layout that avoid rigidity and bringin ample natural light
Project name
The Post Pandemic House
Architecture firm
Sipal-Wafai Architecture
Photography
Marco Tacchini
Principal architect
Wafai Abdulsater
Collaborators
Rebal Jber (Computational assistance), Roberto Marchetti (Carpenter), Fissore Torino (Materials)
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshoper, Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD
Typology
Residential › House
The sense of life in architecture lies in the duration of time, which is closely related to the usage scenario. However, buildings also have their own life cycle, whether it is the decline of the building's own functions, changes in social demands or new requirements by local policies, all of which become opportunities for old buildings to be rejuv...
Project name
LI CITY STUDY: The Renewal, Reuse, Renovation and Sustainability of Public Building
Architecture firm
Greater Dog Architects
Location
No.375, Yingbin Avenue, Tianmu Lake Town, Liyang City, Jiangsu Province, China
Photography
Metaviz Studio
Principal architect
Jin XIN, Zhihong HU
Design team
Manyan He, Keith Guo, Longlin Gong, Huge Shen, Alex Wu, Ella Tang, Vincent Wang
Collaborators
Shanghai Urban Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Landscape
Greater Dog Architects
Civil engineer
Shanghai Urban Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Structural engineer
Shanghai Yijing Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Environmental & MEP
Shanghai Urban Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Lighting
Resense Lighting
Construction
Yeshen Constructor
Supervision
Jiangsu Tianmu Lake Holding Group Co., Ltd.
Visualization
Greater Dog Architects
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Enscape, Rhinoceros 3D
Material
Gray wooden shingle, reddish-brown paint, curved glass, reddish-brown floor bricks, handmade tile
Client
Jiangsu Tianmu Lake Holding Group Co., Ltd.
Typology
Public Space › Government-Sponsored Public Welfare, Library
Located between Wellington’s creative Cuba quarter and the central business district, 129 Willis Street was earthquake prone and ready for a refurbishment. Previously home to three small commercial tenants, the refurbished office transformed the dark, inefficiently laid-out space into a lofty, open plan work space, suited to the modern working envi...
Project name
Willis Street Strengthening / Renovation
Architecture firm
First Light Studio
Location
Wellington, New Zealand
Principal architect
Ben Jagersma
Design team
Ben Jagersma, Olly Syme, Luke Bryant
Built area
520 m² (including 30 m² deck)
Site area
215 m² + 45 m² road reserve
Structural engineer
Silvester Clark Consulting Engineers
Material
Historic brick & timber building with new concrete sheer walls and exposed structural steel
Typology
Commercial › Office Building › Structural Strengthening & Commercial fit out
Renovating a house is an exciting endeavor that allows you to transform your living space into a more functional, aesthetically pleasing, and comfortable environment. Whether you're planning a small update or a major overhaul, taking the right steps during the renovation process is essential to ensure a successful outcome.
