Paperfarm Inc: Situated near the historic “Taiwan-Renga” (台灣煉瓦) brick kiln from 1899
that prospered this working-class district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, the Veil House revisits this
history by weaving a modern, tapestry-like façade utilizing floating clay bricks.
Project name
The Veil House
Architecture firm
Paperfarm Inc
Location
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Principal architect
Daniel Yao
Design team
Daniel Yao, Jarrett Boor, Bing Yu Yu
Collaborators
Yuan-Shen Construction
Interior design
Paperfarm Inc
Structural engineer
Antop Structural Enginerring
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max
Construction
Reinforced Concrete with brick curtain wall
Material
Concrete, clay bricks, terrazzo tiles, pour-in-place terrazzo, aluminum louvers, plaster
Typology
Residential › House
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
Black Pearl House is a wonderful example of how modern architecture can harmoniously blend with the tropical environment. The design team focused on highlighting the purity of form through the use of rationalist features such as right angles and precise decompositions, creating visuals that integrate with the natural environment's highlights.
Architecture firm
QBO3 Arquitectos
Location
San Juan Mountain, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Photography
Andres Garcia Lachner
Principal architect
Mario Vargas Mejías
Design team
QBO3 Arquitectos
Collaborators
QBO3 Arquitectos Team
Interior design
QBO3 Arquitectos
Civil engineer
QBO3 Arquitectos
Structural engineer
QBO3 Arquitectos
Lighting
Highlights Costa Rica
Supervision
QBO3 Arquitectos
Visualization
QBO3 Arquitectos
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion
Construction
QBO3 Arquitectos
Material
Concrete, Metal, Natural Wood, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The study concerns a traditional two-volume building extending over two floors, with an enclosed courtyard area and orchard, in the area of Mylopotamos, specifically in the traditional settlement of Margarites. The construction of the building dates back to around 1900 and its construction material is stone, with a wooden roof and clay roof tiles....
Project name
Mylopotamos House
Architecture firm
Zeropixel Architects
Location
Margarites Mylopotamos, Crete, Greece
Principal architect
Dimitris Koudounakis
Design team
Evelina Koutsoupaki
Visualization
Maria Drempela, Evgenia Hatziioannou
Typology
Residential › House
This is a renovation of a duplex roof-top apartment overlooking the Palace Museum in Taipei. The project was a long time in the making spanning four years. The main issue was the vertical connection between the two floors involving the placement of the connecting stair, the appropriate double interior volume space and the area of roof terrace requi...
Project name
WO Residence
Architecture firm
Ho + Hou Studio Architects
Location
Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan
Photography
CK Liao Studio
Principal architect
Albert Ho, Jen Suh Hou
Design team
L L Chen, Ya Ting Yang
Collaborators
One Dust Service Surface
Interior design
Ho + Hou Studio Architect
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
Ho + Hou Studio Architect
Material
Lime Stone Flooring, Verde Green Marble, Walnut, Oak, Mortex Specialty Paint finish
Construction
Cathay Construction
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Real de Los Reyes is a housing project designed by the architectural firm Miguel de la Torre mta+v. The spaces of the houses are designed to be versatile for daily life, meetings or rest. It offers the possibility of customizing the finishes according to the preferences and needs of its inhabitants. It has 13 houses, from 320 m2, distributed on thr...
Project name
Real de los Reyes
Architecture firm
Miguel de la Torre mta+v Diseño y Arquitectura
Location
Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
Miguel de la Torre
Design team
Rodrigo Márquez, Perla Chávez
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Revit, Autodes 3ds Max, SketchUp
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › Houses
Mahtabi, literally, “lit by the moon” in Persian, is the name of the Iranian traditional terraces, where the people use to sleep at night, while enjoying the summertime starry nights. Plot is located outside the old town of Golpayegan, a city in the central part of Iran with mountainous and variable climate: warm in summer and cold in winter. The b...
Project name
Mahtabi House
Architecture firm
Habibeh Madjdabadi Studio
Principal architect
Habibeh Madjdabad
Collaborators
Kamran Afshar Naderi (text)
Visualization
Hossein Bashari ,Shirin Ashar, Tarranom Maveddat
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
Located in Algarve, on the south coast of Portugal, the proposal takes its cues from the historical and contemporary heritage of the region. The result sees a cloister-like configuration that poetically interplays with the central courtyard, along with landscaped areas and terraces, thus obscuring the boundaries between nature and the built space....
Architecture firm
OODA Architecture
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD
Collaborators
Afaconsult, P4 - Artes e Técnicas da Paisagem
Typology
Residential › Apartments
