The concept of the “Black Butterfly” is a unique architectural proposal that seeks the harmonious integration between the house and the surrounding nature. This cabin is built on a stream, allowing the house to blend organically into the natural landscape and benefit from the constant flow of water running through it. One of the most interesting a...
Project name
Black Butterfly Cabin
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › House
The project concerns the creation of a new residence on an existing plot in a small settlement, just outside the city of Heraklion. The needs and experiences of the two owners, as well as the morphology and orientation of the study area, led us to the design of a stone-built undercut residence with a swimming pool and underground spaces.
Architecture firm
Zeropixel Architects
Location
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Dimitris Koudounakis
Design team
Dimitris Koudounakis, Evelina Koutsoupaki, Eleni Giova
Visualization
Evgenia Hatziioannou, Maria Drempela
Typology
Residential › House
Thalasopolis: This name combines the Greek word "thalassa", which means sea, and "polis", which means city. Therefore, Thalasopolis would be the city of the sea. The Thalasopolis concept is an idea that proposes the creation of self-sufficient communities built on water. This idea stems from growing concern about climate change, rising sea levels...
Project name
Thalasopolis
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Futuristic › Floating Mega City
Juxtaposition explores how historic and modern architecture can be combined to create an enhanced sensual architectural experience. In historic Druid Hills, a famed Neel Reid house is juxtaposed with modern additions while respecting the historic context of the Druid Hills neighborhood. A sustainable approach to restoring an historic house contrast...
Project name
Juxtaposition
Architecture firm
Sheila Lee Davies Architecture
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Photography
Jonathan Hillyer, Adam Goldberg for Aerial Photography
Principal architect
Sheila Lee Davies, AIA
Design team
Sheila Lee Davies, AIA, Travis Price, FAIA, Kelly Grace, AIA, Jerry Goux RA, Brian Ahern
Collaborators
Travis Price Architects, Boffi
Interior design
Sheila Lee Davies Architecture
Civil engineer
Greyden Engineering
Structural engineer
Silman
Landscape
Gibbs Landscape
Lighting
Pro Design Distribution
Tools used
Revit, SketchUp
Construction
Darby Construction
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass, Steel, Zinc and Slate
Client
Sheila & Jon Davies
Typology
Residential › House
Like a diamond, the shape of the building arises from the external pressure of legal constraints on a small plot of land. The facade gives character to the piece and functions as a brise-soleil. The restaurant under the pool is naturally cooled by the water that cascades over the facades.
Project name
Diamant D'Abidjan
Architecture firm
Paulo Merlini Architects
Location
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Tools used
Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD
Principal architect
Paulo Merlini
Visualization
Paulo Merlini Architects
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel / Mixed-Use
The project for the renovation of the historical city centre of Zaraysk was included in the list of "10 best public spaces in Russia 2019", according to independent Russian urban blogger Ilya Varlamov. It was important for the architects of the bureau not only to create a comfortable environment for locals and tourists but also to emphasize the his...
Project name
Renovation of the historical centre of Zaraysk
Architecture firm
Basis architectural bureau
Location
Zaraysk (Moscow Region)
Photography
Daniel Annenkov
Principal architect
Ivan Okhapkin
Design team
Ivan Okhapkin, Anna Anisimova, Anna Geraymovitch, Nikita Permyakov, Zahar Smirnov
Landscape
Basis architectural bureau
Visualization
Basis architectural bureau
Tools used
ArchiCAD, SketchUp
Material
wood, concrete, marble chips, colored asphalt
Client
The Ministry of landscape and public space development of Moscow region
Typology
Public Space › Landscape, Hysterical Town Renovation
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Photography
Liliana Alvarez
Based on a housing module that reflects the constant direction we have to connect to nature in terms of shapes and functional impact, in the first instance we rise from the ground to have the least impact on it, helping to achieve better control of the views.
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Location
Miami, Florida, USA
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › Cabin