Having a pool in your backyard can be an amazing way to enjoy the summer. It’s a great place to relax, entertain friends, and even get some exercise. But before you take the plunge and start building your dream oasis, there are several things that you should consider first.
Photography
Jonathan Borba
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 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
A family home located 100 meters from the River Torrens linear park walk. This 4 bedroom luxury home offers privacy from the street, with open plan living overlooking a generous rear yard and pool. The folding forms at the rear of the building create protected outdoor areas and large internal living spaces of various heights.
Project name
Lockleys Residence
Architecture firm
Enzo Caroscio Architecture
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Principal architect
Enzo Caroscio
Interior design
DesignThink
Typology
Residential › House, (New Addition)
Clean modern lines, floor to ceiling glass windows, gorgeous pool and beautiful landscape with its splendid art decors seems nothing else is needed for designing such a showy private villa.
Project name
Modern Private Villa
Architecture firm
Kulthome
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential, House
The public housing sector shelters from the front to live with privacy and allied with nature. The limit of the house is the horizon of the landscape that the lot poses.
The linear circulations are contained by their own exterior, the patios. They allow us to recreate the necessary privacy of each sector of the house.
Project name
Casa TERRA-91
Location
Terralagos, Canning, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Alejandro Peral
Principal architect
Luciana Macias, Facundo Carrosso
Collaborators
Arq. Manuel Fernandez, Arq. Yanina Saracho
Structural engineer
Ing. Gustavo Carreira
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Located in a gated community in the southern part of the Province of Buenos Aires, house AC-47 is located on a corner lot surrounded by important vegetation. Its linear development prioritizes the visuals over the park and the optimal conditions of sunlight and ventilation. The project starts from a main volume that is ordered in relation to the di...
Location
Adrogué Chico, Malvinas Argentinas, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Alejandro Peral
Principal architect
Luciana Macias, Facundo Carrosso
Collaborators
Yamila Graneros, Sofía Díaz, Rosario Galván, Arq. Guadalupe Arbarello, Yanina Saracho.
Interior design
MA Partners
Structural engineer
Ing. Gustavo Bianchi
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Located in a quiet residential hillside neighborhood overlooking the skyline of the city of Belmont, two different types of experience are proposed for this house, each represented by the concept of Sky & Earth.
Architecture firm
Koami Architecture
Location
Belmont, California, United States
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Nana Koami
Visualization
Maige Studio
Typology
Residential › House › Single Family Home In Modern Style, With Japanese Influence
