The original exterior of this 1960’s mid-century modern home was showing its age, and the rear yard was overgrown and inhospitable. Our clients’ goal was to add an exterior living-space to the rear where they could relax and entertain while enjoying the serenity of the landscape.
Architecture firm
Place Architecture:Design
Location
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Photography
Tom Holdsworth Photography
Principal architect
Laurie Stubb
Structural engineer
Sweeney Engineering
Landscape
Betten Landscaping Design
Supervision
Place Architecture:Design
Construction
Greenleaf Construction
Material
Steel columns, Steel beams, Wood framed deck structure
, Ipe decking, Screen wall
, Local fieldstone
Typology
Residential › House
The house is designed in a complex balance between the creation of a dense and closed fortress and the reinterpretation of the typical patio house, looking for a protected oasis, in its intimate relationship with the sky. The name - Forte - denounces the mandatory theme of privacy, while the volumetric design reveals the essential strategy of captu...
Project name
Casa Forte (Forte House)
Architecture firm
Pema Studio
Location
Santo Tirso, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Tiago Pedrosa Martins
Collaborators
Daniel Carvalho, Dário Cunha
Structural engineer
M2 – Gabinete de Estudos
Construction
Construções Alves e Freitas, Lda.
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Architectural concept, for 2 astronauts to live on the surface of the moon. There's no atmosphere on the moon, and enormous temperature variations, reaching plus 127 during the day, dropping to minus 173 after sunset. High doses of cosmic rays and solar radiation are detrimental to humans and living organisms.
Project name
Lunar Capsule
Architecture firm
Cosmo Render
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Illustrator, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Dilshod Sharipov
Visualization
Cosmo Render
Typology
Space Architecture
Situated along the banks of Shoal Creek in Downtown Austin, Pease Park is the city’s oldest public park and one of its most loved. In 2014, the City of Austin adopted the Pease Park Vision Plan developed by prime consultant Wallace, Roberts & Todd and Clayton Korte to guide future use and care of the 84-acre park.
Project name
Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Photography
Casey Dunn, Brittany Dawn, Adam Barbe, Ashley Nava
Landscape Architecture
Ten Eyck Landscape Architects
Design team
Clayton Korte: Nathan Quiring, AIA, Partner / Joseph Boyle, AIA (former) / Hanna Leheup, AIA. Ten Eyck: Christine E. Ten Eyck, PLA, FASLA / Stephanie Saulmon, PLA, ASLA / Tim Campbell (former) / Jia Li
Collaborators
Mell Lawrence Architects (Treescape), Studio Lumina (Lighting Designer), Page/Dyal (Graphics and Wayfinding), GPSI (Water Feature)
Engineer
Garza EMC (Civil Engineer), Jerry Garza & Associates (MEP Engineer), Architectural Engineers Collaborative (Structural Engineer)
Contractor
Harvey-Cleary Builders
Client
Pease Park Conservancy, City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department
Typology
Park, Landscape Design
These trends define the office of tomorrow and ensure that our everyday working life evolves.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
LYCS Architecture
Villa Vingt is anchored on a sloping site next to the ski resort Le Relais. The upper ground offers a magnificent view of the Laurentian hills and Lac-Beauport’s residential area. The project builds on the existing foundations of the client’s home in order to retain some acquired rights. The owners know the site’s qualities very well for having liv...
Architecture firm
Bourgeois / Lechasseur Architects
Location
Lac-Beauport, Canada
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Collaborators
Structural Engineer: DaVinci structures
Visualization
Hamed Ghorbani
Typology
Residential › House
KiKi ARCHi has completed a house in Beijing that blends tradition with modernity. It combines the owner's classical collection hobby with the design concept that conforms to the contemporary lifestyle. By replanning and adjusting the structure, layout, daylight, and material texture of the house, it demonstrates the ‘sense of ritual’ and ‘inclusive...
Project name
Classic Meets Modern
Architecture firm
KiKi ARCHi
Photography
ZHANYING Studio
Principal architect
Yoshihiko Seki
Design team
Saika Akiyoshi, Tianping Wang
Collaborators
Plant Design: WILD-SPACE
Material
Microcement-Gobbetto / Tile-Terrazzo / Kitchen-TJM kitchenhouse / Aluminum pane
Typology
Residential › House
Carrington Residence is a contemporary new single dwelling, designed to have an extensive lifespan. Situated within a leafy suburb on a battle-axe block the site is set back from the street, creating a private space for the inhabitants.
Project name
Carrington Rd Residence
Architecture firm
Studio P - Architecture & Interiors
Location
Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Tom Ferguson Photography
Principal architect
Pouné Parsanejad
Design team
Emily Ellis, Arwen Sachinwalla, Elissa Marchant
Collaborators
Bespoke Joinery (Joiner)
Interior design
Studio P – Architecture & Interiors
Structural engineer
Utech Engineers
Lighting
A mixture of suppliers but light layout and design by Studio P
Construction
ACKL Construction
Material
Black brick, Cast concrete, Polished concrete, Timber Hardwood Flooring, Terrazzo Tiles, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
“IN TIME?” is a giant clock for the city of Mannheim, ticking away towards a sustainable future, generating about 1077.6 MWh of energy annually. Positioned at a cross junction of streets and the existing railway route, the circular form becomes a contrast to the current and proposed landscape.
Architecture firm
Aditya Mandlik Studio
Location
Mannheim, Germany
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Blender, Twinmotion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Aditya Mandlik
Design team
Aditya Mandlik
Collaborators
Organizers: Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI 2022 Mannheim)
Typology
Public Art Production Landscape
The reconstruction of Pavilion Z restores its original beauty and simplicity, and the A8000 studio undertook the reconstruction confidently but with respect for history. The pavilion is characterised not only by its design, but also by its multifunctionality, which allows the investor to use the space efficiently throughout the year.
Location
Husova tř. 523, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Photography
Ondřej Bouška
Principal architect
Martin Krupauer, Pavel Kvintus, Daniel Jeniště, Petr Hornát
Design team
Anežka Vonášková, Jaroslav Kedaj [architecture]. Zdeněk Fux, Milan Oktabec, Ladislav Krlín [architectural and building solutions]
Collaborators
Construction contractor: OHL ŽS; Technical contractor: ŠTROB & SPOL; Statics: STATIKON Solutions
Built area
Built-up Area 2400 m² Usable Floor Area 3200 m²
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Client
Exhibition Centre České Budějovice
Typology
Cultural > Pavilion
