yeah, i know that some of you are going to be saying 'blah blah modernist cube blah boring blah blah...', but i think this is really quite nice more photos at the link.
o0oOhh... the evening pic of that house .... nice. the "heat sinks" of rock in front of the banks of window are attractive and functional. (functional is one of my key words.) it does look out of place, but so do most new builds in an established neighbourhood.
i like the cube style, myself. it seems like smart use of materials to me.
and those dome house kits are awesome. Fuller was right, you know.. if you don't pay attention to the materials you use, the damn things are going to leak... but if you do, not only are they fast and easy, but they are solid, too. using big hexagons like that, the interior doesn't suffer from the "curved wall" problem indoors, either.
that cantilevered tower seems stupid.
do you .. heh.. any of you.. follow the posts at materialicious.com? it's a regular browse for me. their focus is on sustainable materials, modular building, and small homes. there are some delicious new products for interior finishing that make me drool.
yeah, i know that some of you are going to be saying 'blah blah modernist cube blah boring blah blah...', but i think this is really quite nice more photos at the link.
A simple prefabricated hexagon-shaped concrete slab became the constructive base for the project, with variations of texture and composition. The shades follow the same principle dictated by the hexagon, maximazing the commercial format of the material which, in this case, is steel.
"I suggest you pick up a ductulator and DESIGN A BUILDING SYSTEM. " that Bilbao building looks like ETA had their way with it.
the Bubbletecture dome thingy is sort of cool. at least they used uniformity in their building materials so it won't leak. (or so it appears)
i like the idea of that Altimirano public furniture, but it's in a hot climate, and the screening above isn't going to help. that concrete is going to be too hot to sit on.
the viewing platform.... i've no fear of heights, and i got a bad feeling about it at first and second glance. nice curve, though.
this isn't urban, and the only architect involved is amateur.
but it's a good example of "seat of your pants" building in my area. these particular folks live close to Bog. they've built on a lake. the only access is by boat. they're off the grid, but still use propane for the refrigerator and lamps, and gas/diesel for the boat motor. the house and float deck/dock are to spec, and all materials are recycled except the required structural elements.
and i thought y'all might just click through to take a look at the building. heh (i'm agreeing with, zippie. we'd have to take turns with the shower, but there's plenty of space for water fights.)
because ... at least around here.. that much copper cladding is an invitation to thieves. sheesh.. they're (thieves) ripping up the power rail on the Skytrain in Vancouver to strip the copper out. there are whole swaths of cabling being taken from the power poles. it's really quite amazing.
i think the place will get stripped of all the cladding.
Swiss architects Luca Selva refurbished an old house, using a nice copper cladding that will age with the house, blending with the surrounding landscape.
heh! can you tell me in 20 words or less what you like about it? of course, different tastes.. but i tend to think of your opinion on buildings as.... "informed", and am curious if there's something i could be missing.
i dont believe im any more informed than you about what you or i like
ive long subscribed to the 'do i think its cool' methodology of critique rather than spout archibollocks
so i look and think cool
i could say that it subverts teh classical paradigms of wrap vs form but i wont and neither will i expand on its disjunction of the topologically pure without functional narrative
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esso petrol station in the Netherlands, by Dudok
these (3 of them) trees in a park rotate slowly on platforms. weird, but kind of cool.
OMA unveils design for their first residential tower in NY - cantilevered tower
Sustainable Homes from Easy Domes
Bevk Perović Arhitekti's House D in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
yeah, i know that some of you are going to be saying 'blah blah modernist cube blah boring blah blah...', but i think this is really quite nice more photos at the link.
i like the cube style, myself. it seems like smart use of materials to me.
and those dome house kits are awesome. Fuller was right, you know.. if you don't pay attention to the materials you use, the damn things are going to leak... but if you do, not only are they fast and easy, but they are solid, too. using big hexagons like that, the interior doesn't suffer from the "curved wall" problem indoors, either.
that cantilevered tower seems stupid.
do you .. heh.. any of you.. follow the posts at materialicious.com? it's a regular browse for me. their focus is on sustainable materials, modular building, and small homes. there are some delicious new products for interior finishing that make me drool.
The Dairy House, Somerset. Charlotte Skene-Catling
that last one... grew on me. i think it's going to be magnificient when the trees are leafed out. those little fir trees need to grow faster.
more at Materialicious.
Modern Cabins at Tryon Farm. Designed by Chicago Associates Planners and Architects.
(ugh)
i'd seen it on materialicious (which, i'm sorry to say, is scaling back to just focus on shelters and not on new building materials... damn)
the portholes are sweet, and gave me a grin.
mick, i think that beach hut has been posted in this very thread a while back, nice innit.
solaleya.com - "our planet rotates, why not your home..."
House in Kohoku / Torafu - lots more photos at the link
Loducca Agency / Triptyque
Casa Schnitzer-Bruch, Mühlgraben - Austria
basque health department headquarters in bilbao.
Bubbletecture H / Shuhei Endo, japan
Jaegersborg Water tower / Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter, Denmark
designed by MacGabhann Architects, good-looking Irish architecture
Altamirano Walk Public Furniture / oficina de arquitectura, chile
Astearchitecture have completed a mountain-top viewing platform above a glacier in Tyrol, Austria.
the Bubbletecture dome thingy is sort of cool. at least they used uniformity in their building materials so it won't leak. (or so it appears)
i like the idea of that Altimirano public furniture, but it's in a hot climate, and the screening above isn't going to help. that concrete is going to be too hot to sit on.
the viewing platform.... i've no fear of heights, and i got a bad feeling about it at first and second glance. nice curve, though.
but it's a good example of "seat of your pants" building in my area. these particular folks live close to Bog. they've built on a lake. the only access is by boat. they're off the grid, but still use propane for the refrigerator and lamps, and gas/diesel for the boat motor. the house and float deck/dock are to spec, and all materials are recycled except the required structural elements.
edit: clickit fixed, bigger is better
this is part of the bathroom at Rancho Allegre. it looks cheesy at first glance, but that's all quality stone and stonework. i'd cope.
from Estate of the Week.
because ... at least around here.. that much copper cladding is an invitation to thieves. sheesh.. they're (thieves) ripping up the power rail on the Skytrain in Vancouver to strip the copper out. there are whole swaths of cabling being taken from the power poles. it's really quite amazing.
i think the place will get stripped of all the cladding.
hahahaha! (not funny that it's a "home" for foster children. not only are the kids in a rough spot, but they have to live in that.)
no biggie.
ive long subscribed to the 'do i think its cool' methodology of critique rather than spout archibollocks
so i look and think cool
i could say that it subverts teh classical paradigms of wrap vs form but i wont and neither will i expand on its disjunction of the topologically pure without functional narrative
i giggled at the last sentence.
bloody lovely, eh?
Michael Hill's Clubhouse by Pattersons Architects, New Zealand
Chestnut House: Light, Airy Coastal Eco-Living
Madrid House by A-cero Architects