Central courtyard
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Project • By Alexander Symes Architect • Housing
Fun Haus
Fun Haus seeks to push preconceptions of space per person on a small 117m2 urban site in Inner City Sydney. The primary dwelling is constructed behind the existing cottage frontage and a secondary detached dwelling sits along the rear lane. Separation between the dwellings offers flexibility in household permutations, with a total of 6 people being able to reside on the site. The maximised central courtyard was important to provide both dwellings with access to light, ventilation and landscape outlooks. Also serving as an intermediate space, each dwelling can passively interact with one another from across the courtyard. The incorporation of varying paint colours and material textures gives each room unique personalities within the efficien... More
Project • By inpractice • Offices
Few walls and a Roof
The image of a modern office is thinly partitioned open workstations with limited or no privacy, designed with a one-size-fits-all layout. Even with overlapping DNA, no two individuals are truly alike in a family, similarly, individuals in a work family function in their own separate ways. Nonetheless, in both cases, a designer caters to the sum and the parts, as we did for the sales office of an upcoming residential infrastructure project in Ahmedabad - Few Walls and a Roof.
Vivek Eadara
Vivek Eadara
Each space, a bit disjoined from the other, is designed to be adaptable and to suit an individual’s requirements. The scattered cubes in the layout give individuals those intimate spaces and the meandering pathways and t... More
Project • By RitikaaWood • Private Houses
Hyderabad Farmhouse
An Expansive Farmhouse close to the bustling city of Hyderabad, this property gives a royal treatment to your eyes. From the large windows allowing light in, to the rustic Timber Roof signaling the grandeur that the project represents.
Ricken Desai
Ricken Desai
Ricken Desai
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Project • By earthscape studio • Individual Buildings
The Infinite Rise
The site is located in the midst of the mountain ranges. It has a 180 degree view of the beautiful mountains with a deep valley in front. The site has natural rock bed and we as architects, do not want to disturb the natural landform present. Also, The site already had a 6m deep land cut when we visited for the first time. We used that landform to bring out the structure with view towards the valley. Also the site has more rocks with a slope difference on an average of 2 to 4 m deep throughout the site.
Studio IKSHA
Studio IKSHA
Studio IKSHA
Studio IKSHA
Studio IKSHA
The spaces are focused towards the valley with an open courtyard in the middle which helps in natural lighting and ventilation inside the building. Th... More
Project • By Alberto Pizzoli Architetto • Private Houses
Dolor y Gloria
The house is located in the countryside south of Verona, on the edge of a small town surrounded by cultivated fields and productive buildings.
Lorenzo Linthout
Lorenzo Linthout
Lorenzo Linthout
Lorenzo Linthout
The direction of the project follows the proportions of the agricultural plot: the intuition, once the minimum distances from the boundaries have been identified, is to draw the building perimeter and distribute the functions along this edge, creating a large central void.
Lorenzo Linthout
Lorenzo Linthout
Lorenzo Linthout
The patio-house typology generates a clear separation between public and private domestic life, which becomes essential within a small community.
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News • News • 14 Mar 2023
EOVASTUDIO renovates a traditional family estate reviving the ingenuity of rural landscapes in Spain
Rising from a breathtaking and endless landscape of cork oak groves and ecological mountain olive groves in Monesterio in Spain, La Hacienda Los Acepados is a 19th-century estate formerly used for agriculture and livestock farming. EOVASTUDIO undertook the renovation project to fulfil the owner’s vision of restoring the architectural beauty of the family estate and integrating it into the surrounding landscape.
Fernando Alda Fotografía
The building typology is typical of rural construction in the area, featuring load-bearing brick walls and a sloping ceramic tile roof, which stand out for their robust structure and form. Utilizing the surrounding environment and its natural hues as a source of inspiration, the d... More
News • News • 24 Jan 2023
Piuarch collaborates with Fendi Maison to create an open spatial dialogue with the Tuscan Landscape
Nestled in the Tuscan countryside, the new Fendi Factory in Bagno a Ripoli is a masterpiece of Milan-based architecture firm Piuarch and the luxury label. The hills and greenery of Tuscany provide a picturesque setting for the building, which maintains a low profile and humble appearance in the rich countryside.
Andrea Ferrari
The project was conceived as an architectural landmark that integrates the excellence of the brand's ecological and aesthetic value. The result is a complex of about 14,000 square metres, designed around high-quality landscaping and cutting-edge energy efficiency.
Andrea Ferrari
The building creates a free form that is inspired by the requirements of the production process, extending horizontally o... More
News • News • 31 Oct 2022
Brooks + Scarpa reimagines affordable mixed-use housing for the transitional-aged youth in LA
Brooks + Scarpa unveils Rose apartments, a new mixed-use residential building providing affordable housing to youth transitioning out of a juvenile facility or foster care who would otherwise be homeless.
Jeff Durkin
Designed for the non-profit Venice Community Housing (VCH), the 35-unit structure sits at a strategic location on Rose Avenue in the Venice neighbourhood of LA, with all the required amenities just a few blocks away.
Jeff Durkin
The four-storey structure greets the adjoining avenue with its light and airy volumes, composed of lush green terraces and roof decks. Taking inspiration from the 1919 Horatio West Court apartments designed by Irving Gill, the building is characteristic of courtyard typol... More
Project • By BWM Designers & Architects • Hotels
Hotel Indigo Vienna
BWM Architekten were tasked with designing the façade and the interior of British boutique hotel chain IHG’s first hotel in Austria and have created a magical garden oasis in Vienna’s Margareten district.Hotel Indigo is located in Vienna’s 5th district (Margareten) yet is within walking distance of the city centre. The lively 5th district is known for its magnificent old buildings and the many associated inner courtyards. Nestled between two such buildings lies the new Hotel Indigo, which belongs to the individually run boutique brand of the international IHG Hotels & Resorts.
BWM Architekten / Mato Johannik
“Hotel Indigo Vienna is the first of its kind in Austria,” explains Erich Bernard of BW... More
News • News • 3 Feb 2022
House Taurus makes the most of Sydney Harbour connections
On a site that is both idyllic and constrained in size, House Taurus by Durbash Block Jagger and Richard Stanisich is a combination of villa and infrastructure, both introverted and open, with views both generous and focused.
Brett Boardman
Sitting directly adjacent to Sydney Harbour and private beach, the site is marked by a dramatic change in level from street to the lowest level, through a narrow panel, and exaggerated slot harbour views. Overlooking the site to the north is an oversized building that blocks the sun. The neighbouring buildings to the east are also substantially higher and overlook the rear of the site.
Brett Boardman
The optimal response to these conditions required a clever and unconventional design response... More
News • News • 21 Dec 2021
UNStudio completes the Shanghai Jiuguang Center
Situated in the middle of a bustling Shanghai neighbourhood, the recently completed Shanghai Jiuguang Center offers an advanced commercial ecosystem with a customer-friendly atmosphere. The center was conceived as an all-in-one destination for social gathering and a space where culture and commerce merge.
Aaron & Rex
The project is a collaboration between UNStudio and Nihon Sekkei with Nihon Sekkei developing the retail center’s outer shell and UNStudio adding their expertise in developing the mall as a placemaking destination for customers and the wider community.
Aaron & Rex
Central to UNStudio’s task was the creation of a curated shopping experience for different users. The result is a synergy... More
Project • By Alexander Gorlin Architects • Private Houses
House in Cornwall Bridge
Situated on a heavily wooded site at the edge of the Housatonic river, this 3,000 square foot house is conceived as a fragment of a New England village. While each room is connected to the rest of the house through interior hallways, the house appears from the outside to be a cluster of small buildings. Clad in weathered wood, the house seems to emerge naturally from the landscape.
Shaded by a simple cedar pergola, a path runs along the front of the house, connecting the garage to the entry. A second pergola defines the edge of a formal parterre garden, creating a courtyard that seems to have been carved from the surrounding forest. Through the woods it is possible to catch glimpses of the river below.
Interior design is by Ghislaine Vina... More
News • News • 29 Aug 2021
Child Care Center by Equipo de Arquitectura develops courtyard typology into a sensitive, introspective space for early childhood learning
The Child Care Center in Villeta, Paraguay by Equipo de Arquitectura is an introspective, inward-looking construction and an incubator of the very life that takes place there. On the outside, earth volumes hide and protect the interior. On the inside, quite the opposite occurs.
Federico Cairoli
The Center comprises 4 larges spaces: two classrooms, which are further subdivided into two classrooms each, a dining room and an administrative area. Each space opens directly to a central open courtyard, visually communicate with the environment, eliminating the concept of the classroom as a closed space.
Federico Cairoli
This central courtyard, which functions as the children's play area, is a focal point of the ensemble. It is a meeti... More
News • News • 1 Jun 2021
Inward looking La Cas del Canto uses materials and volume to connect with its surroundings
While looking inwards to its courtyards, this contemporary house in Foios, Spain by Piano Piano Studio connects with its surroundings with a use of local materials and repeating volumetric forms which can be found in adjacent houses.
Milena Villalba
The wishes of the clients focused on three main elements: a large terrace to enjoy the pleasant winters in Valencia, a more sheltered and fresh patio, and a large interior space where life in the house and daily chores take place.
Milena Villalba
Taking this program, the elongated shape of the corner plot and two existing party walls to be retained could have suggested the conventional typology of the area, that is two pieces separated by a patio. The highest part, accommodating the... More