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Project • By Mário Martins Atelier • Housing
MOT-L
Mot-L Residence is in the upper part of the still recent urban fabric of the city of Lagos, Portugal. The development occupies three lots, which are interconnected in a housing complex. The central space is a courtyard or square, a privileged outdoor living space which most of the apartments face. This is where the leisure area, swimming pool, outdoor terraces, surrounding gardens, and a small support building are located too.
FG+SG architectural photography
FG+SG architectural photography
The courtyard is flanked by two long, robust, four-story residential buildings with a parallelepiped base, cut by horizontal slits, in a geometric pattern that is repeated throughout the development. The slits are negative spaces in a vol... More
News • News • 27 May 2024
Studio Libeskind completes striking affordable senior housing courtyard building in Brooklyn
The renowned international architectural practice Studio Libeskind has completed the Atrium at Sumner, an affordable senior housing complex in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. A uniquely angular facade with geometric windows sets the striking courtyard building apart from its surrounding red brick neighbors. On the inside, a towering central atrium floods the interior with natural light and invites residents to enjoy a year-round garden space.
Hufton+Crow
Hufton+Crow
The new 11-story Atrium at Sumner is built on underutilized land at New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) Sumner Houses campus, a development created in the mid-20th century as part of the city’s efforts to provide housing to low-income families.... More
News • News • 22 Feb 2024
Herzog & de Meuron bases SIP Main Campus on the concept of a courtyard house
International architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron has completed SIP Main Campus, a large-scale innovation complex situated on the north-west edge of Allschwil in Switzerland. The building’s structural concept allows for a variety of applications by reducing interior divisions and vertical supports wherever possible. The flexible nature of the construction combined with the use of durable building materials, extends the structure’s potential lifespan. Its substantial courtyard offers a space for recreational activity.
Julien Lanoo
Julien Lanoo
The SIP (Switzerland Innovation Park) Main Campus is part of the BaseLink site, an ecosystem of companies, start-ups, universities, and foundations working in l... More