Eco-architecture
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Project • By BAEB Bureau d’Architectes Emmanuel Bouffioux • Urban Green Spaces
Gameda Housing
Type of project: Urban extension
· Program : Housing, Public Facilities, Public Spaces, Public Spaces, Green Spaces
· Total surface area: 20 000 m2
· Number of inhabitants: 220 inhabitants
General description:
The Éco-neighbourhood* in Jambes, with its unique geographical location, about a hundred metres from the banks of the Meuse river, offers a mixed and sustainable housing of 53 homes in a setting of remarkable quality. Its assets for the inhabitants:
- A central geographical location. The district is located less than 2 km from the station, 6 minutes by bike, and parking is free. It is particularly well served by several bus lines. It is connected by specially designed bicycle paths and crossed by collective paths reserve... More
Project • By Photoshoot.pt • Private Houses
Villa BJ
This stunning underground house is located in the middle of an old, small village with a church and two cafes. The house has an interesting history as it is owned by charismatic German couple who came to Portugal as “third world developers” to help the region. Back then, the house was located in an isolated poor area inhabited by farmers, but within the next decades the location grew into one of Portugal’s richest districts.The clients bought the farm house 30 years ago and decided to extend the cozy, but largely outdated, holiday home into an open space, a modern home for their upcoming retirement.The very steep slope of the plot and the client’s wish to keep the land as untouched as possible, even after the extension, led to the idea... More