Exposed concrete

The warehouse buildings of Clifton Hill are derived from an industrial heritage that housed the workers and craftsmen of the era. Their use of solid materials and punched windows creates a robustness and singularity of form. In many instances, these historic two and three storey warehouses (many of which have been converted to residential use) sit adjacent to contemporary apartment buildings and Victorian and Edwardian-era single storey dwellings, stablishing complex, and sometimes awkward interfaces. This project is located at a prominent interface between ‘warehouse’ and ‘residential’ architecture. As such, it mediates at both an urban, massing scale, and at a finer, tactile scale so as to reinforce and strengthen... More

The home is often a simple box that is simply and naturally inhabited. This is an act that involves two seemingly contradictory but indispensable hypostases: to be inside, to be outside or rather, to be neither outside nor inside. In the house, however, there are thresholds that mark the passage from onespace to another, there are passages that facilitate or limit the access, features like different materials, light that falls differently, shadows, details. All these features give quality and particularity to the place. The living-room located on the ground floor, runs linearly from the access, open and bright. Each space of the house is marked by the materiality of the ceiling. The spaces are open to each other, remaining uncompartmented.... More

One of the main goals in designing the complex as a social hub is the human interactions and celebrating the artistic and cultural events. The intent is to create a cultural gathering place that can facilitate communication between the whole part of society which led to more citizens’-cultural conversation.  The lobby is the connecting element of the halls serving as the focal point of the complex.  It has the ability to play variety of roles, including concerts, artistic and cultural events. The multifunctionality of this large space has been enhanced by adding two elements which are a bridge and a communal seating. The proposed bridge not only balance the scale of the space but also perform as a spine which various space... More

The house was designed for 4 possibilities of expansion, the need to propose changes that guarantee adaptability and the possibility of them being made by the occupier with complete independence was one of the premises. This is a house that includes photographic studio, with extensions that adapt to public uses such as workshops and expo.   In a first initial stage, a minimum domestic space is proposed, the remaining extensions remain latent in the resolution of the structure, both from a technical and spatial point of view.   Research on small suburban houses   The houses are located on the outskirts of the town center. The land occupation strategy focuses on the disposal of reduced surfaces on a more extensive modular... More

Kendall Square is known as the most innovative square mile in the life sciences community. Over the last 20 years it has transformed from a sleepy office neighborhood, to a vibrant micro-city for research and office space where next generation break throughs are being made. Boston Properties set out to diversify the heart of the neighborhood with micro housing to serve the unique needs of this neighborhood’s graduate students and millennial STEM workers looking for modern, efficient apartment living with easy access to work.   Proto’s modern, upscale design aesthetic incorporates an abundance of exposed concrete which creates a light modern framework on which comfy furniture, bold graffiti, artwork, accessories, and custo... More

The owner of the building has long sought to restore communality in the area of the village and the region, using coffee as a medium. A long time before the construction was planned, the owner ran a cafe, used it as an ‘open bookstore’, a study room for local children and various lectures and small performances. And at some point, the owner wanted to expand these activities to be more stable, more active, and more diverse, and we planned to build them.   So what we've been thinking about since we started designing was what public spaces, which have long been imbued in our culture and emotions, are most familiar to us, so that we can work in the region and in our daily lives without having to learn. I thought that public s... More

The client, an impressive and dignified woman who lives her life in the city of Paris.We were given an exposed concrete cube, without any partitions, but with a lot of potential and lots of Mediterranean views on the one hand and an urban landscape on the other. Gido Levin The client's desire was to create a vacation apartment for herself for the summer period when she arrives in Tel Aviv. And for the rest of the time, when she is not in the country, rent the apartment as a vacation apartment for short periods. Gido Levin The penthouse apartment is 90 sqm and has balconies with a total area of ​​100 sqm. We divided the central space in such a way that the living room, kitchen, balcony and the view - are one. The master bedroom w... More

Located in San Juan Cosalá, Jalisco, RLJ Chapel consist of a religious building that is part of a master plan for an events and hospitality venue. Our initial strategy is based on integrating the building into its immediate context, adapting it to the site’s topography and respecting the existing vegetation. The use of exposed materials is what defines the project, being the exposed concrete and steel the main materials, contrasting with natural materials such as wood, quarry and stone from the region. To promote the community integration, the chapel’s access was projected over the main road, in such way the inhabitants and visitors could access the building despite being located in a private plot.  Ou... More

The 50m2 bungalow is located in Litibu, a small town on the coast of the Mexican Pacific. The bedroom and living space are seperated in two volumes to create an open patio in between. The climate was the main driver of the design, high palapa ceilings cover the main spaces, which in turn can open fully towards the outside. Pigmented stucco was used rather than paint to avoid humidity build-up in the walls. Built in concrete interior elements such as the kitchen counter, shelves or lintels are shown on the facade as a playful break to the symmetry of the project.   Material Used: 1. Raw concrete 2. Green stucco 3. Natural wood More

A deep and narrow land with moderate slope and front views to a rice field patch. The layout uses the slope to distribute the program in two buildings. The top building contains three main bedrooms and service area; the lower building distributes around a central courtyard the kitchen, dining room, two lounges, bar area, and two guest bedrooms and an underground cinema in the basement.   The two buildings are connected by a steel bridge covered with a sliding wooden screen that allows the wind and blocks the sun and the rain.   The layout in the land allows to create different areas, a central garden, a patio with an ancient tree and a rooftop terrace to enjoy the views. The swimming pool uses the full wide of the house. &nbs... More

A Tel Aviv loft apartment located in the iconic Zamenhof Clinic building, whose unfussy Bauhaus style has been preserved in the building’s 21st century transformation into a luxurious residential complex.   Working to the owner’s brief, architect Irit Axelrod converted a vast asymmetrical 200 sq.m (2,700 sq.ft) light-filled shell into a modern loft pared back to expose the original structure – the rough concrete ceiling, a heavy structural pillar and the electricity and aircon ducts are all on show – creating a home tailored to the owner’s lifestyle and the perfect showcase for his art and book collections.   Challenged by an oddly angular space in a non-orthogonal building, Axelrod chose to &ldqu... More

Guatemala.com is a positive-content communications platform made up of an energetic and visionary team that designed its workspace with the aim of providing a work environment worthy of its trademark and work culture. The existing two-story structure consists of exposed concrete with touches of color, light and vegetation that provide strength and identity to the project without affecting its spaciousness.   The offices are organized on two levels, each with a large, collaborative, open office area. There is also space for private offices, a flexible dining area/juice bar, meeting rooms, break rooms and a recording booth. The open office configuration combined with private spaces enhances the relationship and workflow within the team... More

This is a renovation project of the grave owned by the church. Thesite area is 30m2. On the ground level, wide and flat space is needed to perform funerals and so on and the underground existing space is used as shared burial chamber where only certain worker will enter.   The concept of this grave is to feel the glow of the resurrection behind the cross.There are a sky (heaven) , sun light and moon light behind this cross.Against the background of the sky, the cross floats horizontally in the air supported by three cross-shaped pillars.The pillars are mounted on the existing underground structure to transmit the load.   The old existing was removed and water proofed. The finishing was also renewed. The platform will be 650mm... More