Exterior architecture

We retrofitted this Upper West Side brownstone for a multigenerational family:  renovating the entire building, restoring the period details, excavating the cellar for additional head height, adding extensions at the roof and the rear yard, and inserting an elevator.  Jason Schmidt Jason Schmidt   Jason Schmidt Jason Schmidt Each extension added a double-height space to the house, creating a spatial dynamism that's rare in brownstones. The double heights also left space for oversized windows, to flood the interior with precious daylight. This not only made for a viable indoor vine trellis, but also allowed for a sunny play space in the middle of the house. Jason Schmidt Jason Schmidt Jason S... More

In Sagaponack, New York, PJCArchitecture developed a master plan to transform a traditional, coastal spec house into a new modern home designed for comfortable living and entertaining. The original floor plan consisted of three combined volumes with pyramidal roofs, yielding a series of disconnected spaces across varying levels that lacked cohesion and flow. An initial renovation, undertaken many years ago, sought to reconfigure and modernize the interior. The renovation was the first attempt to create a more cohesive plan. Several years later, the London-based homeowners called in PJCArchitecture to further create a plan that transforms the house to meet their functional needs.  The work was completed in two phases. Bjorg Magnea... More

Using reclaimed wood for the siding and trim work juxtaposed to the stucco wall treatment and steep roofs, we created an old world looking rambler. The roofs hang low to help anchor the house into the land. The interior has comfortable north woods vibes with a show stopping wine cellar. JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD   JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD More

Inspired by travels, this home transports our client back to a relaxing vacation in  Tuscany – every day. It blends classical architectural elements with modern touches to give it an old world European feeling.  JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD JMAD Although this is a single family residence, we designed the exterior with multiple building-like masses to surround the whole house and give it the appearance of being a place for many to stay. Landmark Photography Landmark Photography Landmark Photography Landmark Photography JMAD JMAD Landmark Photography JMAD JMAD Landmark Photography... More

Design and materials in Architecture always evolve althrough the passage of time but are still rooted from the  context of the place. Re-embrace elements and principles of houses in Nusantara. Nusantara in English means Archipelago, but the term itself was to draw the islands across from Sumatra to Papua. Built by the reaction of the tropical climate in Nusantara, the roof typically becomes the dominant element for a house. Celvin Leowardi The roof is the dominant shelter element of the house. The solid plates slit open and change into the transparent plate from tempered glass to get enough sunlight through the window. Filtered by the grid lines create a patterned shadow that adds another texture to the exterior wall.  Eave... More

Our clients were looking for a comfortable house, and very adapted to their family needs. The concept for this house was clear: “Amplitude and naturalness”. More

Rigidized® Metals’ Contrarian Micro Textures clad the exterior of the International Gem Tower in New York City, NY. The micro textures reduce glare, and provide an easy to clean surface, which reduces maintenance costs and ensure the material will last the lifetime of the building. Larry Platman Larry Platman   More

The meaning of architecture is difficult to define. My personal view is that the magic and uniqueness of architecture lies in the fact that it toggles between the definitions of art, science and technology and it doesn’t exist when it stays just on paper. Through this philosophy, the group of Zeropixel Architects was created, connecting the office with the construction site, the design with the construction, the architect with the constructor. Our main objective is the design and construction of residences, targeted to the people who will experience the residences/space and the environment. Our goal is to improve the quality of their lives. This is a particularly important, creative and pleasant process. We get to know these people, s... More

This commission has been very particular given the specific characteristics of the site and the particular contextual situation of COVID 19. It was a great challenge to solve the project by conditioning it to the sanitary ordinances that had to respond to open spaces with social distancing.  The proposal not only had to adapt to these conditions, but also because it was a space annexed to a restaurant located right in front of its façade, it needed to have a strong identity that would speak for itself and be the visible face of the restaurant. Javier Agustin Rojas The structure serves as an adjacent, supporting space to the existing restaurant venue, which is situated under a railway construction of the 20th century.... More

Daarbast Café is about 376 square meters. The main goal of its interior design is creating social interaction among people. The possibility for establishing other branches of the café in future was considered in order to fulfill the owner’s request. Scaffolds are used as the main structure of design which grants an identity to the space. A part of the exterior wall is destroyed to benefit from sun light and natural views. The scaffold provided the context in which we could increase the area of the space and create visual transparency. Implementing the scaffolds not only impose low budget to the project but also create the possibility of various decoration fashions. There are different forms of settings in the café, made with scaffolds.Lead... More

This contemporary apartment was designed to replace an old childhood home. Despite the limitations in the design of the plan and its inability to create a nostalgic atmosphere, we tried to design the facade of the structure’s corner with playful rainbow colored highlights woods, rusted bars, these colorful windows appears to be a painting for children and infants from the old home reminiscent of sweet childhood times. More