Forest house

Deeply embedded in a Latvian pine forest, this ensemble brings together two distinct architectural positions: an existing log house with a weathered timber facade, slate roof and traditional form, and a new, low-lying extension that deliberately contrasts in its materiality. The addition presents itself as a strictly horizontal pavilion with a dark-coated steel frame and a wide, cantilevering flat roof that hovers like a quiet frame above the landscape. Among the pine trunks, ferns, wildflowers and stone slabs, the ensemble settles into the established vegetation without seeking to dominate it. Inside the new wing, dark slate, black surfaces and a substantial fireplace block of veined stone define the atmosphere: calm, grounded, reduced to... More

FITTING IN WITH THE SURROUNDINGS In the village of Schrems, in the vicinity of a mud bath, stands a wooden house - its modest street facade, fitting in with the neighbouring houses, does not reveal the complex spaces of the building behind it. The client, an elderly lady who returned to her home village in Austria after years of living abroad, wished for a place where she could enjoy her retirement. Patricia Weisskirchner The entire building had to be designed barrier-free allowing the resident to live comfortably even with a possible disability of walking in the future, and also providing enough space for her friends who would come to visit from around the world. She imagined a house fitting in seamlessly with the surroundings a... More

Every architectural project by Bezmirno is an attempt to create an environment that responds to the needs of both people and nature, while considering their interaction. Here, architecture does not dominate; it continues the horizon line. In this project, we aimed to achieve a balance between human dwelling and the surrounding environment, so that the house becomes not just a part of the landscape, but a natural extension of its rhythm. Bezmirno Architects Bezmirno Architects Bezmirno Architects Skyline House is architecture that does not seek to attract attention but works quietly on the level of everyday rituals. It is a space that creates conditions for inner peace, balance, and harmony. Architecture that remains in the f... More

Directly on the IJ lake, with a view of the Randstad, Almere is developing a new Dune city: DUIN. In addition to a center on the boulevard, Duin has various Dune Forests and Dune Valleys. In the Dune Forests one can live in the middle of a mature family of trees: Spruce, Beech, Maple. The area is rugged with woodcut paths, forest and informal residential courtyards. From your house you can directly enter the nature. Filippo Rossi The assignment for the design of houses in Duin is to celebrate the landscape. Simple blocks that strengthen the mystique of the woods. Small blocks and steeply pitched roofs in a leafy area. Private outdoor space and storage in the form of a veranda with wood storage. The vertically ribbed facades in brick a... More

The client wished to have the architect conceive a compact second home immersed in a woody lot in front of Mount Orford, in the Eastern Townships.The one-acre lot, characterized by a hilly landscape, is part of a housing development dating back to the 1970s. At its highest point, the property is topped with a bedrock on which it is decided to strongly anchor the new construction. Ronan Mézière The client’s functional needs are strategically distributed inside two independent volumes connected by a walkway forming a breach through the house. The main volume hosts the living and sleeping spaces, while the second volume contains functional areas such as a workshop and a guest bedroom/loft with its own bathroom. This p... More

Set on top of a forested ridge separating downtown Portland and the suburban sprawl of Beaverton, OR, Wildwood is a rural retreat and primary residence hidden within the metro area of the Pacific Northwest.The clients, who work nearby, requested a modern home with simple, clean lines to fit within the heavily forested 1.2-acre site and to embrace outdoor living throughout the year.  They requested the home to be truly livable in the cool northwest climate with natural daylight and filtered views of the forest.Access to the site is provided by shared private road down to a small clearing between the protected trees and habitat.Wildwood is comprised of a long, single-loaded, open plan running north-south with living areas oriented west t... More

“Forest House”, located in Chatuchak, Bangkok, has challenged the trend of rapid urbanization of the city, as green areas are sacrificed to meet the demand of residential area causing impacts on the environment in many ways, importantly, air pollution. We can see from the fact that Bangkok has been facing PM 2.5 concentration level of air condition throughout the year, leaving visible effects on people’s health.    To solve this issue, growing trees seems to be a straightforward way that helps trapping particulate matters and producing oxygen according to the research. Hence, “Forest House” aims to utilize this approach and find a sustainable and low maintenance way for bringing back greenery into a... More

The Forest House is an exploration into materiality, light and the integration of architecture into the landscape. Situated in an exclusive forest estate in Durban, South Africa, the forest house strives to frame the landscape with clean horizontal lines.The home celebrates raw materials, which helps soften the transition between built form and the precious landscape that surrounds it. This raw materiality reinforces the honesty behind the architectural tectonics of its construction.Through subtle manipulations of materials and forms we sought to alter perceptions. By chamfering brutal edges, we revealed concretes cool elegance. Concrete Frames are propped off steel columns converting heavy and cumbersome to light and agile.The pool st... More

“Beauty is in simplicity” - in fact, everything has started from this phrase.Country house - Forest House, Viktoriia Shkliar’s project, FORM Bureau.The task was to create a multifunctional house with a terrace of ​a total area ​300 square meters. This was the house for a married couple with two children. This was the second joint project with FORM Bureau.The family specified at the beginning their basic needs and wants. They are passionate to natural and high quality materials. While working on the project, its architecture and design became integral. The works at the project took six years.The facade of the house was decorated in Italian style within the design process. Wooden pergolas weaken the bright sun and create a shadow touch on the... More

Forest House sits on the edge of a forest conservation area, commanding views deep into the forest, complemented by the sounds of a downhill stream on the property. The house reaches to the sky with a roof deck and stair tower. Rain gardens, a geothermal system, high performance envelope, addressable low voltage lighting delivered over ethernet, stack effect ventilation, passive solar strategies, and panelized construction, all contribute to its sustainable footprint. More

Forest House is a contemporary style house, erected on mountain side. Due to the natural materials such as stone and wood the house is made of, it perfectly fits into the surrounding, becoming its inseparable part. Breathtaking reflexion of mirror surfaces brings an extraordinary lightness to the house visually melting it in the space. More

In May 2015 the visitor information center for the European Green Belt opened. Over an area of more than 1000 square meters in the premises in Windhaag near Freistadt, Upper Austria, the scientifically well founded exhibitions cover most impressively everything from nature and history to the future of the region. Concurrently, the Green Belt Center serves as information center, travel agency with offers for tourists but also as venue and sales shop with regional products. The forest house is about to become an integral part of the tourism in the region Mühlviertel and Danube-Moldau. Having won a competition in 2013, the TWO IN A BOX – ARCHITEKTEN were commissioned by the constructor and operator of the Green Belt Center "Naturraum Grüne... More