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Project • By Studio 163 Architects • Private Houses
Clay House
When Studio 163 were approached to transform this ground floor one bedroom flat in Kentish Town into a bright and modern two bedroom flat, it was a very dark and damp space which lacked flow and visual connection.
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The bedroom and bathroom were both at the rear of the property with the kitchen and living room space at the front. This created the awkward result of having to walk through the bedroom to reach the garden.
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It was very important to the architects that the new space reflect the character of the client and her way of living - to create a space for entertaining and socializing as well as a peaceful garden for this aspiring landscape designer. She was also very mindful about repurposing what she had and mak... More
NEW CONCEPT FOR A CHAIN OF SALAD BARS TURKAN
A new store concept for a chain of salad bars' TUKAN.Organic, local and healthy.Main decisions:- a lot of hand writing (on boards, walls, shelf markers. TV's etc.)- eye-catching graphic,- a green wall made of salads, green leaves etc. (in an unique refrigerator with two types of lights),- lights have been chosen carefully to highlight different attributes of the offer, zone etc. (we have used 5 different types of lights),- order in VM and in communication,- great precision to utilise the place (limited space vs. great offer's differentiation),- space and surrounding utilisation (we have analysed light, consumers' flow, focal points etc to design the place and VM communication most effectively). The most important part of the concept ar... More
Project • By GIPP arkitektur • Residential Landscape
Aspudden - housing for Nordskate
In Aspudden, a vibrant Stockholm suburb, a new residential building is placed in sloping greenery. Two fused volumes adapts to the existing landscape, elevated in the steep terrain. The gable motif faces the street as a gesture to surrounding buildings and a direct consequence of the asymmetrical design of the plot.A simple expression is sought; the exterior corridor becomes a social addition where life is visible. Sensible openness, with common areas in union with nature, characterizes the building that opens to both the surroundings and residents. Prefabricated concrete elements make up the building; the materiality of the concrete joins landscape, volume and accessibility. The house appears humble and discreetly, refined in the details i... More