Hillside
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Project • By BIVA Design • Apartments
HILL SIDE - A 2BHK Apartment Transformation
Nestled at the foot of Vitosha Mountains in Bulgaria, a 105-square-meter residential gem underwent a remarkable transformation. The interior design team at Biva Design took on the challenge of reimagining this space, optimizing it for functionality, aesthetics, and the breathtaking view of the hills. The result? An elegant and open 2BHK apartment that maximizes every inch of available space.
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Initially, the apartment presented a common issue - an inefficient corridor space with multiple doors upon entry. The layout consisted of a bedroom at the center, adorned with large windows, a living room with limited natural light, and a master bedroom that was smaller in comparison and featured a compact bathroom.
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Project • By Abramson Architects • Housing
Sapire Residence
An entrepreneur and family with a passion for health living requested a large home on their dramatically sloping 2-acre site. They specifically wanted an informal layout that could be woven into the topography of the property. Wanting to enjoy as much of the site as possible, the client requested the inclusion of steps and landscape pathways to allow for access to more distant parts of the steep site.
Situated on a promontory jutting into the canyon below, the hillside retreat boasts multiple vistas of the surrounding canyon and the Pacific Ocean beyond. Since covenants, conditions, and restrictions associated with the property allowed for only a single story above street level, many of the home’s rooms are located on a lowe... More
Project • By Vandervort Architects • Private Houses
Magnolia Remodel
This remodel transformed a standard 1950’s daylight basement house into a dramatic view focused residence for a couple including an Accessory Dwelling Unit and Art Studio. The 3,800 sf home is located in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle and has a sweeping 270 degree view of the city, mountains and bay. One inhabitant utilizes a wheelchair making accessibility an overriding concern necessitating the inclusion of an elevator.Limited by budget and regulation to the existing foundation the house became a vertical assemblage of spaces reaching toward the view. The design emphasizes this verticality while anchoring to the ground plane with brick accents. Despite the modern materials of the home the brick serves to relate t... More