Open floor plan

Looking for a spacious, light-filled 4 BHK bungalow design in Ahmedabad? Look no further! This stunning project in Sarkhej by Harikrushna Pattani & Associates showcases how to achieve a luxurious feel on a compact plot (160 sq. yards or 1440 sq. ft.). Inclined Studio Maximize Space, Light, and Style: This modern bungalow boasts a clever design that maximizes space utilization. Despite its compact footprint, the 3500 sq. ft. construction offers a sense of spaciousness. Architects achieved this through: Inclined Studio Strategic Open Floor Plan: Promotes natural light flow and a feeling of airiness.Triple-Height Cutout: Interconnects all floors, fostering a sense of connection and openness.Ample Natural Light & Ventilati... More

The project embodies the heart of urban democracy and civic life in Ukrainian Mariupol. Mariupol is a beautiful city on the shores of the Sea of Azov. Its heart was made from metal and cooled in the sea of Azov. The primary industries in the city are metal factories and the seaport. Mariupol is called the Greek capital of Ukraine, its history is closely connected with Greek culture, and the name with the prefix -pol speaks for itself. The word “Demos” comes from Greece, and it means the people. The ancient Greeks invented a system of democracy, the principle of which was the equality of all people. Democracy evenly distributes all responsibilities to the people as a distributed load from the beam to the columns. The ancient Gree... More

A young couple, in anticipation of starting a family, desired a new family home that reflected their cultural background and individual taste. He was Spanish, and was drawn to black and white minimalism. She was Mexican, and wanted splashes of color in a modern home. Caption Caption Their existing home in the Maryland suburbs was small and dark, and did not take advantage of the views to the green parkway behind it.  The design solution included razing the existing house, keeping the basement, and building a new 2 story home with a double height living space open to views and abundant natural light. Flanking the living space on two sides are kitchen, and TV lounge on the main level and bedrooms on the upper level.  C... More

William MacCollum   What first greets the visitor to this Santa Monica, CA house is the generous front setback and landscape design by Z Freedman Landscape Architecture. A lighted series of steps lead up around a soft bed of fescue grass, and mature sycamore tree, past a stand of saplings. John Fox   Black textured Basalt stone tile from Norstone USA frames the entrance. William MacCollum William MacCollum   This project was an opportunity for our client and Marc Whipple to enter into a true collaborative adventure. Julie Cantor had in mind for years a modern take on a NYC loft space with an open volume, skylights, and very little strict division between rooms. A friend thought that sounded like a hou... More

William MacCollum   This three-story house sits on five acres atop a small hill at the end of a winding drive in the Great Falls area of Virginia, a suburb of Washington D.C. The clients were familiar with Marc’s West Coast work and wanted his talent for framing vistas brought to their view of treetops and distant valleys. William MacCollum They also wanted an economical, modern house of a certain size, and left Marc to design a floor plan that was simple, beautiful, and livable. William MacCollum   The area features mainly traditional homes, but the site being so large, with no close neighbors, the clients felt free to build a fully modern home with lots of glass, through which to enjoy the spectacular s... More

Located on North Lamar Boulevard just north of downtown Austin, Clayton Korte’s office embodies the firm’s commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and to fostering discourse in the design community. Officially named Design Office, the mid-century office space is home to two design practices, Clayton Korte and Word + Carr Design Group, a landscape architecture firm.   The 1963, steel-framed, brick-infill building needed a lot of work, but Clayton Korte recognized the untapped potential of its raw spaces. The 10,000-square-foot, two-story structure is set into the hillside abutting one of Austin’s principle thoroughfares. A severe slope and unstable soils meant the first order of business was stabilizing the stru... More

Live and drive off the sunThis comfortable home, integrated into its natural setting in Harvard, Massachusetts, is fully powered by the sun with energy to spare for the owners’ electric car, kudos to a photovoltaic solar energy system by LG and two Sonnen batteries that manage energy intermittency. Passive design principles keep the house temperate year-round: deep overhangs shield interiors from overexposure and overheating, while open floor plans and high ceilings allow natural ventilation and airflow throughout.   Drawing from Nature: The Jenson-DeLeeuw House in Harvard, Massachusetts, a 2,000 SF energy-independent home completed in 2018, combines light-filled, comfortable living spaces with full integration into nature. It... More

SGA recently completed an expansion and re-stack of several floors at Zillow Group’s headquarters, located at 130 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, NY.  The expansion added 24,000 square feet across two floors, and SGA provided additional updates to the existing floors to create a fully functional and cohesive space.Collaboration and communication were key areas of focus.  The space features an open floor plan, “break-out spaces,” and traditional conference rooms with state-of-the-art video-conferencing equipment.SGA used 3D modeling to design the space.  This process involved the creation of interlocking Revit models for each floor, complete with materials, finishes, furniture, branded elements, lighting, and mechanical equipment.... More

Jason Speth Guests coming up the front steps of this hilltop home are met with a Carrera marble sculpture by Richard Erdman, titled Serenade, selected by our clients, whose devotion to the process made this an especially joyful collaboration. Also part of the team were Robert Wright and Jason York of McCormick and Wright, who did the interior design and were a distinct pleasure to work with. There are a lot of details and non-standard finishes in this house - personal taste, not trendy taste. The dark-grey rough stacked-slate exterior is capped with crisply contrasting white stucco. A pivot-style all-glass front door and surround welcomes you to the modern West Coast lifestyle, framing a view through the house to the hills beyond.... More

The local Government has given out nine plots on one of the last vacant lots in Vinex-location Reeshof. The plots measure approximately 14 x 14 metres and benefit from a communal garden maintained by the municipality. A solution for the outdoor space had to be found within the plot boundaries. On the other hand, the houses are detached with quite a bit of space between them.As a result of the open setting, a lot of attention has been paid to privacy. Most of the windows in the external walls are narrow, allowing light to enter but making it difficult for those outside to look in. Moreover, the windows in the bathrooms and bedrooms are located in high positions. In addition, the living room has a low horizontal window with a view of the comm... More

This speculative new-construction duplex replaced a run-down 2-story rowhouse. The overall goal was to create modern, open living space, imbuing each unit with its own personality. The units are interlocked in both plan and section, utilizing the limited width of the site creatively to maximize interior spaces.The lower unit's entrance is from the front, and the other entrance is from a side walkway. The living/dining/kitchen spaces for each unit face the street, with large windows and high ceilings. The lower unit's master suite is located at the back, with direct connection to a leafy rear yard. The rear half of the second floor also belongs to this unit, with 2 bedrooms, a full bathroom, and a small office.The upper unit is accessed from... More

Caption   Our clients for this project were a family intent upon staying closely connected even while moving to a considerably larger home. This was accomplished with the use of energy efficient glass walls throughout, an open floor plan, and sight lines between floating levels and rooms allowing the family members to stay connected visually throughout the space. Caption Caption Caption   They also had a passion for modernism and had collected art pieces that we included in our 3D models to make sure scale and placement were considered. Caption Caption Caption   One of the owners is a well-known sports agent making the entertaining of adults as well as teenage children and their friends... More

The clients requested a spacious modern house that expressed its appreciation for outdoor living. An open plan and practical glass and steel house that lived out onto the garden was of utmost importance to them. The site is situated in a private game reserve/ eco estate. As the site sloped towards the street terraces were built with gabions, creating a feeling of enclosure towards the north side, with the Highveld savannah beyond it where game roams. Consequently this custom design developed into a layout that encouraged such a lifestyle. Solid stone clad walls make the house seem enigmatic from the street, but once at the glass front door an interesting contrast is created by the transparency and openness of the home behind the... More