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Project • By Studio Neta • Housing
Sycamore Glen
Located in a wooded valley on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Sycamore Glen is a single-family home nestled among mature trees, overlooking Wister Creek. Bordered closely by neighboring houses to the west, the narrow site informed a linear organization and a careful balance of privacy, light, and views.
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The house is structured around a series of parallel masonry walls that divide space, define rhythm, and extend beyond the envelope to articulate thresholds and terraces. A recessed entry, marked by a cantilevered overhang, leads to a quiet, compressed threshold before opening into a living and dining area that extends outward to a terrace surrounded by evergreen ferns.
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A stepped glass façade on the eastern side conn... More
News • News • 30 Nov 2022
Stilt Studios unveil prefab treehouse hospitality units overlooking the lush rice fields of Bali
Set amidst the coastal village of Canggu, Treehouse Studios is Stilt studios' newest hospitality addition, built as part of a four-building complex overlooking a landscape of lush rice fields.
Indra Wiras
Constructed on a site of 745 sqm, the complex design provides an elevated hospitality and retreat space that becomes a sanctuary away from the limits of everyday living.
Indra Wiras
In line with the studio's design philosophy to tread lightly on the earth, the project uses prefabricated building elements, depending on a conscious selection of materials from responsible sources, and utilizes as much wood as possible to reduce the project's carbon footprint. Other sustainability features include the use of solar pan... More
News • News • 11 Aug 2021
Neve Tzedek Patio House by MGA adds a new chapter to historic townhouse fabric
In the historic Neve Tzedek neighbourhood of Tel Aviv, this patio house is an extension and preservation of a townhouse completed in 2020. At the outset of the project, Meirav Galan Architect (MGA) noted that though suffering from neglect, the existing fabric nevertheless included impressively high ceilings, classic European wooden doors and windows, iron detailed balustrades, and a beautiful Mediterranean balcony with a Parisian touch.
Gidon Levin
Situated on a rectangular lot, the project includes the preservation of the existing building as required by local laws, partial demolition, and a newly built area that enlarges the townhouse from 250 m2 to 580 m2. Of this, 190 m2 of the newly constructed area is underground.
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