Solid volume architecture

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News • News • 9 Feb 2023

Falesia D’El Rey house by [i]Da arquitectos seamlessly uncovers the solids-void contrast

Boasting endless views of the Atlantic Ocean overlooking the Berlengas archipelago, the Falesia D’El Rey house, designed by [i]da arquitectos, is a private residence composed of two overlapping volumes housing different functions. Located parallel to the silver coastline, near the Praia D’El Rey in Portugal, the site relishes the presence of the vast seascape and strong winds characteristic to the area. Fernando Guerra | FG+SG The desire to give into the generous landscape and the requirement of a sheltered private environment dictates the duality of the spatial composition. The design comprises two overlapping volumes forming a unique solids and voids composition, resulting in interspersed outdoor courtyards thr... More

Ogindan Dandan House by SML accommodates multi-generational living within a dynamic brick volume

Kyungsub Shin

News • News • 23 Nov 2022

Ogindan Dandan House by SML accommodates multi-generational living within a dynamic brick volume

In a quiet residential area of Seochon, Seoul, the Ogindan Dandan House by SML sits at the edge of a mountain ridge and prominently above a busy road, showcasing the home's stature from its east, west, and south elevations. Kyungsub Shin When viewed from the east, the house sits above a retaining wall adjacent to the main road. Views to the south are to the distant Namsan Mountain, while to the north are views of Bukaksan Mountain and Cheong Wa Dae. These site conditions are key to the ultimate appearance of the home and its internal space planning. The client wished for a home with a spatial arrangement that can accommodate different generations of the client's family so that each generation can live independentl... More