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Project • By OSPA Architecture • Private Houses
BAH House
Located in a historic preservation area in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, the BAH House was designed with the premise of adapting contemporary architecture to a construction context from 1900, a period marked by Bahamian immigration to the region.
Guilherme Silva
The surrounding buildings on the lot follow the “Caribbean Vernacular” and “Bahamian Style,” characterized by prominent roofs both on the exterior and interior of the dwellings, as well as front porches and facades with banded patterns.
Guilherme Silva
The project’s proposal is to apply this shape grammar through contemporary architecture, using the vernacular as a basis for material selection and volumetrics. The context is treated with re... More
Project • By Fantech • Housing
Mercer Way Home
Connected by a bridge to Seattle from the west and Bellevue from the east, Mercer Island features 475 acres of parks and open space that includes three public beaches, and over 50 miles of hiking trails. The island also is one of the 100 richest ZIP codes in the USA according to the IRS figures for adjusted gross income.
HD Estates
In 2015, JayMarc Homes built a then new spec home on Mercer Way Avenue. The 3-story home is 4,300 ft2 with 5 bedrooms, 4-1/2 bathrooms, and a 3 car garage. Sitting just off the coast of Lake Washington, residents are showered with views of the lake from almost every angle.
HD Estates
Homes with large cooking areas generally use a large kitchen exhaust fan to move cooking odors and smells out. Within t... More