Two generation home
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Project • By kurosawa kawara-ten • Private Houses
House for S/A
This is a house for a seven-member, two-generation family of a couple running a honey farm in Otaki Town, Chiba Prefecture, along with their three children and parents. They had considered rebuilding on the site of their original house, where two generations had lived together. However, after the area was officially registered as a landslide hazard zone, they knew installing retaining walls and other measures would cost significantly more. Consequently, they purchased land in the neighborhood of their previous home and decided to build a new house.
Masato Chiba
Masato Chiba
The couple, who practice honeybee keeping with great passion and appear quite creative, initially envisioned a two-family house with a continuous, open... More
Project • By Atelier Gitterle • Housing
House with a Crown
The task was to expand the living space for a young family into an existing 2-story single-family house. In order to keep the burden on the existing building with an additional floor low and to enable a quick construction time, the extension was constructed using timber construction.
Christian Flatscher
Christian Flatscher
Wood as a natural material was specifically made visible on the facade and in the interior.
A large glass facade in the attic offers a magnificent view and brings nature into the open loft.
Christian Flatscher
Christian Flatscher
Christian Flatscher
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Project • By Timur Designs Studio • Private Houses
Rebecca Road House
Formerly concealed at the bottom of the ramp, below the road level, the original house had a little presence or identity.
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The new house was raised to the street level, giving it a formal guest entrance at the front and a family entrance at the bottom of the driveway, beside the garage. The entry lobby overlooks the high volume semi-outdoor dining patio space which in turn, opens out seamlessly onto the swimming pool.
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To accentuate the tropical quality of this space, mechanically controlled glass louvres are used to let in daylight while sheltering from the rain. Ventilation is improved by a high-volume low-speed (HVLS) fan which delivers an extra breezy feel.
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The rear and one side boundary abut siza... More