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Project • By Studio Ecoarch • Private Houses
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A terrace overlooking the Lago Maggiore
The house lies on a sloping ground overlooking the Lago Maggiore and the Alps.
The building features a regular shape in plan, and it is composed of two parts: a solid stone-cladded basement, which hosts the bedrooms, nestled in the ground, sharply carved by the window openings; a second light volume leans on the first one featuring large windows and deep loggias.
Marco Reggi
Marco Reggi
A shift in plan between the building levels seconds the shape of the ground, reducing the visual impact of the construction.
Marco Reggi
Marco Reggi
The building features a small set of materials: the stone cladding of the basement, light-tones plasters, steel profiles and extra-clear glass.... More
Project • By Gottsmann Architects • Private Houses
The River View House
With elevated views of the river running through the valley below the site, the house was aptly named the River View House.
Located in Johannesburg, South Africa, the site is nestled amidst a small forest of thorn trees and grassland. The compact, yet steep site presented a gradient of 1:1 which brought with it many challenges, but at the same time Gottsmann Architects saw many more opportunities. This set the tone for the project and so the concept began. Upon approaching the home on street level, a person is led past finely detailed Scandinavian timber screens opening up and leading one across a bridge suspended over water. The large open-plan layout provides unobstructed views of the forest from within the interior spaces of the house.... More