The idea was to generate a stone podium that emerged from the base itself, establishing numerous relationships with its immediate surroundings, serving as the base for the sculptural piece of concrete where the program's night area is located. Materiality is a fundamental part ...
Modified: September 05, 2018Even though there is Nagoya city near by, there is tranquil area of farm land of that has been in the family for generations. On the northern end of the large site sits the home of the owner's parents, and a separated structure was built on the south side. This is a plan to rebuild the south side structure as a home for the owner, his wife, and his young daughter. The goal of this project is to make a natural relationship between the two homes maintaining the reasonable distance, not too close, and...
Modified: July 12, 2018The old stone wineries of the Ribeira Sacra (Galicia) were (and are) heterogeneous constructions linked to house where the activities of the local economy are developed, such as preserving ham, wine and spirits in addition to storing straw and putting the beasts ...
Modified: September 06, 2017Long-drawn natural stone walls shape the image of the western part of the Eisacktal in South Tyrol- Northern Italy. In the area of Bressanone You can find a granite stone with a considerable percentage of iron; in the southern Eisacktal You find porphyry, which change his ...
Modified: July 26, 2017Brief SkeneCatling de la Peña were asked simply to respond to a site in the grounds of Waddesdon, a large Estate in Buckinghamshire, with a building initially intended for the curator of a new archive building. The Flint House consists of three bedrooms, a dining room, kitchen, library and study, with a self-contained annex studio, of 465 and 115 sqm respectively. Design Flint is a quartz related to obsidian, and is found only in the chalk seam that extends from the south coast to Norfolk. Flint...
Modified: July 20, 2017... need to protect the house from the winds from the west, in part to the desire to give it a certain intimacy and mostly the will to integrate the building with the surrounding landscape. Hence the choice to pay great attention to the creation of local stone walls, worked by a craftsman, with closed joints by small flakes of stone. The large windows connect the living area and the master bedroom to the courtyard with the pool. The paving in Lucerna stone natural split continues from the outside. The ...
Modified: June 14, 2017... cast for human occupation, a refuge which trapped the views, the sun, the rain, the air, and became one with the cliff edge it stood on. Akin to the growth of a coral, the substance of the walls and roof dictate the experience of inhabiting the site. Stone has been used in many forms, based on use, wear, grip, texture. The dark saturated black matt-ness conjures a cool sense of refuge and calm.Photographs cannot express the sense of weight when one approaches, or the sense of release at the edge of ...
Modified: April 18, 2017... small and historic town in Cáceres. The project aims to think about how to revive an existing house into a contemporary home in a classic urban area setting with restrictive rules. To do that, two distinct elements are combined. On the one hand, a stone element as the ordinances dictate that lays the base of the house span the entrance and give access to the home through metal doors. On the other hand, a sinuous line crosses the night areas and the pool and forms the inner courtyard. This duality ...
Modified: January 26, 2017Set in the very best walking area of the beautiful North Pennines, just a short walk from the famous High Force Waterfall, this stunning chapel conversion with its historic building fabric and modern interior design is a real Teesdale jewel. The original windows of the nineteenth century building have been reopened, framing dramatic views of the dales to create a spacious and luxurious self-catering holiday cottage for seven guests. It has a large and fully equipped kitchen, a cosy living room, four...
Modified: May 27, 2016Restoration of the old little house of “EL BOSQUET” on the little Valley of RIU, in the land of La Garrotxa, in the catalan country Pirenées. Architects : Arcadi Pla Masmiquel & Núria Pla Illa Year of restauration : 2012 1) Long time ago, this stony house, located in a mountain range, was occupied by a shepherd family. However, it had been abandoned for several decades. It was not until recently that the owner decided to bring back life to this privileged spot. The client wanted this house to be...
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