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archatlas: Estonian Homes Paula Garcia Valdés

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:24:15 -0400

Estonian Homes Paula Garcia Valdés

archatlas: Brillhart House Brillhart ArchitectureThe design for...

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:23:52 -0400

Brillhart House Brillhart Architecture
The design for our house relies on a back-to-the-basics approach – specifically studying old architectural models that care about good form but are also good for something. Each design decision was organized around four central questions that challenge the culture for building big: what is necessary; how can we minimize our impact on the earth; how do we respect the context of the neighborhood; and what can we really build?
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archatlas: PARAMOUNT - ALMA RESIDENCE Plasma Studio This...

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:23:18 -0400

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PARAMOUNT - ALMA RESIDENCE Plasma Studio
This project was conceived to fulfill a two-part problematic: (1) Residence Alma–a Tyrolean guest house with 6 holiday apartments from the 1960s adorned with a pitched roof–was due for a common circulation and service core, and (2) the project architect, Ulla Hell, was looking for a new home for her young family of five in the mountain community of Sesto, Alto Adige. The result: an under-utilized roof space gave way to an angular crown, connected to a ground floor reception space and architectural office by the host’s renovated spine.
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take-all-a: 千里山ロイヤルマンション（大阪府吹田市）

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:22:00 -0400

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千里山ロイヤルマンション（大阪府吹田市）