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David Ling Architect
The house is integrated in the surrounding natural
environment of beach and dunes. The large expanses of glass on the second floor
allow views of both very different bodies of water: the placid bay and ever
changing ocean.
The exterior mass of the main body of the house is composed of 3 parts, a cement panel clad bottom, a cedar clad roof/ceiling and sides, and thirdly, joining the two are the second floor glass windows. Horizontal cedar slats are placed to the sides, filtering the views to the neighboring houses.
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Located in picturesque Martis Camp in Truckee, California this second home for a young family is easy, comfortable and fun. A great mixture of industrial chic and warm blankets redefines rustic. No antler chandeliers here! JDG also designed the family's San Francisco residence. Photography by Matthew Millman
GEL: Griffin Enright Landscape
Rear multi-level patio with gravel stripes transitioning to grass stripes to bring scale to the space.
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The house is a contemporary expression of northwest regionalism designed to withstand serious coastal weather conditions without compromising the aesthetics considerations of massing, light and presence. The main level of this 2,700-square-foot residence accommodates all day-to-day functions and was planned for aging-in-place.
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Architect: OB Architecture - http://obarchitecture.co.uk
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A contemporary, airy beautiful space set close to the sea in the New Forest
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http://www.baufritz.com/
Dieses Ökohaus sollte traditionelle und moderne Elemente vereinen. Daraus entstand die Idee, einen weiten Dachüberstand mit großzügigen Glasfronten zu kombinieren. Die Fenster lassen viel Licht ins Haus und geben den Bewohnern das Gefühl, Teil der Natur zu sein.
Vanguarda Arquitectos
Pool House (2010)
Project and Works Management
Location Los Castores I, Nordelta, Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Total Area 457 m²
Photo Luis Abregú
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Principal> Arq. Alejandro Amoedo
Lead Designer> Arq. Lucas D’Adamo Baumann
Project Manager> Hernan Montes de Oca
Collaborators> Federico Segretin Sueyro, Luciana Flores, Fausto Cristini
The main condition suggested by the owner for the design of this permanent home was to direct the views to the vast lagoon that is on the rear façade of the land.
To this end, we designed an inverted L layout, withdrawing the access to the house towards the center of the lot, allowing for wider perspectives at the rear of the lot and without limits to the environment.
Aligned on the front façade are the garages, study, toilet and service rooms: laundry, pantry, one bedroom, one bathroom and the barbecue area.
This geometry created a long path towards the entrance of the house, which was designed by combining vehicle and pedestrian access.
The social areas are organized from the access hall around an inner yard that integrates natural light to the different environments. The kitchen, the dining room, the gallery and the sitting room are aligned and overlooking the lagoon. The sitting room has a double height, incorporating the stairs over one of the sides of the inner yard and an in-out swimming pool that is joined to the lake visually and serves as separation from the master suite.
The upper floor is organized around the double-height space, also benefiting from the views of the environment, the inner yard and the garden. Its plan is made up of two full guest suites and a large study prepared for the owners’ work, also enjoying the best views of the lagoon, not just from its privileged location in height but also from its sides made of glass towards the exterior and towards the double height of the sitting room.
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