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Capitol Hill Loft | SHED Architecture & Design

30 November 2016HomizerLeave a comment

The 1,702 ft2 industrial loft was remodeled by SHED Architecture & Design.

It is located in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Capitol Hill Loft | SHED Architecture Design

Description by SHED Architecture & Design:

SHED Architecture & Design, based in Seattle, recently completed a custom crafted urban remodel of a 1,702-square-foot Capitol Hill loft. The award-winning 1310 East Union Building designed by the Miller Hull Partnership for Seattle-based developers, Dunn + Hobbes, accommodates eight loft-style condominiums with big views of the surrounding neighborhood.
The client, a young couple who work nearby, came to the firm with an original layout that did not harmonize with everyday living patterns; an exposed entry way, lack of storage and oversized hallway left no place to hide. The main challenge was to add functional elements to the space that blended with the building’s original palette of concrete floors, zinc plated pan-decking ceiling, and blackened steel beams and railings.
Inserting a mix of texture, raw materials and functional elements, SHED Architecture & Design was able to artfully marry the new additions with the original industrial construction using a palette of concrete brick, stainless steel plate, blackened steel and mirror. In the kitchen, the counter was extended beyond the original range to create a protected entry way and more generous kitchen space. The brick found in the backsplash and island was chosen for its sympathetic materiality that is forceful enough to blend in with the native steel, while the boldly grained Zebra wood casework adds warmth and character.
The new island houses valuable additional storage, a built-in microwave (a playful “curly cord” hanging from the ceiling provides the power) and informal seating for four. Its wood top is easy on the elbows while the 3/16” stainless steel plate counter that flanks the sink and range is impervious to the hazards of the kitchen. The geometric wallpaper by local designer Brian Paquette adds subtle texture and movement to the space. Inspired by a traditional Japanese pattern book, the design was reproduced on 11×17 paper and applied to the wall using wheat paste.
The extended kitchen creates a protected entry way that lets things unfold naturally upon entering the space. The open cabinet above the extension sheds light into the entry and serves as a place for personal belongings; the bench below creates a space for shoes, and a mirror clad wall reflects light from the living room windows into the heart of the space. “These functional elements are things we think about when designing a new space; it’s a consistent theme on all our projects,” says Thomas Schaer, Principal of SHED Architecture & Design.
Under the stairs, the steel base board was replaced with steel plate to create a durable storage space for bikes. Storage was an outstanding issue throughout the loft, particularly in the master bedroom. The SHED team designed a lightweight enclosure of perforated steel that defines a closet space while maintaining the openness of the original layout.
The intention in the newly converted loft upstairs was the opposite; the formerly exposed loft space was closed off with a translucent 3Form wall panel and a framed wall to create a guest room and additional storage. The thoughtful mix of raw materials and targeted elements helped solve practical problems while building upon and enriching the original aesthetic of the building, leading to cohesive additions that feel native to the space. The remodel was skillfully executed by the firms frequent collaborators Dolanbuilt Construction.

Design Office: SHED Architecture & Design
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Area: 1702.0 ft2
Contractor: Dolanbuilt Construction
Project Year: 2015
Photographs: Mark Woods, James F. Housel

Thirroul House | Jason Miles

24 November 201623 November 2016HomizerLeave a comment

The Thirroul House, a 1980s cottage with open living and entertaining space, is located in Thirroul, Australia.

It was builded by Jason Miles.

Description by Jason Miles:

This 1980s cottage needed a significant rear addition to create more open living and entertaining space and give flowing access to the beautiful gardens. Upon a heated polished slab we built lightweight framing to support high ceilings and wide-span openings. The internal walls feature unique curves that seamlessly become the ceiling while streamlined kitchen joinery and extensive light and circulation deliver a true inside-out lifestyle. Again, the key to this job was shared enjoyment of creativity and constant communication.

Build Office: Jason Miles

Location: Thirroul, Australia

Photographs: Courtesy of Jason Miles

Metaphysical Remix | Marcante – Testa / UdA Architetti

20 November 201618 November 2016HomizerLeave a comment

This renovated, 250 m2, apartment is located in Via Roma in the centre of Turin, Italy.

It was designed by architects Andrea Marcante and Adelaide Testa of UdA Architetti.

Plan

Description by UdA Architetti:

The project designed by Andrea Marcante (the founder of Italian office UDA Architetti) and Adelaide Testa to restructure an approximately 250 m² rented apartment in Via Roma in the centre of Turin attempts to meet the needs of three generations: a father, his daughters and grandfather enjoying the rituals of everyday life under the same roof while, at the same time, having their own private spaces designed to meet their individual needs.
Marcante’s and Testa’s joint project is based on very close, constant and stimulating interaction with the clients bringing their own specific requirements in line with the setting in which this house, built from 1935-1937, is located. Having discovered that the interiors had completely lost all their original features, the perception of space and precision found in rationalist architecture and metaphysical painting from that period were inevitably sources of inspiration for the project designed by the architects.
The attempt to reproduce them in different proportions and using different materials can be seen in the plaster truss at the entrance that evokes the coffered portico in Via Roma. Similarly, the distortions in perspective of the ceiling in the dining area, created using stucco work and wallpaper, pay tribute to De Chirico’s dreamy, oneiric language and the plaster cornices framing the ceiling are reproduced in new patterns capable of identifying the specific functions below, regardless of the configurations of the walls.
The evocative force of the artist, who painted distinctive features of classical cities, most notably the empty colonnades and perspectives along roads and avenues he discovered walking around Turin, also suggests the geometric patterns of the new system of metal bars spreading through the various rooms and altering how their space is perceived: frames with glass shelves holding valuable objects, which, starting from the entrance, project into the lounge where they hold books and conceal the rear doors, not to mention the micro-architecture in the bedroom displaying a sort of re-found classicism: these historical citations are hinted at and interpreted but never philological.
A remix playing on a combination of conventional systems, design inventions and modern-day features ranging from the colour scheme (pastel and florescent shades) to designer furniture (by the likes of Prouvé, Sarfatti, Mendini and Tom Dixon) and design objects.
A house/stage where all the actors move easily: bedrooms to safeguard privacy but also shared spaces designed in languages holding onto what we hold dearest and, at the same time, stimulating interaction between different generations through unusual and unexpected architectural features.
As Alfred Hitchcock said when he visited Turin in 1960 “… it is rather mysterious and intriguing and even though I’ve only just got here, it looks promising and something unexpected might suddenly happen on any of its street corners…” We would also like to invite you to discover the unusual and unfamiliar perspectives this house-stage has to offer.

Design Office: UdA Architetti
Architects: Andrea Marcante, Adelaide Testa
Collaborators: Eirini Giannakopoulou, Giada Mazzero
Area: 250.0 m2
Location: Turin, Italy
Project Year: 2015
Photographs: Carola Ripamonti

Fitzroy Loft | Architects EAT

17 November 201615 November 2016HomizerLeave a comment

Fitzroy Loft located in Melbourne, Australia.

It was designed by Architects EAT.

Description by Architects EAT:

This project is a conversion of a gritty 250m2 brick warehouse in the old industrial area of Fitroy into a family home. The former industrial building is a mixture of intimately scaled family spaces and vast entertaining voids. Two full height voids act as the lungs of the design bringing both light and sky views deep into the internal space. The private areas such as the study and bedroom are accommodated on the first floor by volumes of a more intimate scale.
The Fitzroy Loft was the Winner of 2016 Australian Interior Design Award for Residential Design.

Design Office: Architects EAT
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Area: 250.0 m2
Completed Year: 2015
Photographs: Derek Swalwell

Nadja Apartment | Point Supreme

16 November 201616 November 2016HomizerLeave a comment

The renovated Nadja Apartment is located in Athens, Greece

It was designed by Point Supreme.

Plans

Description by Point Supreme:

Nadja consists of two apartments on subsequent floors that were renovated and connected with a stair in the middle.

The two levels were materialized as opposite spatial experiences. The lower level is a continuous, marine-like environment with big pieces of furniture anchoring the family’s communal activities like floating islands. Instead of the typical division of rooms for kitchen, dining, living and playing, spaces in Nadja are flexible and look towards each other. They are furnished with custom made constructions that serve as viewing devices; the cupboards, seats, stair, shelves and tables are mixed with different typologies of screens, interior partitions, curtains and other visual filters that physically delineate while visually connecting.

The most central element is a complex construction featuring the stair, living room and kitchen cupboards, a glass display partition, a built-in plant pot, a blackboard and a pink sun rising towards upstairs. It is a miniature piece of architecture in itself providing a focal point within the large open plan.The upper level hosts a dense living environment with a more earthly atmosphere. The bedrooms are designed as combinations of two complementary types of spaces, a more social area and a more intimate, private zone. This floor is rich in graphic treatment that complements the architecture, for example in the design of doors and bathrooms, at times inspired by Greek island architecture.The clients followed closely the design process. They continuously supported and further challenged the architecture, therefore achieving an extremely rich and satisfying result. The project was built in collaboration with KN Group constructions.

Design Office: Point Supreme

Architects: Konstantinos Pantazis, Marianna Rentzou, Leonardos Katsaros, Lefteris Dousis
Location: Athens, Greece

Area: 270.0 m2
Year: 2014

Pm & Construction: KN Group, Konstantinos Stratantonakis

Photographs: Yannis Drakoulidis & Point Supreme

The Barrancas House | Ezequiel Farca architecture & design

13 November 201612 November 2016HomizerLeave a comment

The Barrancas House is located in Mexico City, Mexico.

It was design by Ezequiel Farca architecture & design in 2014.

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Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Section

Description by Ezequiel Farca:

The Barrancas House is the result of the restoration of a house built in the seventies in Mexico City, which didn´t have any attract at first but had great spatial potential.

It became a challenge for our office to create a home focusing on incredible attention to detail, modernity and discovery of the different spaces and levels to generate expectation and surprise.

We took advantage of the location of the house that has views towards the woods so we installed floor to ceiling windows so that natural elements from the exterior such as natural light, views to the woods become part of the interior without compromising the comfort and intimacy of the inhabitants.

The amenities for the family to enjoy inside the privacy of their home include a home theater, a wine cellar, a gym, 2 terraces, a pool, garden and green areas.

Discovering the house through the hallways, leads to multifunctional impredictible spaces achieved through movable screen walls , hidden doors, bay windows that open entirely, furniture designed especially for each space, automatic lightening system, for each need of the inhabitants.

The landscape was designed with plants that adjust to the local clima, with green roof and green walls, it also has a solar energy system and a automatized water saving system.

The materials used include marble, stone, wood, together with neutral tones as dark green or chocolate that give an earthy feeling that will integrate the interior with the exterior and create the sensation of unlimited space.

Design Office : Ezequiel Farca architecture & design
Location           : Mexico City, Mexico
Architects        : Ezequiel Farca, Cristina Grappin, Fernanda de la Mora
Area                   : 720.00 m2
Project Year     : 2014

Photographs : Jaime Navarro, Roland Halbe

Globus the Restaurant | 1919

10 November 20168 November 2016HomizerLeave a comment

Globus the Restaurant is located in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

It was designed by 1919 in 2014.

Plans

Description by 1919:

Finland’s proximity served as an inspiring factor in the development of this space. The building also, found itself surrounded by a dense belt of firry forest on two of its sides; a fact that added to a sort of natural “scandinavian countryside” feeling of the area.

We used as much of the structural elements of the building in the interior as was sanely possible. Materials was rather succinct and included oil-treated Wallnut and ash, powder-coated steel and exposed concrete.

A doughnut shaped mezzanine defined the double level open space. Intricately shaped but structurally simple gemini stairs provided the communication between the two levels.

A bare minimum of partitioning kept the space on the open side while still providing quite a few secluded corners for those who can be intimidated by such volume, or simply prefer a more intimate setting.

Design Office : 1919
Location           : Saint Petersburg, Russia
Client                : Globus Group
Area                   : 3000 sqft
Project Year     : 2014
Photos               : Igor Simkin

Modern Residence in Ireland | Kingston Lafferty Interior Designers

6 November 20165 November 2016Homizer1 Comment

This modern residence is located in Dublin, Ireland.

It was designed by Kingston Lafferty Interior Designers.

Description by Kingston Lafferty Interior Designers:

The design of South Circular Road Residence focused on the development of an open plan family living, kitchen and dining area that had a sense of personality to it.

The building was well laid out with lots of natural light, but it lacked character and colour and fun. We kept things light and airy but incorporated more colour. Blue and teal tones were selected to contrast against the subtle wall colour, but also to complement the overall palette of existing items.

The kitchen and living rooms of this family home were a key focus, as they would be the most used spaces within the house. As such, these spaces needed to both functional and fun. The overall aesthetic goal was to create a feeling of calm sophistication in a space that didn’t take itself too seriously.

An eclectic mix of dining chairs adds character and interest to the intimate dining space, which is partitioned with a Persian runner rug.

Design Office: Kingston Lafferty Interior Designers

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Photographs: Ruth Maria

Queensbury Ranch | Mark J Williams Design

4 November 2016HomizerLeave a comment

Queensbury Ranch located in California, Usa.

It was designed by Mark J Williams Design.

Queensbury Ranch | Mark J Williams Design

Design Office: Mark J Williams Design

Location: California, Usa

Photographs: Mark J Williams Design

Apartment in Stockholm, Sweden

3 November 20163 November 2016HomizerLeave a comment

Plan

Location : Stockholm, Sweden

Photographs : Alexander White

Apartment in Hungary | Gaspar Bonta

2 November 20162 November 2016HomizerLeave a comment

This renovated apartment, first home for a newlywed couple, is located in Budapest, Hungary.

It was designed by Gaspar Bonta.

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Description by Caspar Bonta:

“When I first visited this apartment (a 160 m2 part of a beautiful villa from the 30s), it charmed me instantly. My client, whom I’ve been working with for quite some time now felt it too, it had a certain fairy taleish magic moving around the walls. It was around that time he told me that he’s going to marry his girlfriend, whom he was living in an apartment I designed him earlier. This all made perfect sense in my head, a new part of life for the young couple and a new part of life for the old building. They all needed the same thing: a fresh start, a new canvas.
We tried to respect the original qualities of the house, while considering what could happen to the couple in the next four-five years. The ground floor is dedicated entirely to public functions and a family space, kitchen, dining and living room, a cozy lounge and the necessary buffer spaces (toilet, etc.) We wanted it to be as pure, airy, light as possible. Like Debussy’s ‘Prélude á l’aprés-midi d’un faune’, a magical walk in a calm and light space.
The first floor is the intimate level of the apartment. The master bedroom has an excellent view over the hills, a walking garderobe and a dedicated bathroom. The guest bedroom which is will eventually be the kid’s room has the same view and close to the other bathroom on the floor. Every material, every color in the bedrooms is similar to the ones on the ground floor but a bit warmer, more cozy, more intimate.

We used premium materials combined with white or light grey surfaces, granite, glass and

steel, porcelain and brick – all in their purest, most honest form. All spaces, furniture,

lighting were designed with the sole purpose of creating a perfect empty canvas for the couple, so the story of their life can fill it with details.”
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Design Office    : Gaspar Bonta
Location             : Budapest, Hungary
Area                    : 160,00 m2
Project Year      : 2015
Photographs     : Balint Jaksa Photography

Islington Home | Scenario Architecture

2 November 2016HomizerLeave a comment

Islington Home located in England, UK .

It was designed by Scenario Architecture.

Description by Scenario Architecture:

This lovely Georgian house has one main limitation – it’s very narrow floor plan, only 4.4 m wide.
Our challenge was to create a sense of width in the basement / garden level which houses the new kitchen, sitting area and dinning area.
This called for the utilisation of every little corner of the Lower ground floor. Space under the stairs was maximised and some furniture were built in against the walls. in the middle of the house a large glazed roof, contributes to a sense of width .and allow light to penetrate deep into the plan. The exterior design is of modest proportions and light materials, featuring a living green wall which creates a sense of continuity with the garden, and reduces the perception of built proportions of the extension itself.

Design Office : Scenario Architecture

Location : England, UK

Ibis Hotel | EC-5 Architects

1 November 2016HomizerLeave a comment

Ibis Hotel located in Lviv, Ukraine.

It was designed by EC-5 Architects.

Design Office : EC-5 Architects

Location : Lviv, Ukraine

Photographs : Taras Hipp

Floating Farmhouse | Tom Givone

29 October 201625 January 2017HomizerLeave a comment

The Floating Farmhouse is located in Eldred, New York, USA.

It was designed by Tom Givone.

Design Office : Tom Givone

Location : Eldred, New York, USA

Photographs : Marlene Rounds

Αpartment in Slovakia | JRKVC

27 October 201627 October 2016Homizer1 Comment

TRN Apartment is located in Trnava, Slovakia.

It was designed by Architect Peter Jurkovic of JRKVC in 2016.

Plan

Description by JRKVC:

A former monastery in which this flat is located was built in 1719. In the middle of 20th century it was converted into an apartment house.
The mail goal of the project was to convert this space with a lot of disrupting layers into a clean and functional dwelling for a young couple. We decided to uncover the beauties of old construction methods with a reasonable budget. After a short design process it was clear that the focus will be put into the main living hall. It is an open space with height of 3,6m, restored original trusses on the ceiling and a full height library. Part of the library is able to rotate and serves as a secret door to the bedroom suite behind, providing fluid connection of these two parts. Currently the apartment is inhabited by a childless couple, hence the open plan. In the future it could be converted into 3 bedroom apartment with just small interventions.

Design Office    : JRKVC
Architect : Peter Jurkovic
Location                : Trnava, Slovakia
Area    : 100 sqm
Completion       : 2016
Photographs       : Peter Jurkovic

Youth Hotel of iD Town | O-0ffice Architects

11 June 20169 June 2016HomizerLeave a comment

Description by O-0ffice Architects:

Youth Hotel of iD Town, on the hilltop of the seaside valley, was originally served as one of the dormitory building in Honghua Dying Factory’s residential area, representing the settlements of the first batch of immigrant labors after the open-reform policy and industrialization that firstly took place in Shenzhen.

The renovation process mainly consists of two spatial actions: firstly equipping the central corridor with new hotel infrastructure to facilitate the new living units, and secondly installing a sequence of prefab steel opening box on the existing facade to create a more dynamic interaction between the building and the surrounding nature. The ground floor functions as a multi-purpose social space with a variety of facilities containing reception, cafe, open kitchen and common space. By a subtle alteration of the original structure this handful of functions dynamically relate to one and other.

The living units, located from the 2nd floor to the 4th, brought back to life by small adaptations of the original framework bringing the opportunity of a new perspective to the original spatial composition. All these subtle but influential alterations creates a new breath to this once ruined structure.

Design Office: O-0ffice Architects

Location: Shenzhen, China

Photographs: Chaos.Z

With a Dream of KENZO | Olga Akulova DESIGN

9 June 20168 June 2016HomizerLeave a comment

Design Office: Olga Akulova DESIGN

Location: Kiev, Ukraine

Photographs: Andrey Avdeenko

House in Portland | Emerick Architects

9 June 20168 June 2016HomizerLeave a comment

Design Office: Emerick Architects

Location: Portland, Usa

Photographs: Jeremy Bittermann

737 Park Avenue | Handel Architects + Moed de Armas & Shannon Architects

7 June 20167 June 2016HomizerLeave a comment

Design Office: Handel Architects + Moed de Armas & Shannon Architects

Location: New York, Usa

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