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KUMA & ELSA

House by the temple . Saitama

KUMA & ELSA . photos: © Shohei Kuma

The perimeter of the precincts of this vast temple, spanning an area equivalent to several residential blocks, is surrounded by tall walls with the top of large trees peeking over the top. The path is lined with lanterns taller than a person’s height, and the temple roof stands quietly behind a thick canopy of trees. The residential area, including the site, sits on the edge of an alternate world. What kind of life unfolds and what form does architecture take in such setting? Continue reading KUMA & ELSA

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Atelier Échelle

Pavilion on the Pond . Quebec

Atelier Échelle . photos: © Maxime Brouillet

As terrasses do not factor in the building footprint calculations, we used the broadly defined rules to our advantage. We surrounded the house with a copious amount of terraces such that they became a sort of envelope to the house. By moving the mezzanine over one of the terrasses, we maximize the interior volume and create a stronger sense of privacy between the spaces. Continue reading Atelier Échelle

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FLEXO ARQUITECTURA

PABELLÓN . Barcelona

FLEXO ARQUITECTURA . PABELLÓN . Barcelona (1)

FLEXO ARQUITECTURA . fotos: © José Hevia

El encargo consiste en la ampliación de una vivienda existente situada en la cubierta de un edificio de finales del siglo XIX en Barcelona. La configuración de este nuevo espacio debe permitir un uso indefinido hasta la reforma completa de la vivienda original. De esta manera, se proyecta un volumen dotado de la previsión de instalaciones que posibilite este uso indefinido en el tiempo .La nueva ampliación se ubicará entre la vivienda existente y la medianera vecina, de modo que podrá aprovechar ambos muros como elementos de carga para el nuevo volumen, algo muy común en este tipo de ampliaciones en cubierta. Continue reading FLEXO ARQUITECTURA

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elii

neko | Bioclimatic housing . Valdetorres del Jarama

elii – Uriel Fogué, Eva Gil, Carlos Palacios . photos: © ImagenSubliminal (Miguel de Guzmán + Rocío R. Rivas)

Located on the edge of town in Valdetorres del Jarama, Neko is conceived of as a place of domestic and ecological enjoyment and the start of a new life. Its design is rooted in a low environmental impact strategy mindful of the ecological performativity of its construction process. Continue reading elii

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