Xálima Island House By Martin Ferrero Architecture

Daniel Martin Ferrero, principal of Martin Ferrero Architecture, sent us renders of his most recent project, Xálima Island Residence, a dream home still to be constructed.

The creating sits atop a rocky cliff on an imaginary island and was created as “a poem to the horizon framed by the sea”, Ferrero said.

James Bond would really like it!

Check out the video and do not neglect to set the resolution to 1440p!

Renders by: Martin Ferrero Architecture

CATEGORIES: Dream Property • House • Interior Style • Rendering • Video

TAGS: Modern Property

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Architecture Workplace In The Middle Of The Madrid Woods

For many of us, working in a pleasant, well-lit environment with minimal circumstances is often an utopia. But for architects Selgas José and Lucia Cano, functioning in the Madrid architecture workplace of Selgascano, going to work, is an incentive since they have constructed their new study under trees and sky in Madrid. This is a project that favors simplicity and unobtrusive inclusion in the environment, along with some classic concepts on sustainability such as full control of sunlight and geothermal, partially burying the set, this beeing the most natural kind of getting a excellent climate insulation.
Selgas and Cano have raised a transparent cover to isolate the tables from the direct sun and provide a clean view of the outdoors. Carrying out this with a curved 20 mm thick transparent plexiglass plate oriented north, and placing the tables under a double fiberglass and polyester plate in its natural colour, in in between which is housed a translucent insulating polyethylene foam, forming a 110 mm thick sandwich, on which the shadows of the trees slightly project. The edges of these plates are milled to stuff in a sheet of silicone for appropriately sealing the components in amongst.
Meanwhile, the two side -east and west, are of 10 mm thick white opal methacrylate plate, placed on a steel frame, by way of pulleys and counterweights, totally open to enable air circulation.
The carrier, in concrete formwork wooden plank, has been half burried, and enables the horizontal view of the plot, for optimal climate insulation. The board also placed function painted in two colors with two component paint pavement with epoxy primarily based, favoring the separation of the perform location and passing.
For the furnishings there has been chosen a modern and minimalist style primarily based on white boards for desktops. On the north wall are located transparent bookcases, to be positioned all the way managing to improve the longitudinal feeling of the set. SELGAS and Cano have accomplished developing a properly studied fancy perform space.

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Paper Architecture

Posted on March 27, 2014 by catcat

These magnificent 3-dimensional paper architectures are miniature replicas of famous buildings, towers, bridge, and so on. The integration of complicated constructing structures into paper art.

Artist: Christina Lihan

Category: Art Tags: Papercrafts

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Foster + Partners: The Art Of Architecture

Excellent Court at the British Museum by Foster + Partners, photo: Globe Inventive

‘Foster + Partners: The Art of Architecture’ is a touring exhibition of the practice’s work arranged about the themes of infrastructure, higher-rise, urban design and style, history and culture.

Swiss Re by Foster + Partners, photo: Foster + Partners

“All within the context of a sustainable agenda – the works on show highlight the incredible diversity of the practice’s operate.” says Foster + Partners. “The exhibition is also an chance to find out a lot more about projects about the world, from the Millau Viaduct in France, one of the world’s tallest road bridges and London’s ecological skyscraper, 30 St Mary Axe, the so-known as ‘Gherkin’, to Beijing International Airport, one of the world’s largest buildings.”

The Reichstag by Foster + Partners, photo: Globe Creative

Guests to the exhibition, at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) from April 4 to June 29, 2014, will find out much more about the integrated style process, in which architects, engineers and specialist in-property teams function closely alongside each and every other the principles of sustainability that underpin every single project as well as the use of different tools and technology.

West Kowloon Cultural District by Foster + Partners, photo: Foster + Partners

“While the laptop has revolutionised the way designers operate, the language of drawing and model making nevertheless play an crucial part. By means of sketches, models, films, animations and a particular exhibit exploring the approach from first client meeting to completed building and post-occupancy studies, ‘Foster + Partners: the Art of Architecture’ will offer a exclusive insight into the workings of the studio.”

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Casa Flotanta By Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture

By Magaly • 11 mins ago

Casa Flotanta is a stunning home located in the spectacular Puntarenas Canton, Costa Rica.

It was designed by Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture and completed in 2013.

Casa Flotanta by Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture:

“The Gooden-Nahome family wanted to create their family home on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica and found an incredible site overlooking the ocean. The biggest constraint we encountered was that the site was predominantly on a very steep slope, and the view of the ocean was captured only at the mid-upper portion of the site. We saw this not as a negative aspect but rather saw an opportunity of exploring together an architecture that was appropriate for this kind of conditions. Together we explored possibilities of creating large retaining walls and cutting back the soil in order to place the house, a technique used by most houses around the area.

Ultimately, we decided to do the exact OPPOSITE and actually allow the slope, the earth, the vegetation, water, and animals to flow underneath the house. We then floated the house up in the air and by doing this we managed to save on the immense cost of creating soil retention walls around the site. This almost common sense and obvious decision created a very light touch intervention that allows the terrain to breathe whilst providing a spectacular view to the ocean from the key location on the site.

The house is created out of modules that are repetitive and linked by flying bridges that hover over the landscape. As the house had to be built on a steep slope, many of the pieces were prefabricated and craned up to position. We not only standardized a repetition of living modules which can continue to grow and be added in time, but also created a repetition of the primary structural elements in order to ease the time and effort of construction. The result is that of a home that floats above the earth, allows for its natural environment to continue to grow and change, and captures an astounding ocean view. For us it is a great pleasure to know that with common sense, creativity, and clever engineering, we managed to create a unique home in a seemingly impossible location.”

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TAGS: Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture • Contemporary House • Costa Rica • Glass Walls • Puntarenas Canton • Wood Ceiling • Wood Floors • Wood Walls

CATEGORIES: Bathroom • Bedroom • Decorative Accessory • Dining Room • Furniture • House • Interior Design • Kitchen • Lighting • Terrace

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