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Mar Vista project is a detached art studio with loft over a garage in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. This new construction was designed by Hsu McCullough Architecture. Key elements considered in the design were reclaimed wood siding, solar photovoltaic panels and bridging the existing home to the art studio via a […]
Architects: Douglas VanderHorn Architects Project: Rustic Barn Location: Greenwich, Connecticut Photography: Woodruff Brown Photography This huge, sawn-timber hay barn was originally built circa 1870. Located in Greenwich, this rustic barn was recently restored and renovated by Douglas VanderHorn Architects. The restored barn is now a guest house, garage and wine cellar for a residential estate
Designed by Campos Leckie Studio, Zacatitos Retreat is the second of a series of desert dwelling prototypes that comprise an ongoing body of research into off-grid living in a relatively extreme climate. All three research sites are located in the remote community of Los Zacatitos, in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Zacatitos retreat 02 is an architectural
The project concerns the construction of a house on the ruins of an old rustic. The lot, on the coast of Orobic Alps,
Jenkintown House was renovated and reorganized by C2 Architecture for a family of five. The house is located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, US. Project description: The owners of this mid-century suburban house approached us to renovate their family room and add a master bed- and bathroom with the intention to make more space for the family of
Moore Park House is an old Georgian house refurbished by Jo Cowen Architects for a family with children. Project description: The renovation of this five storey Georgian house in Chelsea involved a radical series of side, rear and roof level extensions and a full subterranean excavation. Completed in 2015, the practice relished the challenges of
Located in a suburb of Philadelphia, Devon House was completely renovated by Pennsylvania-based design firm Studio Robert Jamieson. Project description: This 2,100sf private residence was design/built in 1968 by Robert McElroy. McElroy built many similar modern homes in the Philadelphia area from the 1950’s through 1970’s. Many, like this one, were set into beautiful, yet
This is a lot between party walls located in Lomas de Chapultepec in Mexico City. It is a virtually flat and regular site (13 of frontage x 25 of depth). The only view corresponds to the front facade (west orientation) into a wooded glen, as there are taller buildings on the three boundaries.
