The site is a deep, narrow, one-acre hillside property in Beverly Hills. The owners’ desires were to create an oasis that focused more on a sense of privacy and introspection rather than maximizing views or presenting an extroverted face to the neighborhood.
The house is supported by a mixed-logic structural design in which a bare concrete wall, on the leftmost side of the house, connects the many levels and organises the main stairway that links them all. The rest of the house’s structure is composed of a lightweight steel-framing, allowing for larger-than-average glazed areas.
Carnegie Gallery House was created in response to our clients request for a compact home that would also allow them to create and exhibit their art collection. By placing a combined gallery and studio space upstairs and incorporating a large, north facing void over the living space below, the art is visible from all angles.
Architects: Tse:Wallace Architects Project: Korokoro Residence Location: Korokoro Gorge, Wellington, New Zealand Area: 274 sqm Photography: Tse:Wallace Architects Perched up in the heavily forrested hills of Wellington, surrounded by native New Zealand bushland, is the Korokoro Residence. This beautiful contemporary home, with striking facades and stunning views from every angle, was designed by architect Liz
Architects: Zen Architects Project: Ashburton Trail House Project size:350 sqm Site size: 892 m2 Location: Ashburton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Photography: Emma Cross Designed by Zen Architects, the Ashburton Trail House is an immersive architectural experience, drawing the power of the Australian landscape into every space. Built on gently sloping land in suburban Melbourne, this contemporary and environmentally
The project consisted of integrating a multifunctional loft into an existing house garden. When the owners acquired the lot next to their house wanted to integrate a new building that had different spaces and was flexible.
Architects: Strom Architects Project: The Quest House Location: Swanage, United Kingdom Architect in Charge: Magnus Strom Area 235.0 m2 Photography: Martin Gardner Text by Strom Architects The Quest House is a private house in Swanage, UK; it is a new-build home replacing an ageing bungalow that had been on the site since 1917. The clients
Architects: Architecture Architecture Project: Dark Horse House Location: Fitzroy VIC, Australia Area: 150 m2 Photography: Peter Bennetts Dark Horse House is a single-family residence designed by Architecture Architecture, an award winning Melbourne-based practice, recognised for its dedication to contemporary architecture and design. From the architect: In a row of workers’ cottages, there is one Dark Horse
