Directed by an existing structure, we tried to make the project assimilate this structural interferences in a natural way in its external volume: the unevenness on the front facade was further accentuated by metal vertical louvers that help in the composition of the facade.
Located in São Paulo, this Leisure house was designed by CR2 Arquitetura. Spending hours in the car for a weekend out of Sao Paulo was not part of the plan for this couple, with a small daughter and a second baby to come. That´s how they had the unusual idea of building a second house in the city of São Paulo, as a leisure house, less than a kilometer from their actual apartment.
Set on an irregular site with unique site constraints, this new residence is a relaxed and informal family home that embraces its lush garden surrounds. The house is composed of two intersecting volumes arranged to make best use of the sites orientation and outlook.
Designed by Jonathan Segal, FAIA, the Cresta residence is a single-family residence in the region of Lower Hermosa La Jolla, San Diego. Stretched over an area of 5,300 sq foot, the house is entirely built of concrete, having predominantly glass exterior walls and large open spaces, connected directly to the environment. Both the interior and exterior
Marc Gerritsen, architectural and interior photographer, lives in Taipei, Taiwan, a very active and exhausting city as all major cities. The accumulated fatigue due to the daily agitation, made the architect to desire a quiet home
