Agrela House – A House for Books by Spaceworkers
Suddenly we had created a dense, heavy, monolithic cover roof that needed to be subverted, giving an idea of levitating mass that is slightly lying on light wood and glass.
rural
Ghost House / BPN Architects
The site of Ghost House sits at the end of the former main drive and is partially sunken into the ground and bounded on three sides by retaining walls. The design seeks to be of exceptional quality and innovative design
A Dilapidated Barn Converted into a Comfortable Modern Family Home
In 2016 SOUP Director Jamie Le Gallez purchased a dilapidated barn in St. Saviours dating back to 1858. The listed barn is a typical two storey granite structure set within a small farmstead.
Smith House by Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
Smith House is a vacation home located on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, adjacent to the architect’s farm (Shobac). The home consists of three pavilions on a two-acre site spanning from a salt pond on the east to bold oceanfront on the west.
Elemental House in Vermont / Elizabeth Herrmann Architecture
On a rural hillside property encircled by fern-carpeted woods with breathtaking Green Mountain views, owners of the Elemental House envisioned a home enveloped by nature where they could relax with family and friends
Pahi House, Rural Retreat in New Zealand by Pac Studio
This cost-effective and environmentally responsible new home is placed between native bush and the Kaipara Harbour on the Pahi Peninsula. The two-bedroom house has a highly efficient plan, which takes into account standard sheet sizes and construction techniques …
House for a Buddhist / Pereira Miguel Arquitectos
In the hills of Monchique, between ups and downs, taking advantage of an extraordinary situation is this single-storey house. Set in a southern slope, with access by small and winding tar road, lies over one of several existing terraces that tear the steep slope into small cultivable levels.
Gundowring House in Tangambalanga, Victoria / Bryant Alsop Architects
Set on approx. 400 acres of open tableland, Bryant Alsop carefully considered the beauty of the nature’s canvas and seasonal weather extremes when siting a contemporary ranch house from which the owners could run their working cattle farm and enjoy semi-retirement.
Rodrigues House, Buenos Aires / Luciano Kruk
RodrÃguez House is located in La Esperanza, a gated community halfway between Pilar and General RodrÃguez. This rural urbanization’s great lots are surrounded by polo clubs. Its streets, made out of compact calcrete and crushed stone, are configured in accordance with the area’s longstanding woods.