The home, which recently won an AIACC Honor Award, is located on an ex-urban infill site that covers almost eight acres of a Bay Area suburb at the base of the Oakland Hills, draped in rich green foliage and native oak trees.
Built on a steep slope lot in Seattle with sweeping views of Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains, the project presented a number of challenges, both technical and permit-related. As a designated Environmentally Critical Area (ECA) Steep Slope, the lot is subject to a far more rigorous standard of review than an ordinary flat lot.
Located in the Baltic Sea resort of Prerow, this holiday home is a modern interpretation of the typical reed-thatched house. As the reeds not only cover the roof ( Thatched Roofs )but also gables and side walls, the house has a monolithic character.
The design of this 5,600 square foot single family home in Santa Monica was rooted in a keen awareness of site and landscape and a dedication to sustainable architecture. Designed as a linear sequence, the house unfolds as a series of spaces that are completely open to the landscape.
The MeMo house, which was built on a plot in San Isidro, in the northern part of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was conceived on the premise of a client who is passionate about landscaping and has a strong conviction regarding sustainability and the environment.
Toronto-based development company baukultur/ca just recently completed the sustainable reinvention of a 110-year-old house into a contemporary, highly sustainable home and, even though strictly modern, its exterior complements the traditional Beaches neighbourhood.
OHLAB — an award winning architectural office based in Spain — recently has completed MM House, an environmentally low-impact home located on the Spanish island of Mallorca. Project description: This house looks for the maximum energy efficiency adapting itself to the program, the solar orientation, the views and the slope of the terrain. The project
Located in West Hollywood, 849 N Curson House is a single-family home recently completed by Los Angeles-based Prime Five Homes. This modern dream house features an Eco-Mod concept, merging environmentally-friendly construction, high-quality materials, and the newest technology to create a futuristic home. Project description: Prime Five Homes’ newest project is a stunning, futuristic, eco-friendly and sustainable
