Rural low energy house / Atelier Tom Vanhee
The former farmhouse is situated in an agricultural area in the east of the municipality of Aartrijke, Belgium. The typology of the existing building is used in a contemporary way to enlarge the dwelling. Two new volumes with a pitched roof were added against the existing volume. Two chimney shaped skylights create light and a view on to the first floor. A third chimney houses the air outlet of the heat pump...read more
House Sher / EFTYCHIS ARCHITECTS
The house is defined along an axis which separates the living areas on the south side and the gym and guest bedroom on the north. The linear axis is pronounced by a tower-like lobby and ends with a natural filtered eco-pool as the focal point. Concrete and facebrick walls flank the space from which a steel staircase hangs from steel dowels defined by the meandering skylight above...read more
De Halve Mean apartament building / Mecanoo
De Halve Maen, named after the vessel of the Dutch East India Company, is an apartment building that is part of the Overhoeks development. Attractive, high-quality, spacious homes have been created on the former Shell terrain, beautifully located on the north shore of the river IJ. Mecanoo designed a symmetrical U-shaped building in a park area with a tall masonry plinth and...read more
Tower of Bricks / Interval Architects
The project began with an abandoned Hoffman brick kiln, which was located between Hengshui wetland park and the city proper of Hengshui. It was formerly a place where factories nearby used to drain their sewage water onto. As the only building on wetland, the brick kiln was highly recognizable with its chimney. However the Hoffman kiln was gradually abandoned...read more
Rock Creek House / NADAAA
The Rock Creek House is an adaptive re-use project of a 1920’s brick structure that was originally composed of two floors, with a mechanical basement and attic. This adaptation leverages the robustness of the existing structure to capture the attic and basement to double the house’s size, while expanding its functions into the landscape. While the northern street façade remains relatively intact...read more
DE BAEDTS house / Architektuurburo Dirk Hulpia
In order to not disturb the front view, the carport is placed out of sight and integrated in the house with an interesting game of volumes. These three volumes contain the program. The front one, the storage and technical room. The back box, the main entrance and living room facing the garden and the upper one the sleeping rooms and the office...read more
Housing for the visually impaired / 70F architecture
The task was to create three houses for 24-27 (semi) self-supporting visually impaired inhabitants with 8-9 persons per house. Taken in consideration was the possibility to later sell the houses as private villas in this beautiful environment. The houses are divided into two elements, coupled by a glass corridor. The space between the two elements is a sheltered patio...read more
Ying Liang Stone / Atelier Alter
This rehabilitation project converts a storage space into a stone archive to showcase the diversities of stone craft and to create a space for architects to contemplate their designs with stone. As the most primitive construction material, brick and stone come with dignity and authenticity. However, as construction today becomes more visually dominated...read more
Brick Curtain House_Nidhi / Design Work Group
This Residence the architectural space we are calling it a “Brick curtain House”. It is a functional environment where our client carry part of their life. Climate-Context and Client’s brief were major driving forces for the accomplishment of this project. The site is a part of Residential society a corner plot approached from road on the west edge. The layout...read more
Fontys School of Sport Studies / Mecanoo
The completion in 2012 of the Fontys School of Sport Studies at Eindhoven’s Genneper Parks was a first step in turning the parks into a 'sports estate'. Mecanoo’s design creates an important link in the network of sport accommodations and facilities in Genneper Parks. 2200 students and teachers make daily use of sports facilities in their own building, including the National Swimming Centre, the Tongelreep and the Indoor Sports Centre...read more
