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16 AMAA

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W84. Arzignano

© Simone Bossi

AMAA

Architecture is the result of a complex phase, such as the project. It is not a unique and linear process but it is based on the continuous review of multiple options available always keeping a critical attitude. This is a peculiar practice manner based on the primary role of the IDEA in the process. The act of DOING is also fundamental and researches a balance between the three steps of working on architecture: theory, order and the final outcome. Each one keeps the essence of the original idea and gradually becomes more precise and developed until the project reaches the realization. Theory is a synthesis in the making of the background made of models, references, words and other contributions coming from other disciplines, all weaved together. Continue reading 16 AMAA

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18 Fala

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house with a curved wall . porto

Fala Atelier . house with a curved wall . porto (5)

Fala Atelier . photos: © ricardo loureiro

The derelict construction was found on an unremarkable neighbourhood, hiding a deep and generous garden; the proud pitched roof distinguished the otherwise trivial architecture. Continue reading 18 Fala

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19 OMA

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121 East 22nd Street . New York

© Iwan Baan

OMA

The design was conceived from its site which straddles two separate and different neighborhoods: a quiet residential area surrounding Gramercy Park, an enclosed and private garden, and the bustling commercial space around Madison Square Park, a public park that hosts an array of activities. Continue reading 19 OMA

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20 John Pawson

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Family home . Kitzbühel

John Pawson . Family home . Kitzbühel afasia (1)

John Pawson . photos: © Oliver Jaist

The design is driven by the goal of creating a contemporary family home in a consistent modern idiom that also draws on recognisable historical precedents. The idea of breaking the programme into a cluster of smaller buildings developed early, as a way of allowing the required mass to sit as modestly as possible on the site. The architecture thus takes the form of a trio of barn–like structures set on a plinth, the volumes shifted relative to one another, to reinforce the fragmentation of the composition. Echoing the three mountains that form their backdrop, the three peaked roof profiles produce a distinctive silhouette that is refined and modern, but also clearly related to nearby vernacular structures. Continue reading 20 John Pawson