the park pavilion . otterlo
monadnock.architects . De Zwarte Hond . photos: © stijn bollaert
Some previously unreleased images of De Zwarte Hond. Continue reading monadnock . de zwarte hond
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Hugh Strange
Eucalyptus II . London
Hugh Strange Architects . photos: © david grandorge
Nestled beneath a large Eucalyptus tree, the project provides a small studio space for painting at the end of a long garden. The studio is in very close proximity to the tree, and so the foundations are designed in order to minimise impact on the roots. Continue reading Hugh Strange
Luca Selva
Puzzle | Apartments in Gellertpark . Basel
Luca Selva Architekten . photos: © Yohan Zerdoun
The building takes its shape from the placement in the center of a park-like plot. This setting creates very specific floorplans with an immediate reference to the outdoors that is staged by the circumferential balconies. The orthogonal internal organization of the floorplans very much contrast with the organic external form. This tension provides a spatial and atmospherical value for the building. Continue reading Luca Selva
Jordi Hidalgo Tané
Landaburu Borda . Bera
Jordi Hidalgo Tané . photos: © José Hevia . + plataforma arquitectura
A few kilometers from Bera, the “Landaburu borda” is a small traditional building, anchored in the magnificent landscape of the Navarre mountains. Continue reading Jordi Hidalgo Tané
Neri&Hu
Junshan Cultural Center. Beijing
Neri&Hu . photos: © Pedro Pegenaute
Junshan Cultural Center is located just outside of Beijing in the midst of the undulating mountain ranges and meandering rivers near the Miyun Resevoir. The cultural center for the golf villa is a three-story building situated quietly on the lush bank of the Bai River. Originally just a typical two-story sales building on the outskirts of Beijing, Neri&Hu was asked to transform this donut-shaped building into an iconic clubhouse and sales center. Neri&Hu took advantage of the existing courtyard typology by crafting two sequences of interlocking journeys, one for clubhouse member, and one for sales center guest. All programmed spaces are designed such that they are in proximity to nature. The layering of the primary courtyard and smaller gardens allow the architecture to merge harmoniously with nature. Continue reading Neri&Hu