A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
The House 6 project was thought out after the client had made a request: the family wanted a covered external space to be used for everyday living. This space should be used to organize all the social life of the…
V- HOUSE is designed for a private client and is located in the urban planning area “Nieuw Leyden”, a high dense area in the city of Leiden (The Netherlands). Urban context The site is a former industrial area near the…
[Google-translated from Spanish] It is rehabilitating a home built in a protected area of high ecological value. The planning regulations can not build outside the existing perimeter of the building, and only enables the rehabilitation of the building.
by Katsuhiro Miyamoto & Associates This project is a restoration of an old house in Higashi Harima district, which was designated as “half collapsed” after the Hanshin great earthquake in 1995. Also, this is a renovation project in an attempt to…
[Google-translated from Spanish] The proposed design contest a particular site, and a longitudinal block type to fit 54 homes. The proposed solution consists of a block length divided by a central courtyard, which are vertical communication cores, social spaces, and…
[Google-translated from Spanish] The proposed design contest a particular site, and a typology of closed block to fit 105 homes. The proposed solution first of all wants to create “shadow”, and a set of perimeter spaces, capable of substantially improving…
[Google-translated from Spanish] Without doubt, this is the lowest bioclimatic housing all analyzed, but it is interesting to show, that is a sensible architectural design, can improve the performance of bioclimatic housing, despite the contrary requirements of an owner. When…
[Google-translated from Spanish] As in the Guaita House (in fact Seve House is located a few meters away), the land is located on the northern slope of a hill, with magnificent views. This situation greatly complicates the design bioclimatic housing,…
