A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Description of EDDI’S HOUSE by EDWARD SUZUKI ASSOCIATES INC: This is the first case of an industrialized house in Japan (and perhaps in the world) designed by an architect, Edward Suzuki, and built by a major housing manufacturer, Daiwa House…
Description of Matsuki Residence by HEAD Architecture and Design: On a tight budget and with limited time, two unexceptional apartments have been combined to form what is essentially a single, dramatically conceived space. This is a new home for a…
Project description of Cliff House by Altius Architecture: Set on a rock formation overlooking a spectacular lake, the Cliff House seeks to enhance the extraordinary surroundings through the thoughtful integration of building elements with the natural assets of the site…
Description of Christie Beach by Altius Architecture: Designed for four generations of the same family to enjoy this residence on the south shore of Georgian Bay sets high standards. A full compliment of sustainable technologies and practices sets this project…
Description of Lulu Kati Kati by Kate Otten Architects: The house is suspended between the urban high street and the Melville nature conservancy; suspended between the natural rock face and an 80 year Dombeya tree; suspended, quite literally, from 6…
Project description fo Moire Moire Moire (3 Mews Houses) by ODOS architects: The site for these three mews dwellings is located on an industrial laneway in Dublin 8, previously devoid of domestic life. This industrial setting was instrumental in informing…
Project description of High Street Shops, Parkhurst, Johannesburg, South Africa by Kate Otten Architects: Project: the linking and conversion of two suburban houses into shops along a busy neighbourhood high street. Overall rationale: The transformation in recent years of a…
Text from Kate Otten Architects: Gabriel’s Garden Pavilion, Johannesburg, South Africa (Home Office Pavilions in Historic Garden of a National Monument) The site for this home office is the lowest garden platform of the Historic Terraced Garden of a 1930’s…
