Alma-nac to build tiny upside-down house in UK play park

February 6, 2018 Amy Frearson 0

A multi-coloured house is turned upside down and used as a climbing frame in this competition-winning design by architecture office Alma-nac. Set to be built this summer, The Upside Down House will form part of a new children’s play park in Green Park Village, a residential neighbourhood in Reading, England. The play house will feature

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Villa Bergheimveien / Skapa as

February 6, 2018 Daniel Tapia 0

The architectural potential that lies in an existing house and structure has been the base and driving force in the work with this Moelven prefabricated house. The house in the waterfront has been transformed into a spacious and modern house for a family that wanted to create a home for the future. In order to continue and emphasize the stereotypical gabled shape of the Moelven house, the main focus has been to remove roof eaves and transform the façade- and roof materials to cedar wood. Hidden gutters and scarce transitions create a defined volume that represents the architecture of our time inspired by the everyday house.

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Augustinianum / architecten|en|en + Studio Leon Thier

February 6, 2018 Cristobal Rojas 0

The Augustinianum is known in Eindhoven as a ‘school for smart students’. The ambition of the school is to not just distinguish themselves through thorough education, but also through incorporating sports, drama and pop music in their programme. A school that shows what it stands for and adds substance to its Originally, the Augustinianum was a traditional grammar school run by Augustinian clerics. The existing buildings from the 1950s no longer met the demands of present times, which is why the decision was made to realize compact new buildings on the former sports grounds located alongside the existing buildings.

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Evening on the Hill / Fabrica de arhitectura

February 6, 2018 Cristobal Rojas 0

The whole project was meant to provide an intimate environment in a densely populated area relying on energy and resource efficient eco-design. The five houses share a private road, a courtyard that is divided into smaller units, an indoor swimming pool and a wonderful SPA area. This creates a unique mix of public, semi-public and private spaces that beautifully enhance dwellers’ sense of community and closeness to nature.

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Sports Youth Hostel / LAVA & WENZEL + WENZEL

February 6, 2018 Cristobal Rojas 0

LAVA chose the letter ‘Y’ shape because the geometry creates a building shape that interweaves interior and exterior space. It offers views to three directions, creates natural openings to the sport fields, terraces and gardens, and creates a central community space.
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