Are you considering remodeling your house? If so, you want to ensure the finished product is as close to perfect as possible. Many homeowners make the mistake of thinking they can do it all themselves and end up with a disaster on their hands. If you're not an expert in architecture, it's best to leave the remodeling to the professionals. This arti...
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Hannes Henz (Remodel House in Ascona by Wespi de Meuron Romeo architects)
Next to the renovated main building of the Tabalugahaus (former youth hostel Jägersbrunn), which was financed by the Thomas-Haffa-Foundation + Peter Maffay Foundation in 2010, was an old, dilapidated summer house. Already parallel to the renovation, long before the building owner knew what was to happen to it, we proposed to create a bold and mode...
Project name
Begegnungshaus Jägersbrunn
Architecture firm
WSM Architekten
Location
Jägersbrunn, Starnberg, Germany
Photography
Andreas Hofer
Collaborators
Maffay Stiftung, Gesch.-Führer
Structural engineer
Krämer
Landscape
Terrabiota Landschaftsarchitekten
Visualization
WSM Architekten
Material
Wood, Glass, Metal
Client
Thomas-Haffa-Stiftung + Peter-Maffay-Stiftung
Typology
Commercial › Cultural Center
On the Hauptstrasse in Berlin Schöneberg GRAFT revitalized the historical post office premises, expanding it with two new buildings and converting the original rooftops for commercial purposes. Thus a 32,000m² modern ensemble accessible to the public was created comprising offices, restaurants, retail outlets and apartments.
Photography
BTTR GmbH, Trockland / Noam Rosenthal
Design team
Founding Partners: Lars Krückeberg, Wolfram Putz, Thomas Willemeit Projektteam: Aleksandra Zajko, Alexandra Bunescu, Alfredo Peñafiel Suarez, Allison Weiler, Altan Arslanoglu, Andrei Dan Musetescu, Anja Frenkel, Anna Wittwer, Dennis Hawner, Dorothea Freiin von Rotberg, Emma Rytoft, Evgenia Dimopoulou, Fabian Busse, Inigo De Latorre, Jerzy Gerard Gabriel, Maria Angeles Orduna, Marvin Bratke, Mathilde Catros, Mats Karl Koppe, Matthias Rümmele, Nils von Minckwitz, Paula Martin Aedo, Primoz Strazar, Sebastian Gernhardt, Sven Wesuls, Verena Lihl, Veronika Partelova
Built area
15,200m² revitalization and roof extension, 16,800m² new construction
Landscape
Planungsbüro Haan Freie Garten- und Landschaftsarchitekten, Berlin www.buero-haan.de
Civil engineer
Müller-BBM GmbH, Berlin www.muellerbbm.de
Structural engineer
Krebs und Kiefer Ingenieure GmbH, Berlin www.kuk.de
Supervision
IKR Kuschel GmbH, Berlin www.ikr-kuschel.de
Material
Bricks, Steel, Glass
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-Use Development, Revitalization of a former post office area, conversion for commercial use, university and gastronomy, extension by two new residential buildings
The Bailey Residence offered a rare opportunity to renovate the interiors for one of the original 1970s Country House Condos at Central Oregon’s Black Butte Ranch – a beloved family home that had not been updated in many decades.
Project name
Bailey Residence
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Black Butte Ranch, Oregon, USA
Photography
Jeremy Bittermann
Principal architect
Jennie Fowler
Design team
Sarah Post-Holmberg (Project Architect), Tom Schmidt (Architect (CA)), Amelie Reynaud (Architect (CD))
Collaborators
Pat Thorne (Furniture Procurement)
Interior design
Janell Widmer
Built area
1,800 ft² condo renovation
Structural engineer
Madden & Baughman
Construction
Construction Management Services
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass, Stone
Client
Tim and Nive Bailey
Typology
Residential › House
McIntyre House is a distinguished mid-century residence in the San Francisco Bay Area that has been remodeled by Richard Beard Architects and The Wiseman Group.
Project name
Mcintyre Residence
Architecture firm
Richard Beard Architects
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, California
Photography
José Manuel Alorda
Interior design
The Wiseman Group
Landscape
Strata Landscape Architecture
Lighting
Hiram Banks Lighting Design
Construction
Louis Ptak Construction
Typology
Residential › House
Castle Cove alterations is a rear extension project of a family home in northern Sydney. The project involved the renovation of a 1970’s home to render it more suitable to the needs of family. The existing home did not relate to the sites slope or orientate to take advantage of passive solar design.
Project name
Castle Cove Alterations
Architecture firm
Chung Architects
Location
Castle Cove, New South Wales, Australia
Principal architect
Andrew Chung
Design team
Chung Architects
Interior design
Chung Architects
Built area
20 m² extension, total renovation 35 m²
Civil engineer
Fly Engineering
Structural engineer
Fly Engineering
Construction
Timber frame on concrete slab
Material
Steel, Concrete, Glass, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
ROMA Rooftop comprises an outdoor space transformed into the rooftop of an existing residential building, which seeks to create a calm and habitable space for the upper terrace of an apartment in Mexico City's Roma neighborhood.
Project name
Roma Rooftop
Architecture firm
Marc Pascal ODA
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Photography
Camila Cossio, Maureen Evans
Principal architect
Marc Pascal Pontón
Collaborators
Carlos Resendíz (1st stage)
Environmental & MEP engineering
Landscape
Aldaba Jardines / Thalía Davidoff
Typology
Residential › Apartment, Rooftop
The Ava house is an 84 sqm house located in Damavand. The owners are a young couple. Ava is a renovation project, aims to utilize in the wintertime holidays. They entrusted us with the design of the house. So we decided to create an eye-catching and calm atmosphere inspired by the winter season.
Architecture firm
Arash Saeidi, Parnaz Jafari
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Design team
Arash Saeidi, Parnaz Jafari
Visualization
Arash Saeidi
Typology
Residential › House, Renovation