Tucked away in Los Altos Hills, the aptly named Round House is a geometrically unique structure; one of a few similarly shaped homes built in California in the 60s. The clients fell in love with this quirky circular house and initially planned a modest remodel.
Architecture firm
Feldman Architecture
Location
Los Altos Hills, California, United States
Collaborators
Romig Engineers Inc (Geotechnical Consultant), Urban Tree Management (Arborist)
Civil engineer
Lea + Braze Engineering Inc
Structural engineer
BKG Structural Engineers
Landscape
Variegated Green
Construction
Baywest Builders
Typology
Residential › House
The concept is located in a pine forest. The main idea of the design is to preserve as many trees as possible and let the trees play a significant role in the design processes and be a part of the design itself.
Project name
Forest House
Architecture firm
Omar Hakim
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Lumion , Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Omar Hakim
Typology
Residential › House
The Rocky Mountain House #1 is a 2000 square feet Nordic style house with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths located in the outskirts of Carbodale, Colorado. A creek front property with a bird sanctuary in the backyard. A sustainable home which explores a new way of living with smaller spaces and the idea of economic sustainability.
Project name
Rocky Mountain House #1 (Tiscornia Residence)
Architecture firm
Forma Arquitectura
Location
Carbondale, Colorado, United States
Principal architect
Santiago Mussi Tiscornia
Typology
Residential › House
Built in 1973, this 4,930 square-foot residence in Phoenix, Arizona, was dark, outdated, and missing a connection to its incredible backdrop of Camelback Mountain. This renovation designed by 180 Degrees Design + Build in collaboration with CBTWO Architects focused on a personal expression of modern, whimsical design and creating an intersection be...
Project name
Brandaw at Echo Canyon
Architecture firm
180 Degrees Design + Build, CBTWO Architects
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Photography
An Pham Photography
Principal architect
James Trahan, John Anderson, Troy Vincent, Garth Brandaw
Structural engineer
Cartwright Architects & Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Otterbein Engineering
Lighting
Woodward Engineering
Supervision
180 Degrees Design + Build
Tools used
AutoCAD, Google SketchUp
Construction
180 Degrees Design + Build
Material
Concrete, glass, wood, steel, stone
Typology
Residential › House
The new home increases in size and maintains scale by going vertical to seamlessly blend in with neighboring historic and eclectic homes. Montalba Architects completed construction on Founding Principal David Montalba’s personal residence thoughtfully designed around a vertical courtyard concept.
Project name
Vertical Courtyard House
Architecture firm
Montalba Architects
Location
Santa Monica, California, USA
Principal architect
David Montalba
Collaborators
M&M & Co. (Surveyor), Grover Hollingsworth and Associates (Soil)
Civil engineer
Wynn Engineering
Structural engineer
The Office of Gordon Polon
Environmental & MEP
PBS Engineers
Landscape
Elysian Landscapes
Lighting
Sean O’Connor Lighting
Material
Concrete, glass, wood, steel, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Winter Mood is a design-concept for a relaxation area and a bathroom in a private house in a winter forest. The concept is based on minimalism. The dominant color in the interior is restrained and laconic black.
Architecture firm
Design Studio CLEAN LINES
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Anna Kireeva
Visualization
Lyudmila Smereka
Typology
Residential › House
Efficiency Lab for Architecture PLLC, a firm comprising a team of architects, planners, designers, and educators committed to a better understanding of efficiency in the built environment, is proud to unveil the Telluride Glass House, nestled into the steep cliffs of the Telluride Box Canyon in Colorado.
Project name
Telluride House
Architecture firm
Efficiency Lab for Architecture
Location
Telluride Box Canyon, Colorado, United States
Collaborators
Trautner Geotech (Geo-Hazard Engineer), Tommy Hein Architects (AOR)
Interior design
Gachot Studios
Civil engineer
Uncompahgre Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Bighorn Consulting Engineers
Landscape
Caribou Design Associates
Construction
Finbro Construction
Material
Concrete, glass, wood, steel, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Zaha Hadid Architects: Opening this week and presented at Art Basel Miami Beach, 'NFTism' is a virtual gallery exploring architecture and social interaction in the metaverse.
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Zaha Hadid Architects