Alteration of SANTPERE47 - Miel Arquitectos

The alteration of the flat SANTPERE47 is a rereading of the spatial structure of the typical Barcelona’s Example flat of the end of the 19th century, succession of isolated rooms and disconnected courts. SANTPERE47 dissolves the structure of walls throw new physical and visual connections.

It was reading the flat when we discovered a geometric coincidence in the Cartesian plot, a diagonal axis that followed the hollows of the entrance’s door, of an intermediate pass throw and of one of the large windows faced to the street. This way was born the diagonal that organizes the project.

The restructuring of the former spaces of the flat gives place to visual unexpected whose origin always is the principal room that does the times of “room of control”. From it, across the court you see another room, across the distributor a bath appears and across the bath on suite is the living; it is this “diluted” bath the one that allows you to brush your teeth with the light and the reflection of the trees of the street.

Two golden guides re-follow the bodies that slip on both sides of the diagonal, two technical guides that support the wired up, lighting, guides of doors and a sliding stairs.

These golden lines establish a horizontal division in the flat: up to 2,20 m it flows the living space and above the given space floats, with another scale organizes mezzanines of storage, bottle racks, the entry of zenithal light in the bath or a polyvalent room.

SANTPERE47 is a fresh dialog with his origins that one discovers between the golden art craft ceiling of the dining room and the dance of drops of illuminated water, in the tactile experience of the girders of wood that support the floor within reach of your hands in the mezzanine or in the stairs – furniture that riches it formed by the mosaic re-consisted of the old living, which reflection multiplies like a magic carpet.

Architects: Miel Arquitectos
Location: Ronda Sant Pere, Barcelona, Spain
Project Team: Miguel Angel Borras, Elodie Grammont
Project Size: 105 m2
Photography: Courtesy of Miel Arquitectos

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Canelos 59 Building - Garduño Arquitectos

The property destined for this building is adjacent to two large buildings in a ravine, adding an element of complexity that we solved by creating six vertical homes, using only 50% of the area and leaving a large green area.

Conceptually, the tracing of the architectural plans started with a semicircular ventilation patio that coincides with the adjacent building’s patio so as to take share and take advantage of the light. The central volume was rotated 45 degrees from the center of the circle and, as a consequence, the space that houses the imposing 6-meter high room was liberated. This allows us to have three transparent facades with carefully placed panels that block the view from the adjacent areas while instilling a sense of freedom and luminosity inside.

The main objective of this program was to give every space a view of the green area without visual interference from the immediately adjacent buildings. With this design in mind, we built a façade which, when unfolded, generates twice as much front and is shared by practically all living areas.

We used raw concrete, in its natural state of traditional formwork, as the main material and we left imperfections as a design quality. In the main façade we generated a sober pictorial image, using panels that light up when the area is turned on. Behind green tinted glass there is a gym and its complementary areas.

The living unit spreads out in 400 square meters distributed in 3 bedrooms, 2 living areas, living room, dining room and services. It works as a typical house in the area; however, we built three terraces per unit to directly enjoy the privileged views.
The result was a building that is defined by breaking free from rectangular prejudices or finishing touches, integrated into the green area in a style that cannot be confined within any specific period.

Architect: Juan Garduño / Garduño Arquitectos
Location: Bosque de las Lomas, Mexico City, Mexico
Design team: Ricardo Guzmán, Ernesto Flores, Daniel Banda, Athos Sajid
Client: BICYQ Construcciones
Builder: BICYQ Construcciones
Project size: 35,090 sqf
Design period: 2008
Completion period: 2010
Photography: Sófocles Hernández

Salc House - Frederico Zanelato Architects

The landscape of a native reserve in the condominium guided the deployment and the openings of the residence located in Mogi das Cruzes near Sao Paulo.

The plot of 12x30m, in sharp ascent, is facing a thicket providing the occupation of social and intimate on a single floor at high level, where the view was privileged.

The service area and vehicles seized under the ground floor in the social block.
Living room and kitchen are designed in an integrated and a grand opening this volume frames the green landscape.
The bedrooms, playroom, office and bathrooms take the body back of the house forming a courtyard reserved for more family living activities.

The only flat roof covering the dorms creates another volumetry which also houses the water tank.
Glass panels bring transparency. Ceramic coating the floor of the social areas, and masonry walls to receive plaster lath.
Thus, discerning the possible landscapes, took advantage of the sloping ground for the most appropriate allocation of the program of the residence and, consequently, the conformation of pleasant living areas.

Architects: Frederico Zanelato | Architects
Location: Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil
Authors: Frederico Zanelato, Fernanda Kano and Regina Sesoko
Contributor: Regina Santos
Students: Guilherme Bravin and Nayara Mendes
Structure: Wagner Garcia de Oliveira
Land area: 360 sqm
Building area: 250 sqm
Project Year: 2008-2009
Photographs: Bebete Viégas

Stonehawke House - Base Architecture

Recently developed there are 29 lots in total, each benefitting from a sensitive approach to the surrounds. From natural overland flow and stormwater control to Flora and Fauna friendly fencing this enclave of lots invite the inhabitants in.

Of the 29 lots, 5 (including Lot 16), have many constraints and covenants attached aimed at protecting the micro climate of that particular site.

Lot 16 is wedged into the side of a hill and nestled into a large parcel of heavily wooded environmentally protected land. This charred box protrudes horizontally like fallen lumber. Solidly grounded into the site, the body of the house wraps itself around an ‘out of ground off form concrete pool’ that also reflects the charred timber in its internal finish.

Having such organic and raw materials in the natural surrounds of sandstone rockwork and various species of native tall trees it was important to reflect this in the form and materiality of the houses’ appearance. With this language the cladding and structure has been represented accordingly with rough sawn stained plywood, galvanised steel and combinations of horizontal and vertical sections mimicking the tree forms.

From this point it was critical to both soften and refine the palette to the interior detailing whilst being mindful of the importance of the cohesion and notion of interior to exterior. Once formally inside the occupants are transferred both visually and physically between this notion as the house opens up with counter balanced glazing systems and sliding external glass walls.

With an abundance of native timbers surrounding the house it was an easy decision to utilise this warmth internally in the form of Australian spotted gum. The timber was used for flooring, joinery and windows/doors.

As an occupant of the house a central entry off the car space leads to the first level entry point (where visitors would be greeted), and voided space that leads either off to the parents retreat or further ascending to the centre of the main body of the house. Although from the street it appears to be a 3 storey house, 90 percent of the program happens on the top level that also happens to be level with natural ground due to the slope of the site.

A minimal interruption into the natural lay of the land has created a secluded and protected flat grassed area for the sole purpose of kids play and exploration up the natural stone walls and into the intrigue of the bush setting to the rear.

Architects: Base Architecture / Shawn Godwin
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Interior Designer: Base Architecture / Natalie Godwin
Project Area: 290 sqm
Project Year: 2008
Photographs: Christopher Frederick Jones