CastleRock – GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak

CastleRock is a 3800m2 residential development located on a 12,000m2 site in Bodrum, a city on the southern coast of Turkey. Bodrum is nestled against the sea, and is characterized largely by its Mediterranean climate. The site is located near the center of Bodrum, perched on a hillside overlooking the city some 65m above sea level. The site is defined by its natural surroundings, and unobstructed views of the sea.<br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p8HL8YBciwWUjb9_cUD05Id6uEKgDCrZ0ZaaaHKh4aeqgqOCoCFPdiuB45-Jcv7o47jQl9xUd1WJdUqaxa8QQ8Q/castlerock1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p8HL8YBciwWUjb9_cUD05Id6uEKgDCrZ0ZaaaHKh4aeqgqOCoCFPdiuB45-Jcv7o47jQl9xUd1WJdUqaxa8QQ8Q/castlerock1.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pLfYBhK5XTdP1jTnLuauTazJb8T0T2evGxyqS-Qe8ImzUByujgNKXsMO2JlKWGpTR9aHPobuS6J49ex6tKVBt2A/castlerock2.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pLfYBhK5XTdP1jTnLuauTazJb8T0T2evGxyqS-Qe8ImzUByujgNKXsMO2JlKWGpTR9aHPobuS6J49ex6tKVBt2A/castlerock2.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />The area is also surrounded by a number of archeological sites, including an ancient amphitheater constructed around the fourth century BC, and the Bodrum Castle, which was constructed in the 15th century.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pWcOrmbOmZwVIa78n7p2vNvug0KiWvrRRefzvKDzkaoHVcyg3lNrUKIElDTXRx4W0itfG5gzGDmWKz6iHLxcWUw/castlerock3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pWcOrmbOmZwVIa78n7p2vNvug0KiWvrRRefzvKDzkaoHVcyg3lNrUKIElDTXRx4W0itfG5gzGDmWKz6iHLxcWUw/castlerock3.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1paWv9SOAETtr72Hdo1UaSMsxteA8YwQSpEduSpL-e_yzCZTViozXSqtV1R1v28zdn5GY-xZBfMlZsYutSOpat-g/castlerock4.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1paWv9SOAETtr72Hdo1UaSMsxteA8YwQSpEduSpL-e_yzCZTViozXSqtV1R1v28zdn5GY-xZBfMlZsYutSOpat-g/castlerock4.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pMd_9UKYGI6kmzSNvQFBHC9TM5IJ_k2oii-8nPiWvc7OmDiQLGPnmOrYLAm1gbWXSqkJFsBg3212ytOX8-Ieb6Q/castlerock5.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pMd_9UKYGI6kmzSNvQFBHC9TM5IJ_k2oii-8nPiWvc7OmDiQLGPnmOrYLAm1gbWXSqkJFsBg3212ytOX8-Ieb6Q/castlerock5.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />CastleRock is thus shaped by the forces that surround it, and attempts to blend harmoniously with the neighboring environment and respond sensitively to the nature slope.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pQKSzBMgoIt3zxk8endPKttKRTtn1XFwxfNqyoUpCnld-sK54OoNmsqDqs5wu5f62Adc4nqJ1kSL1_ZYeaEIuNg/castlerock6.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pQKSzBMgoIt3zxk8endPKttKRTtn1XFwxfNqyoUpCnld-sK54OoNmsqDqs5wu5f62Adc4nqJ1kSL1_ZYeaEIuNg/castlerock6.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pA9Vwasa2RB5HcYW9MvHSx7EoBPFiqvg7ewsGfWqEn-VoWJ3kt_wh0IibLnC-9i17JisjnCO1FAj-GBPGr8LkjQ/castlerock7.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pA9Vwasa2RB5HcYW9MvHSx7EoBPFiqvg7ewsGfWqEn-VoWJ3kt_wh0IibLnC-9i17JisjnCO1FAj-GBPGr8LkjQ/castlerock7.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />As a strategy, the buildings are organized by bending and curving them along the natural contours of the site, thus sculpting the landscape and maximizing unobstructed views of the castle. This process is similar to that of braiding, where an organizational grid is established on the site, and a process of threading is used to organize the structures on the site.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pSbRs7v8DIVvAwvPMsNn1tjX2Q_V1DnImzqAMO4a2NpcG887cFXpXkW1bBJLcmvaoRF12HSre6KxyDSYDSTDrbw/castlerock8.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pSbRs7v8DIVvAwvPMsNn1tjX2Q_V1DnImzqAMO4a2NpcG887cFXpXkW1bBJLcmvaoRF12HSre6KxyDSYDSTDrbw/castlerock8.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p2tWDnOQmmFVexgtrKMS48ir7c8IeBwWstKBckuWOe9m-kw5KqsZTmNv255h96KTFbPrN0FL7sPXtdal2E_M6Aw/castlerock9.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p2tWDnOQmmFVexgtrKMS48ir7c8IeBwWstKBckuWOe9m-kw5KqsZTmNv255h96KTFbPrN0FL7sPXtdal2E_M6Aw/castlerock9.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pukTQmy1xZ4afU5JU7XsgTxMIMqQS-0QRfsHPi4Gq3N5Cm6_aUV2RwCEsvAccFIPNr9tiE5RhCac2c7dME6uNyQ/castlerock10.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pukTQmy1xZ4afU5JU7XsgTxMIMqQS-0QRfsHPi4Gq3N5Cm6_aUV2RwCEsvAccFIPNr9tiE5RhCac2c7dME6uNyQ/castlerock10.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p_CnHZCwFCIdgDzujPxLuZsJCsm8ArE2NzMsv07_FQmQT67SRI4Cox2-AuEVvITjVbaO5CTddrX8D9WP8jfjk3Q/castlerock11.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p_CnHZCwFCIdgDzujPxLuZsJCsm8ArE2NzMsv07_FQmQT67SRI4Cox2-AuEVvITjVbaO5CTddrX8D9WP8jfjk3Q/castlerock11.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />As a result, housing types evolve thru a similar strategy, and are organized on different levels to provide a maximum level of variety. There are 16 units on the site consisting of 3 unique typologies. There are both duplex & triplex units, each with their own pool and garden. While sweeping walls provide a level of privacy for the units and maximize views from the houses, openings are punched in the stone walls in order to take advantage of the panoramic views at many different angles. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pbawObgLrGoQq6s5HEwfW8Rfmx4E1iCEXjUYYxAlzB84HjIoAiIR6a44a_cfcF1yjeTr3g2nxfRSqwK1QXIQCXg/castlerock13.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pbawObgLrGoQq6s5HEwfW8Rfmx4E1iCEXjUYYxAlzB84HjIoAiIR6a44a_cfcF1yjeTr3g2nxfRSqwK1QXIQCXg/castlerock13.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pFneA7FCkA1Dz5lVu_JAM8rvA-GLYMKPAjGSXHhSNNE6W2f21gUMBWBraxsXCEsZfR-t7F68Lzjn3gxSOx05yqQ/castlerock14.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pFneA7FCkA1Dz5lVu_JAM8rvA-GLYMKPAjGSXHhSNNE6W2f21gUMBWBraxsXCEsZfR-t7F68Lzjn3gxSOx05yqQ/castlerock14.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p4yyYMYiXpQqYg7QWujuLunuJ18ldTMmmrewnXKTvPig9LrGCK3CmWX903TrxhhbeFDtxM9qP9vCfceqxhTFXYQ/castlerock15.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p4yyYMYiXpQqYg7QWujuLunuJ18ldTMmmrewnXKTvPig9LrGCK3CmWX903TrxhhbeFDtxM9qP9vCfceqxhTFXYQ/castlerock15.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />CastleRock makes use of very few materials, in order to respond more sensitively to the local environment and to provide a sense of unity with the natural surroundings. The buildings are constructed from four primary materials: stone, concrete, glass and steel.* The natural stone cladding is regional, and is supplied from local quarries.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1prmcnw5r4KRdXlVhR232x4wlVvvar05Md_LprphD-U9NDBuc1jlIByFOoPOWjNN9TycO1EEhtv4sbxov8FtCc3Q/castlerock16.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1prmcnw5r4KRdXlVhR232x4wlVvvar05Md_LprphD-U9NDBuc1jlIByFOoPOWjNN9TycO1EEhtv4sbxov8FtCc3Q/castlerock16.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pVYAoGSnQc6EhdF858jcly9krdp3Ml0MU0axRt6f-yUun7HBOFmu_OnObHpKw9WBrHWSQh5lALorOQhxlE8WEig/black12.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pVYAoGSnQc6EhdF858jcly9krdp3Ml0MU0axRt6f-yUun7HBOFmu_OnObHpKw9WBrHWSQh5lALorOQhxlE8WEig/black12.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Project: CastleRock<br />Author: Gökhan Avcioglu-GAD* + Dara Kirmizitoprak-DK<br />Design Team: Baris Ucar, Bruno Stringheta, Yeliz Özsoy, Müge Tan, Arzu Meyvaci<br />Location: Bodrum, Turkey<br />Client: Monarch Court<br />Construction date: 2009<br />Total Construction Area: 3854,41 m2<br />Project Manager: Oguz Develi<br />Photo Credit: Ozlem Avcioglu, Melis Eyuboglu<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pF1rbwt8W26K11JUy4n3yqk6X0noTH_iJaL10X3gNwIIMXXJy6tNLwDYZMAJ0swDRAo7eCgQPz2Q6VSPwEbpIDQ/castlerock17.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pF1rbwt8W26K11JUy4n3yqk6X0noTH_iJaL10X3gNwIIMXXJy6tNLwDYZMAJ0swDRAo7eCgQPz2Q6VSPwEbpIDQ/castlerock17.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pqEldZIgsFkSttbSu4Uy1p4j-KVSW-bqHFDBK2_CICStYBxm0NM--lkKNTaDxnOHKfndh4kPO8B5L8B3yVzOe8g/castlerock18.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pqEldZIgsFkSttbSu4Uy1p4j-KVSW-bqHFDBK2_CICStYBxm0NM--lkKNTaDxnOHKfndh4kPO8B5L8B3yVzOe8g/castlerock18.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1psigFbjcajd8LbwiRoGAYV8iDOKc5falcs1orO9c9SwM9NlDKKI4-aKTiiA4xr9OQaVnTklhX-hXq-mRyOtPmkQ/castlerock19.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1psigFbjcajd8LbwiRoGAYV8iDOKc5falcs1orO9c9SwM9NlDKKI4-aKTiiA4xr9OQaVnTklhX-hXq-mRyOtPmkQ/castlerock19.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p4fOXFr65U_ZiCvUKtj4EwsCdRyGKjwsKeOaQwZ3WGDjzg88Rq8Ny4YCEPy-lbgriyVDi-RLm-LqU3Ci7T8eqPw/castlerock20.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p4fOXFr65U_ZiCvUKtj4EwsCdRyGKjwsKeOaQwZ3WGDjzg88Rq8Ny4YCEPy-lbgriyVDi-RLm-LqU3Ci7T8eqPw/castlerock20.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pRGuQMFvTqa98f6RuaY82JfyiNWJEf8oxh800jGu5lGpSHwDJ3S-qIDxvcX7qO6MlQ-wI3Y53ytCa2s9Bspxw3g/castlerock21.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pRGuQMFvTqa98f6RuaY82JfyiNWJEf8oxh800jGu5lGpSHwDJ3S-qIDxvcX7qO6MlQ-wI3Y53ytCa2s9Bspxw3g/castlerock21.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pGgqNYyfR6nW4H4qCx7ngBtkS77xxgD3tESRqoFjvafzZpyUzI9RC5l6LvoddTEUvt9NaQAbzyGST7u2TSz40ng/castlerock22.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="CastleRock - GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak, arquitectura, casas, vivienda-colectiva" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pGgqNYyfR6nW4H4qCx7ngBtkS77xxgD3tESRqoFjvafzZpyUzI9RC5l6LvoddTEUvt9NaQAbzyGST7u2TSz40ng/castlerock22.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />VIA: <a href="http://tecnohaus.blogspot.com/2010/03/castlerock-gad-dara-kirmizitoprak.html" target="_blank">TECNOHAUS</a>

CastleRock – GAD + Dara Kirmizitoprak

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Not to mention the natural environment, to take advantage of the height differences is the key to enhance the potential of this building. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pnk-1p5CjiJj1esFAZq_uufM_nQene98IfPAAJE-3WKLrSCOlMQQUPt0-ZruAjB-K4OowbhUSmI755E874BXYsA/nacasa-partners-3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Hover - naf architect & design, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pnk-1p5CjiJj1esFAZq_uufM_nQene98IfPAAJE-3WKLrSCOlMQQUPt0-ZruAjB-K4OowbhUSmI755E874BXYsA/nacasa-partners-3.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pvoNbT6yuBE__Rc82sGwW3jAYDtrFBAW4zkgMzz-bFimsZlw694In9EkcV2IdZnRKPbnJ7llPkYcSDweaLvDMiw/nacasa-partners-4.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Hover - naf architect & design, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pvoNbT6yuBE__Rc82sGwW3jAYDtrFBAW4zkgMzz-bFimsZlw694In9EkcV2IdZnRKPbnJ7llPkYcSDweaLvDMiw/nacasa-partners-4.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p6vKBGwnMPvh2LaSuyxeCrDF5xLUWhJlQCBLBBxSMlz0FnLNCiSkTyV8z-I9Mww4Oi5XzJnofIQ_SqPCuzLnhNg/nacasa-partners-5.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Hover - naf architect & design, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p6vKBGwnMPvh2LaSuyxeCrDF5xLUWhJlQCBLBBxSMlz0FnLNCiSkTyV8z-I9Mww4Oi5XzJnofIQ_SqPCuzLnhNg/nacasa-partners-5.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pzD9INKtKiKZsGBDmQqwkU5IyNX9HIz7nULhzWuBYbaNNI6b7nmncHryPDJFu8OdK6D4Fd9pIAX4g0pGKvmgrKQ/nacasa-partners-6.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Hover - naf architect & design, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pzD9INKtKiKZsGBDmQqwkU5IyNX9HIz7nULhzWuBYbaNNI6b7nmncHryPDJFu8OdK6D4Fd9pIAX4g0pGKvmgrKQ/nacasa-partners-6.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />For the fear of water damage caused by the rice fields and ponds around here after rain, the main approach of this building was taken from the higher road. The entire building, which has a widespread deck terrace, is held up altogether to 1.3 meters from ground level by using steal skeletons, and thus, under-floor-space can be used as open space like a pilotis. Since the ground always has a lot of moisture, it is best to get cross breeze in the space. The use of a lifted concrete base makes ventilation even better. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pehv-MAsEWcWM-nXBVWGbizBMlyKlcUMcEAO3TxzCQ9B1MnVkXrncA0WVOBGX7t73SOI_AcXjzZ85WfuDte7I_g/nacasa-partners-7.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Hover - naf architect & design, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pehv-MAsEWcWM-nXBVWGbizBMlyKlcUMcEAO3TxzCQ9B1MnVkXrncA0WVOBGX7t73SOI_AcXjzZ85WfuDte7I_g/nacasa-partners-7.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p3s7nXDSMlb2yCEc-1INtYKmbBQACt9wnEWxtI23fjOEP1kCzoqaEMBdJ6W__Gnx7ldXeCWZHn5cbj-TTInBxxQ/nacasa-partners-8.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Hover - naf architect & design, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p3s7nXDSMlb2yCEc-1INtYKmbBQACt9wnEWxtI23fjOEP1kCzoqaEMBdJ6W__Gnx7ldXeCWZHn5cbj-TTInBxxQ/nacasa-partners-8.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pimtyzG7vTGqAfMH4jWsBS2qC9pG6PEipLRdmSIEpyLRwbmo7DU8VG9mFoJSVPVL3zARsz8e67IiHxNVH4l-IkA/nacasa-partners-9.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Hover - naf architect & design, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pimtyzG7vTGqAfMH4jWsBS2qC9pG6PEipLRdmSIEpyLRwbmo7DU8VG9mFoJSVPVL3zARsz8e67IiHxNVH4l-IkA/nacasa-partners-9.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1prIohapDMEDGzyaR1u4ETJfgT8r5hJRko10IWI9sNjsIth7PdpTWfpA0BUA1c5S8r3M0E9am29rDyOU5QOy8h8A/nacasa-partners-10.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Hover - naf architect & design, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1prIohapDMEDGzyaR1u4ETJfgT8r5hJRko10IWI9sNjsIth7PdpTWfpA0BUA1c5S8r3M0E9am29rDyOU5QOy8h8A/nacasa-partners-10.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p6EK2g55HUmyscWX9TD82-wqVjmfEvRxequjTYE5DR8f_Hb_4jsMwuhusnTugWMRkIp08q-OGkcEGBeIxB5NRYA/nacasa-partners-11.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Hover - naf architect & design, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p6EK2g55HUmyscWX9TD82-wqVjmfEvRxequjTYE5DR8f_Hb_4jsMwuhusnTugWMRkIp08q-OGkcEGBeIxB5NRYA/nacasa-partners-11.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pYjco3S3TEtTUq56js6PilHlBL5qle07ju4qgIAqGiyKUUQmMzP4LtqWLi_6NI0VzWW1wkB2uKJKUcWAe0CDwJg/nacasa-partners-12.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Hover - naf architect & design, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pYjco3S3TEtTUq56js6PilHlBL5qle07ju4qgIAqGiyKUUQmMzP4LtqWLi_6NI0VzWW1wkB2uKJKUcWAe0CDwJg/nacasa-partners-12.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pFaXGTj7m0JYgO31JPLLDgOxfgoV-BZrL9_zRMo8QzczPq7HEmB_y8_oFUfYzyJm0L86NsiYE2GXfeneI6yJVGQ/nacasa-partners-13.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Hover - naf architect & design, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pFaXGTj7m0JYgO31JPLLDgOxfgoV-BZrL9_zRMo8QzczPq7HEmB_y8_oFUfYzyJm0L86NsiYE2GXfeneI6yJVGQ/nacasa-partners-13.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="left">Architects: Tetsuya Nakazono / <a href="http://www.naf-aad.com/">naf architect & design</a></div><div align="left">Location: Hiroshima, Japón</div><div align="left">Engineer: Kenji Nawa / NAWAKENJI-M</div><div align="left">Program: Single family residence<br />Site area: 446.06 sqm<br />Building area: 194.32 sqm<br />Total floor area: 216.85 sqm<br />Project Year: 2006<br />Photographs: Noriyuki Yano / Nacasa & Partners<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pf-1lP701ayPvItGiiaohjjpO_RGuS6TtI_MWMM31y_-uGTWI9DC3jEXUAbx_hd6A-_AhSwI0fFtEs0jp0m3ozg/floor-plans.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Casa Hover - naf architect & design, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pf-1lP701ayPvItGiiaohjjpO_RGuS6TtI_MWMM31y_-uGTWI9DC3jEXUAbx_hd6A-_AhSwI0fFtEs0jp0m3ozg/floor-plans.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; 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CURSOR: hand" /></a></div><br /><br />VIA: <a href="http://tecnohaus.blogspot.com/2010/03/casa-hover-naf-architect-design.html" target="_blank">TECNOHAUS</a>

Hover House - naf architect & design

Rice fields surround the site, with natural riches around such as a national park, a pond of Junsai -a kind of waterweeds threatened with ex...

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Rosa Muerta House - Robert Stone

<strong>Program:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Vacation house</strong>, open to the elements: uses shading, thermal mass, solar absorbtion, and breeze flow for temperature regulation.<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pq3w4c0WlzeGAja6q2dEAiglbsNy4wJ4TDVl0B2I487pz-xjrr-cNfemvQAlbnMF-CQhzDtaIo86h_Uog4p4IAQ/01-exterior-night.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Rosa Muerta - Robert Stone, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pq3w4c0WlzeGAja6q2dEAiglbsNy4wJ4TDVl0B2I487pz-xjrr-cNfemvQAlbnMF-CQhzDtaIo86h_Uog4p4IAQ/01-exterior-night.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br /><strong>Scale:<br /></strong></div><div align="left">The house is set 4′-0« into the ground so that it’s highest point is 8′ tall and it almost looks like it is too low to be a habitable structure. The overhang at the front step is 6′-8. Once inside the ceilings are almost 10′ high.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pMMK_04UUk609G57hVgRU9M0pOCamvg4iYY-tJ9HnlHpqKYTf4fV7O_8bFFquUlmhtkmCXpcrRZoEpzuFcexR3A/02-east-entry-and-back-step.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Rosa Muerta - Robert Stone, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pMMK_04UUk609G57hVgRU9M0pOCamvg4iYY-tJ9HnlHpqKYTf4fV7O_8bFFquUlmhtkmCXpcrRZoEpzuFcexR3A/02-east-entry-and-back-step.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pw-6Oc98s1y7Qy1azAmBXFHSMUetAEx9h1LQYT8iv_fHbwiLTAtqGLpWcgpWIWqvHDbnMdyjJb4zJuOkFMmGZqg/03-south-view.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Rosa Muerta - Robert Stone, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pw-6Oc98s1y7Qy1azAmBXFHSMUetAEx9h1LQYT8iv_fHbwiLTAtqGLpWcgpWIWqvHDbnMdyjJb4zJuOkFMmGZqg/03-south-view.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />I have developed a present, local, and personal aesthetic language that I find can engage its specific physical and cultural context in more subtle and powerful ways than the more universal and abstract approaches that dominate the scene. I am well aware that it is very different than the leading edge of mainstream architecture, and I am sure that some of the things that make it resonate so strongly here in the Southern California desert also make it difficult for outsiders to fully assemble, but I am going for depth rather than breadth.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pxqxD5cGVinzeP87o0L5WFPNUZGivKYVALxszb5X1YT05KRZuJLcwYUMepB0c3zTBDwSIAG0X5n9f9MonsTwY5w/04-north-view.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Rosa Muerta - Robert Stone, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pxqxD5cGVinzeP87o0L5WFPNUZGivKYVALxszb5X1YT05KRZuJLcwYUMepB0c3zTBDwSIAG0X5n9f9MonsTwY5w/04-north-view.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pPDYPDzgExU1XdqYhokLqoWws78yxzlIA43E6V8RnouIQp_U01QaUafvmuJEgFrHgHxJJqCM5WjX7d2pl7bVcoA/05-east-entry-horiz.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Rosa Muerta - Robert Stone, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pPDYPDzgExU1XdqYhokLqoWws78yxzlIA43E6V8RnouIQp_U01QaUafvmuJEgFrHgHxJJqCM5WjX7d2pl7bVcoA/05-east-entry-horiz.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />To place this work among other approaches, imagine a corporeal post-modernism. . . without the irony, diagrammatic detachment or architectural tourist references. Imagine critical regionalism that works with the dirty and real cultural context rather than idealized archetypes. Imagine modernism that shows the pathology and scars accrued over a century of cultural use and misuse. Somewhere in the middle of all of this, I have found a lot of possibilities for new architecture. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p1hz7n8Z8DOyNJpRIGbbLWRm8JX-PoOaVyIxwDuRVKCVefsm2lLEyDI7VKN0oFRY1zpEbXvEtV6j7XlYzgFmIPg/06-patio-south.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Rosa Muerta - Robert Stone, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p1hz7n8Z8DOyNJpRIGbbLWRm8JX-PoOaVyIxwDuRVKCVefsm2lLEyDI7VKN0oFRY1zpEbXvEtV6j7XlYzgFmIPg/06-patio-south.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1psfcUnMTWpQIX4tvKV-NTSWyFBNZIfFFwWAqiU-WFZI9IYflrz5O1K9fVZpiSEbfZYHguIyfhjoUlbZO9GAvoaQ/07-patio-north.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Rosa Muerta - Robert Stone, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1psfcUnMTWpQIX4tvKV-NTSWyFBNZIfFFwWAqiU-WFZI9IYflrz5O1K9fVZpiSEbfZYHguIyfhjoUlbZO9GAvoaQ/07-patio-north.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />There is also in this architecture the application of a lot of lessons learned from the subject/object relationship fostered in contemporary art. This approach regrettably has no parallel in architecture today, but it makes possible a more dynamic conception of how people inhabit and perform in the space, how the wider culture can be engaged, and where meaning is located and how it is produced or discovered.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pITizYTv3SP28brmZKTYHv5nGohLGcbedWOLrJTsE2GNOe90GFSOHx8dfx3L9ktTAhnG7rkdDZJ3bJVxYi1F6Ag/08-overhang-and-beam-detail.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Rosa Muerta - Robert Stone, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pITizYTv3SP28brmZKTYHv5nGohLGcbedWOLrJTsE2GNOe90GFSOHx8dfx3L9ktTAhnG7rkdDZJ3bJVxYi1F6Ag/08-overhang-and-beam-detail.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pAMc7wIYbc4BgRwuQ_MUBLuHNwX7qsttRFKe4Ob3mwn3CAmQJtv-kutZ6JpKfC3Gm1RygakE5LdRltO71F1KGDQ/09-bedroom.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Rosa Muerta - Robert Stone, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pAMc7wIYbc4BgRwuQ_MUBLuHNwX7qsttRFKe4Ob3mwn3CAmQJtv-kutZ6JpKfC3Gm1RygakE5LdRltO71F1KGDQ/09-bedroom.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br />What I am proposing that is new, other than this particular desert modern aesthetic, is a way of working that is more exploratory in terms of meaning, personal in its inspiration, direct its execution, and meaningful to its intended audience. More than anything I hope to stake out a wider field for architecture to engage its context in more interesting and nuanced ways. This house is just one small step out into that expanded field. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pBHsq_mOLkBBF-DuZTqaThn2ucTpfwWK2mDmyX63AVo33jkRzGd47EjhBlAai_Y5_UORUWsBgwNOfqtObjiiP8g/10-light-fixture-and-roses-.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Rosa Muerta - Robert Stone, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pBHsq_mOLkBBF-DuZTqaThn2ucTpfwWK2mDmyX63AVo33jkRzGd47EjhBlAai_Y5_UORUWsBgwNOfqtObjiiP8g/10-light-fixture-and-roses-.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br /><br />Project Name: Rosa Muerta </div><div align="left">Architect: <a href="http://www.robertstonedesign.com/">Robert Stone</a></div>Location: Joshua Tree, California- open desert site<br />Completed: January, 2009<br />Living area: 1300 sqf / 124 sqm<br />Site area: 2.5 acres / 12,000 sqm<br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pXmm2OqR-vQZnstDKGbxkNT9m2C13MRm3JxYgaukjTAofnUTaA5JwNDFMea3zR2Sue-TyEOaSjVVJ3aY7HkKF3A/floorplan.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Rosa Muerta - Robert Stone, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pXmm2OqR-vQZnstDKGbxkNT9m2C13MRm3JxYgaukjTAofnUTaA5JwNDFMea3zR2Sue-TyEOaSjVVJ3aY7HkKF3A/floorplan.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pcAC5fAF4PTU6gzTNEp0cQx53twkn5YaCoOthM_BtYDSQwpPBZkVRr8lNvl4YxX5QEg1jJzjgYzkjuT_zZkClXA/northelevation.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Rosa Muerta - Robert Stone, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pcAC5fAF4PTU6gzTNEp0cQx53twkn5YaCoOthM_BtYDSQwpPBZkVRr8lNvl4YxX5QEg1jJzjgYzkjuT_zZkClXA/northelevation.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pR8XL1fILR1iIDJjEV7NwXolC4AdX6ARcJe6TWEKrJxIKlhu7FEfppBrz-VKgm7E9nSiStOAS0Mk1OXOJNmuSVQ/south-section.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Rosa Muerta - Robert Stone, arquitectura, casas" border="0" src="http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pR8XL1fILR1iIDJjEV7NwXolC4AdX6ARcJe6TWEKrJxIKlhu7FEfppBrz-VKgm7E9nSiStOAS0Mk1OXOJNmuSVQ/south-section.jpg" style="WIDTH: 550px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div><br /><br />VIA: <a href="http://tecnohaus.blogspot.com/2010/03/casa-rosa-muerta-robert-stone.html" target="_blank">TECNOHAUS</a>

Rosa Muerta House - Robert Stone

Program: Vacation house , open to the elements: uses shading, thermal mass, solar absorbtion, and breeze flow for temperature regulation. Sc...

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