Showing posts with label ARCHITECTURE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ARCHITECTURE. Show all posts

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

30+ Insane Examples Of Beautiful Architecture

Beautiful Architecture is hard to be achieved with all the current competition in architecture. Below you can find some of the most ambitious architectural plans of our times, from beautiful houses to offices to public buildings. Some are theoretical; others are in the works. But all must face challenges that stretch the definition of what’s possible.
Enjoy our beautiful architecture examples below.


























































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Monday, 10 October 2011

MAGNIFICENT HOUSES FROM AROUND THE WORLD : GREEN ROOF GARDEN


In this weeks Magnificent Houses from Around the World we showcase an ecological house designed by Guz Architects. The house is stunning with each floor having a seperate garden wich is located on the landscaped roof of the lower floor.

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Monday, 3 October 2011

MAGNIFICENT HOUSES FROM AROUND THE WORLD : NAKAHOUSE BY XTEN

A wild, contemporary home is amongst the freshest faces in the Hollywood hills, the Nakahouse LA by XTEN Architecture.  This angular, black-and-white design features terraced patios and private balconies on all of its levels, providing sweeping views of the hills above and the valley below.

The interior is minimally-designed and bathed in white, while the black skin of the exterior creates a visual barrier from a distance.  Much of the home opens to the exterior sections with sliding walls.  Living in the Hollywood hills is already a claim the rich and/or famous can boast, and this home makes a proud entrance to an already storied neighborhood.













Saturday, 1 October 2011

MAGNIFICENT HOUSES FROM AROUND THE WORLD : CRAB CREEK HOUSE BY ROBERT GURNEY


A new modern home rests on the foundation of a post-and-beam house from the 1960s, the Crab Creek House by Robert Gurney Architect.  At first glance, the variation of color contrasts and material accents make for an appealing visual personality, where stonework, slatted wood and white stucco from the exterior presence.

A collection of vertical and horizontal rectangular structures, the Crab Creek House has rising private sections and open community sections for balanced living.  Inside the home is bright and open with minimal furnishings and an emphasis on recessed, indirect lighting.  The home is skirted by untouched Maryland woods, with the natural gem of the Crab Creek at the end of its lot.  While the varied approach to exterior visual themes does feel a bit “office-y”, the home is a success in execution that we can’t help but admire.
Here is the companies Statement. 
The vast majority of houses constracted today are anamic replications of beloved houses built in a bygone era. Synthetic reproductions of time honored materials and thoughtless design process predominates. Wooded sites with rolling topography are leveled and rendered treeless. Molded styrene, plastics with embossed wood gain, and foam covered with resin reduce materials to flat, superficial images. Vinyl windows with articial muntin bars are employed with no regard for orientation. This greatly compromises our sensual gratification and ecological awareness.
The office of Robert M. Gurney, FAIA is dedicated to the design of modern, meticulously detailed, thoughfully ordered residential and commercial projects sensitive to site, program and budget. Materials are employed with honestly, integrity and ecological awareness. Regardless of project size or budget, our office is committed to producing buildings and spaces that strive for design excellence.