archiDIA: January 2011

Friday, January 21, 2011

BR HOUSE

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BR HOUSE / MARCIO KOGAN
LOCATION : RIO DE JANEIRO , BRAZIL
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In terms of an architectural proposition, the BR House located in the countryside could not be more intriguing: situated within the dense and impressive Rain Forest, circumscribing and penetrating the area, dominates all senses. The circumstances, from the inception, forces fundamental questions for architecture: how can architecture present itself and, if making itself present, how can it deliberately show itself as construction? A chalet or any other mimicry of puristic architecture, comfortably absorbed by the landscape, is a banal dissembling response; a denial of the confrontation which would deprive the traces of the radicalness and vigor arising from this contrast.

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BR HOUSE / MARCIO KOGAN
LOCATION : RIO DE JANEIRO , BRAZIL
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BR HOUSE / MARCIO KOGAN
LOCATION : RIO DE JANEIRO , BRAZIL
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The property of the Casa BR made it possible to create something special and important to the project: the house is approached at ground level while the entrance is actually located above the stilts on the second floor, where everything takes place (the lower floor is used as the service and bathing areas).
The foreseeable ritual defined by going up a staircase is substituted by another, that of gaining entrance to the house via a walkway located over a fine thread of water and arriving at a wooden deck. This construction has a fundamental architectural purpose: it precedes (already having been built) the interior.

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BR HOUSE / MARCIO KOGAN
LOCATION : RIO DE JANEIRO , BRAZIL
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Thursday, January 20, 2011

THE RECHTER HOUSE

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THE RECHTER HOUSE / PITSOU KEDEM ARCHITECTS
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AMANZi HOUSE

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VILLA AMANZI / ORIGINAL VISION ARCHITECT
LOCATION : KAMALA BEACH , PHUKET . THAILAND
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ARCHDAILY VILLA AMANZI / ORIGINAL VISION ARCHITECT LOCATION : KAMALA BEACH , PHUKET . THAILAND bY ARCHIDIA ATELIER

Nestled in a cascading, west facing ravine with a dramatic slab of rock defining the northern edge and a stunning outlook over the azure blue of the Andaman Sea to the south, our commission; to do this demanding but ultimately spectacular site justice, was both daunting and exciting.

The defining elements are the rock and the view. They dominate at every juncture. They resonate on first approach, through the migration from public to private space, in the living and in the family areas, in the gardens, in the bedrooms; and they continue to command respect down the tropical jungle steps that arrive at a secluded rock platform, flanked by the same seam that welcomed you 60m above. Constant reference to these elements instills a feeling of solidity that contrasts with the openness of the house, reinforcing the dynamism and vibrancy that pays homage to the magic of the location.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

M11 HOUSE

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M11 HOUSE / a21 studio
Location . THU DUC DISTRICT , HOCHIMINH CITY . VIETNAM
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M11 house is located in a residential area of HoChiMinh’s suburban. By using natural materials as wood and stone, utilizing top lights as well as placing small green-courtyards inside the house, the architect wants to bring out elegant and peaceful spaces to the client who can leave all his tiring behind after a long working day to enjoy his own space in a noise and polluted environment of a developing city.