The concept of this house is simple, a regular pitched roof form building to the roadside which housed the sleeping areas of the dwelling. behind this house, is placed another simple timber clad box structure which provides the living areas for the family taking in the fantastic views afforded by the site. O’Connor+Shanahan architects made it.
This is one of summer house. The biggest part of the building is dug into the slope, creating a large horizontal platform in ground level. Half of this platform is taken up by the upper floor of the building; the other half remains an open outdoor terrace in direct connection to the kitchen inside. Next to the kitchen is the living area. The studio, or rather a place for inspiration and creation of...
The design balances access to natural light and views of the park with the need for privacy by offsetting floor to ceiling windows to the side of each room to wash light into the space while minimizing direct views into the space from outside. On the east unit the main floor window on the south side is located on large stair landing, providing for abundant light washing the interior demising wall between...
The project is sited between an existing residence and a concave-shaped hillside to the northeast. Construction drawings were limited to a floor plan and two building elevations. A spiraling wall placed south of the sloping hillside creates an outdoor working yard, while screening car parking from the garden. A folded plate roof placed above the outdoor deck creates an outdoor room for relaxation and...
The house is a new, ground up single family residence located on a typical 25?x100? San Francisco infill lot. The house is just over 3,000 sq ft, three + bedrooms three bathrooms and an open plan living floor with dramatic views of the City, the Bay and the Bay Bridge. In addition to the now standard fare of reclaimed, rapid renewable, low toxicity materials, photovoltaic electric and solar hydronic...
This house is located near the seaside, in an urbanization on the northface of the port of Mahon, in Menorca. it is situated between two houses, the aim of the project was to create an introverted house regarding to the neighbours, and outgoing to the main views to the seaside. The house is mainly closed on its north facade, and open wide to the south orientation, it appears as a massive compact object,...