The house is the fundamental building block of urban and architectural dialog. It is the basic spatial component that has the essential function of providing shelter within the notion of privacy. However, historically has meant more than a problem primarily functional, a particular expression of the wishes of individuals and their specific subjective reflection, which change from generation to generation and from culture to culture.
The notion of private space has undergone significant transformations in terms of architectural expression. The traditional boundary that separated the private from the public in many cases has been cleared to the point of overlap one another, introducing concepts of flexibility and uncertainty in their own areas of the domestic. Read the rest of this entry »
Uban House G By Alejandro Gonzalez Borgesr
House Miraventos By Eduardo Trigo de Sousa ComA
Surrounded by nature, topography and trees are those that guided the design of this house was designed on one level. The circulations in the spaces are a central courtyard, designed on a scale intimate and protected by a pergola. It also has a basement that serves as a parking lot. Read the rest of this entry »
House Salc in Sao Paulo, BrasilBy Frederico Zanelato Architects
The landscape of a native forest reserve in the overall design was a guide in the way both sited as the openings to the environment of Mogi das Cruzes, near Sao Paulo. The field of 12 x 30m has a steep slope, which takes the foliage to deliver greater privacy in the first level. Unlike the first floor, the second open expansive views of the environment by taking advantage of spectacular views. Read the rest of this entry »
Stonehawke House in Brisbane Australia By Base Architecture
In a development of 29 lots in total, each benefited from a sensible approach to the environment. From a flow of natural drainage and stormwater control to a sealing friendly flora and fauna, land and demarcate the time they invite users to the inside. Of the 29 lots, five (including the lot 16), have many restrictions and arrangements to find and protect the microclimate in this particular field. Read the rest of this entry »
House Schierle in Germany By Matthias Benz
Anyone who has visited the outskirts of a German city to know what we mean when we speak of the “typical German house.” They are brightly painted houses with gabled roofs and windows of PVC and come in all sizes and proportions imaginable. Next to a church and a train station as a “typical German peripheral people.” Read the rest of this entry »
Altozano Forest Clubhouse By Park Human
Several tactile materials were used in combination with light to create a safe environment. The stone (collected in full by the infrastructure works and roads made on the site), was stored in boxes specially manufactured metal mesh for the project, these drawers filled with loose stones shape the rectangular prism and allow to maintain a constant temperature inside the building. Read the rest of this entry »





