6Acres embodies contemporary Northwest architecture through its reverence for its surroundings, embrace of naturally elegant materials, and clean structural expression.
Situated on an extraordinary estate with several existing traditional-style buildings, including an adjoining pool house, the 18,194-square-foot home was designed to extend the contact between living space and landscape through transparency and erosion of mass. The building itself has a low, horizontal profile, punctuated by concrete chimneys that introduce verticality without dominating the airspace. An enclosed entry courtyard creates a sense of mystery and a meditative interstitial space, while further in, a repetition of vistas reveals the topography of the site and its abundance of earth and sky. An architectonic water feature on one level spills into an organic feature below, calling back to the natural beauty of the site.
Kor Architects design team
Matthew Kent, AIA, Principal
Brie Nakamuara, Project Architect
Joseph Daniele, Project Designer
Project team
Architecture: Kor Architects
Interior Design: Gregory Carmichael
Contractor: TOTH Construction
Civil Engineer: D.R. Strong Consulting Engineers, INC
Structural Engineer: Swenson Say Faget
Mechanical Engineer: Franklin Engineering
Geotechnical Engineer: PanGeo
Landscape: Alchemie Landscape Architecture
Lighting: Brian Hood Lighting
Acoustical Engineer: SoundSense acoustic consulting & design
Building Science Consultant: RDH
Renderings 3DQ Studio
The house is an exhibition of balancing sophistication and comfort. Its structure of concrete strips generates dynamism between light and shadow.
Residence 321, which Ascoz Architecture signs in La Ribera Alta (València), evokes the same sensations as a stay in a luxury hotel. With more than 625 square meters (6,500 square feet) spread over three levels, this residence is an exercise in balancing sophistication and comfort.
The “From The Garden House” design was an unusual experience for us. The owner had already had a design of the garden, which was well under way. All that was missing was a house. At the time, it seemed like a ridiculous reversal.
The longitudinal house located in the “La Cañada” neighborhood of the City Bell town arises as a consequence of the analysis of the conditions and the program needed by the principal.
The main feature of the site is a steep slope towards the stream, which resulted in the idea of creating a wagon-shaped house suspended on stilts without altering the topography of the lot, taking advantage of the natural drainage and avoiding leveling that required large amounts of land.
Rammed earth, concrete and timber are celebrated design heroes at this newly built house in Blackburn.
The site presented interesting design challenges due to its location within a Significant Landscape Overlay in a unique urban pocket of Melbourne. Our response was driven by a focus on family living and the use of sustainable materials. Australian timbers were applied throughout the home, whilst rammed earth blade walls form deep reveals to create protected interior living spaces without compromising access to natural light. These walls offer further protection from the western sun due to the inherent thermal mass properties of rammed earth, along with the burnished concrete slab.
Flexible facade house is a house combined with business function with unique architectural design and has many different features compared to typical city house architecture in urban Vietnam.
The most distinguishing feature of this house is the “double-skin” wave façade on the elevation: a wood-grained aluminum facade system with a unique shape-shifting ability.
For this extension, Studio Kloek came up with spacious solutions, despite the clients wishes to place the new kitchen out of sight. The architect aimed for openness and clarity in the rather narrow terraced house.
The kitchen is placed centrally in the house, with the dining room on the garden side and the lounge in the existing house on the streetside.
The project is located in one of the oldest streets in the Aveiro city, where the architectural richness of the old facades is a hallmark of the city. The project is based on the demolition of a degraded building and the construction of a multifamily housing and commercial building. As such, given the context of the place, one of the premises of the project is to maintain and rehabilitate the facade of the existing building, requalifying it and thus preserving its historical and architectural value in the arrangement of Dr. Lourenço Peixinho Avenue.
We all dream of starting and ending the day in a pleasant home. One that is well designed, cozy and meets all our needs, desires, and preferences. For the owners of this property, the dream became a reality. Thanks to Architect Itsik Niv, who skillfully created an experiential living environment deep in the heart of one of the most pastoral villages in the Sharon region, Israel.
This is a glimpse into a modern, immaculate, and cozy home that is truly inspiring. This property is owned by a family of six – a couple in their 50s and their four 20-something children. It was built on an estate in one of the Sharon region villages and is the perfect realization of the owners’ dream: a one level living space that is weaved into its pastoral surrounding views and offers a cozy and pleasant living experience for the entire family.
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