The palmar, is a project of a summer house, located in the Port of Chuburna Yucatan Mexico. With a very small program since it only has a room kitchen living area and swimming pool.just 90 scuare meters. As a first objective we thought to locate the house at the bottom of the land to the south side as in the adjacent houses (in the whole context) the houses are crisscrossed to the front and leave the backyard unused. In this case it was invested to leave to the front of the house the palm trees that were in the place. Also they are in the north air, better lighting ventilation and visuals. It is a simple scheme of 3 spaces looking to the north a semi-open terrace, a living area with kitchen that extends the space with an outside terrace that approximates to the palm trees and integrates with the piscine.y the bedroom a little more private to the east .
This intervention represented a major creative challenge. Remodeling a house in a small space with previous work.
The design concept was to create warm and contemporary atmospheres incorporating different elements, like the client´s collection of Mexican art. The composition on the first floor parts from the vestibule and staircase, which had height problems and reduced space; we replaced it with floating steps to provide a sense of transparency.
The Center for Cancer Research and Treatment project promoted by the Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo Foundation aims to provide the city of Bogotá with a specialized state-of- the-art cancer treatment center that meets the highest international standards.
In addition to the services provided by the Hospital with its approximately 280 beds there will be a research center to make the latest medical advances available to staff and patients.
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Replacing a heritage building destroyed by a fire, Quadrangle has designed a contemporary replacement that recalls its predecessor with a stainless steel screen etched with the image of the lost building.
Were the goals for this this full refurbishment in the Sants District in Barcelona.
This mid-century house with brick walls and a wooden and metal structure had to be fully renovated extracting layer over layer to restore natural materials at the same time lighten up the weight of three overlapping floors.
Wafra Vertical Housing introduces a new concept to urban living that adapts to the evolving lifestyle of 21st Century contemporary Kuwait. Considering the increasing demand for land in the city, the transformation of single family dwelling typologies becomes a must, where tenants should be able to enjoy privacy as well as benefit from vertical solution amenities and prime location.
On a typically small site wedged between the road and the river this house in Kyoto is a kind of European canal-house in Japan. It is close to the city center but in a quiet street near cafes and restaurants, bakeries and a chocolatier. The museum district (with temples and shrines) is a short walk, and there are many cherry trees lining nearby streets.
Located next to the ancient southern gate to the city of Seoul, the Namdeamun Market is the oldest and largest market in South Korea. Since its beginnings as a government managed marketplace in 1414, it has become an important 24-hour destination for trade and a popular tourist attraction.
Article source: Shaanxi Lvyun Ancient Landscape Architecture Engineering Co., Ltd
The case is meant for restoring the prosperity of a local temple. During our design, we find that its landscape, centuries-old history and the passion of local people require a temple which is magnificent but remains noble to reshape the memory of the site. In order to design the temple, we referred to plenty of historic files and chose some of the most philosophical and aesthetical “Architecture examples of Tang Dynasty ” in which ,no matter the profound eave or the piles of brackets all show the magnificent of the construction and the beauty of style. Furthermore, the nature environment and the manmade garden, the variety of landscape, which enable the temple to melting into the life of local people and heritage the religions tradition and producing positive effect.
Following the success of our first project for the physiotherapy, aesthetic and pilates clinic Sana Sana, our clients have the need of expanding their facilities to give more group classes of various modalities of yoga and pilates in a nearby place.