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House Paes in Minas Gerais, Brazil by Marcos Franchini

Friday, July 14th, 2017

Article source: Marcos Franchini

After the development of some alternative occupation to the terrain started in mid-2013, the architectural program is reviewed and discussed in order to effectively meet the wishes of the couple who today make this house their home.

Image Courtesy © Gabriel Castro / Reverbo

Architects: Marcos Franchini
Project: House Paes
Location: 1272, Buganvilias Street – Nova Lima – Minas Gerais / Brazil
Photography: Gabriel Castro / Reverbo
Software used: Autocad, SketchUp, Kerkythea, 3dS Max, V-Ray
Team: Collaboration: Gabriel Nardelli
Landscape design: Elcy Luna Celani
Light design: Poliane Jacob (technical team from Othon de Carvalho)
Structural design : N Engenhaira

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Nordhavnen Pixel City in Copenhagen Denmark by HTDSTUDIO

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

This community was developed with the idea of life as a focus from the inception of the design process. Great emphasis was set on carefully balancing and integrating residential, cultural, commercial, recreational, naturalistic and institutional elements of this masterplan. A holistic approach to both micro and macro organization were seen as being crucial to this ultra livable city.

Designer / Architect: HTDSTUDIO DESIGNOFFICE, New York / Cork, Ireland
Client: Copenhagen CPH City + Port Development
Location: Nordhavnen District, Copenhagen, DK
Total Area: (Site) 420 Ha / (Buildings) 1,890,000 m2
Budget: N/A
Date: 2008
Competition: Nordhavnen Ideas Competition, 2008
Software used: Sketchup Pro 6 and Kerkythea Rendering software. The rest was done in Photoshop CS5.

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