Beech Cottage: Old vs Modern Extensions
Beech Cottage: Integrating Nature with Contemporary ArchitectureThe “Beech Cottage” is located within a dense green environment in the Surrey Hills,…
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Normandy Villa: From Investment Strategy to Personal Design
Investment Framework of the ProjectThe Normandy Villa project began as an initiative with a clearly defined investment character. The concept…
Contoni Winery: Rethinking Mass and Site
Project Location and Functional ProgramThe project is located within a commercial area in Contoni village, along the main road and…
Hampstead House: House–Garden Redesign
Relationship Between the House and the Garden as a Design ConceptMany houses treat the garden as a separate element from…
Freiham Project: Urban Massing and Spatial Reconfiguration
Urban Expansion in Freiham within the Munich ContextThe Freiham district in the city of Munich is considered one of the…
Minoodasht Play Space: Agriculture Reframed as Recreation
Spatial Context and the Relationship with the Agricultural LandscapeThe play area is located within a 40-hectare olive grove in Minoodasht,…
Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center: Architecture and Landscape
The Shift from a Temporary Space to a Permanent FacilityFor decades, Hudson Valley Shakespeare presented its performances inside a temporary…
Casa Escultura: Architecture and Site Context
Architectural Organization and the Building’s Relationship to the SiteCasa Escultura is located in Bragança Paulista and was developed as a…
Tour F: Urban Planning and Administration in Abidjan
Historical Context of the ProjectThe history of “Tour F” dates back to the 1970s, when it was first proposed as…
Block Kindergarten, Kunshan: Massing, Courtyard, Context
General Project Context and OverviewThe Block Kindergarten project is located in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. It includes 21 classrooms within an…
15 de Outubro Environmental School, Teresina
Integration between Educational Facilities and the Surrounding EnvironmentThe “15 de Outubro – Mayor Firmino Filho” Environmental Municipal School is located…
The Rose Redefines Space in Modern Tiny Houses
The Traditional Model of Loft Bedrooms in Tiny HousesMost tiny house design rely on a standardized solution in which a…
TRÆ Aarhus: Circular Timber Tower Design and Sustainability
Linguistic Significance and Conceptual ContextThe Danish word “træ” carries three meanings: tree, timber, and the number three. This layered meaning…
Mabelle Park: Public Space Through Community Participation
Transformation of an Underutilized Site into a Public Space within a Dense Urban Context“Mabelle Park” represents a case study in…
Tallebudgera 9.6 Redefines Single-Level Tiny Home Design
Transformation in the Concept of Tiny HomesMost tiny home models rely on maximizing space by adding a lofted upper floor…
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego: Maritime Memory and Urban Form
Urban Context and Relationship with the NavyThe city of San Diego has a long-standing structural relationship with the U.S. Navy,…
Philo Project: Movement and Educational Space Reinterpreted
Architectural Idea as a Means of MovementAt first glance, the use of unconventional modes of circulation within educational buildings may…
Scala-Mare: Coastal Housing and Horizontal Urban Regulation
Site and Urban ContextScala-Mare Building is located on the waterfront near Canide and Sereia beaches in Canidelo, Vila Nova de…
Klatovy House: Sloping Terrain & Nature Integration
Site and Integration with TopographyThe house is located on the edge of a small village near Klatovy in the Czech…
Rausing Science Centre: Education in Historic Contexts
Integrating Educational Buildings within Historic ContextsThe integration of new educational buildings within historic environments represents a challenge tied to maintaining…
Halcyon Grand: Small Living and Spatial Reconfiguration Model
Reframing the Concept of Small LivingThis model presents a different interpretation of small-scale housing, where the focus is not on…
