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Reconstruction of a flat in Prague

Prague 1, Staré Město The perception of space and its conceptual solution the essential architectonic element of which is the system of suspended structures are documented by recent, radical reconstruction of flat unit located in the functionalistic object of the beginning of the 30's the author of which is arch.... Read more>>

Family house, Záběhlice, Prague

The new house is intentionally drawing and dissolving into the landscape by means of sinking below the ground and by division into several smaller volumes significantly dividing the lower and upper levels. Natural materials, stucco and revetments of the of the basement floor, together... Read more>>

Dwelling in Avila

A-cero projected this unique house in Avila using stone, tile and wood in its construction. Here is the project description: A dwelling of generous proportions developed over a single storey to facilitate the indoor-outdoor connection and to make the most of the environment in which... Read more>>

Splitting the split-level: Works Partnership's tandemDUO

Last year Portland firm Works Partnership Architecture won two local AIA awards for unbuilt designs, one for a workforce housing tower and the other for a duplex. The latter, called "tandemDUO", has since been completed. (The liberties taken with upper and lower cases are theirs, not... Read more>>

Edge House

Apolo Architects recently completed this house for a middle aged couple located in Sendai, Japan. The site is situated on a corner lot, with high levels of traffic. To resolve this issue the architects created a surrounding perimeter fence, which is part of the building itself. The... Read more>>

Rose festival indeed: a sneak peak at OCAC's expansion

Jeff Jahn at PORT has made two tours of the Oregon College of Art & Craft's under-construction Drawing/Painting and Photography studio building. And the loquacious art critic/curator/artist likes what he sees. "Though the early drawings didn't excite me," Jahn writes, "after two tours... Read more>>

Recapping 2009 in Portland architecture

2009 was a tumultuous and trying year for architecture and architects in Portland, bringing new life to the skyline even as the profession struggled to eke out its very existence. The year began in January with two major political events: the inauguration of President Obama and then... Read more>>

Pryor Residence

Bates Masi Architects designed this residence that occupies a hill in Montauk with a distant view of ocean, a site that the owners spend years to find. The house is entered through multiple areas for different guests and occasions: large glass doors slide open to the living area for... Read more>>

UO architecture students seek "Experiential Harmony"

A couple times a year, architecture students at local schools like PSU and U of O give the public the chance to view their enlightened daydreaming, through open studio exhibits like the one I attended last week for Kevin Valk and John Holmes' class, "Experiential Harmony".... Read more>>

Oporto House

Hoffice Architecture renovated this house located in the city of Oporto, Portugal. Here is the project description: The program content and management of same for pre-existing claims to meet the expectations expressed by the client so that it is possible to constitute a dwelling type... Read more>>

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