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Renovation of a villa in Braník, Prague 4

The original villa is the work of an architect named Prager from the 1970s. It was not only an exceptional building but a unique place. The villa was originally designed for the architect's family. As the family changed, the villa changed too. When the family branched out, it was necessary to expand the building.... Read more>>

Family house, Jevany

The house siting on the plot was initially the most important factor for the design - particularly due to the orientation of the compass. The house's shape, siting and orientation are based on the cardinal points and the morphology of the plot. The building shape is designed as an... Read more>>

New construction family house

The site is located in the centre of beautiful small village Mala Lhota in the valley of the hilly countryside in the middle of Czech Republic. Existing rural buildings on the site were in very bad condition and therefore demolished and removed. The main design concept was to create... Read more>>

Mountain House in Pernink

A house has been built in the village of Pernink in the Krusne Mountains in west Bohemia, Czech Republic. The house is located 820 metres above sea level near the German border in a valley which is defined by a wild water stream. The client imposed a free brief right at the start of... 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>>

Heritage Home Tour and fundraiser

This Saturday brings the Heritage Home Tour, offered by the Architectural Heritage Center. Proceeds will benefit the Bosco-Milligan Foundation, the AHC's parent organization. The six homes on this new tour cover a century of residential construction in Portland and represent a... 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>>

V36 House

Pasel.Hünzel Architects designed on a former industrial site close to the historical heart of the renowned university of Leiden a series of eleven town houses. The residence comprises two separate dwellings for mother and son, including two spacious and hidden patios. The dark... Read more>>

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