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FriendHouse Hotel / Ryntovt

Architects: Ryntovt Location: Orel River Bank, Dnepropertrovsk, Ukraine Project Team: Yuriy Ryntovt /chief architect, Aleksey Bojko, Alan Kravchenko Project Area: 1,750 sqm Project Year: 2008 Photographs: Andrey Avdeenko Ecohotel “Friend House” is located on 3 hectares plot in forest resort zone aside of Orel river bank, 30 km far from Dnepropertrovsk. It is a single-floor group of buildings with open yards, parking, terraces, garden and park zones (covered area 1750 square meters). During process of siting, an ineologycal analysis of the region was used, taking into account Earth energy -information field conception. It is space, reflected in details, surrounded by wildlife. [ Read More ]

Hôtel-Musée Premières nations / LEMAYMICHAUD Architecture Design

Architect: LEMAYMICHAUD Architecture Design Location: Wendake, Québec, Canada Program: Hotel and Museum Site area: 15,400 sqm Building area: 2,000 sqm Total floor area: 4,850 sqm Project Year: 2007–2008 Photographs: Pierre Bélanger This project is a unique alliance between 4-star accommodations and a museum experience that takes visitors on an exceptional voyage through the traditions and contemporary culture of the First Nations and Inuit. Located in an enchanting setting on the Akiawenrahk River, the hotel/museum complex evokes the architecture of the longhouse, traditional dwelling of the Iroquois people, who include the Huron-Wendat Nation. Combining contemporary comfort and cultural experience, the establishment warmly welcomes guests to its 55 4-star rooms and suites, worthy of the legendary hospitality of the Huron-Wendat. [ Read More ]

The Trojan House / Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

Architects: Jackson Clements Burrows Pty. Ltd. Location: Howthorn, Melbourne, Australia Project Team: Tim Jackson, Joachim Quino Holland Builder: Central Home Constructions Pty. Ltd. Structural Engineer: Adams Consulting Engineers. Landscape: Adlib Design Clients: Georgie Pettigrew and David McCombe Project Year: 2009 Photographs: Emma Cross The initial idea was to challenge the conventional ‘box on the back’ type addition with a sculptural form born of site restraints; such as the ResCode setbacks along the south boundary; the ideal internal programmatic arrangement, the desire to maintain as much back yard as possible and inspired by the rooftop topography of hips and valleys of the existing Edwardian house. Three kids bedrooms and a bathroom were placed cantilevering above the garden, above a large living space below. This programme was then wrapped in a seamless timber skin, covering roof, windows and walls. [ Read More ]

Amazing Office and Recreational Getaway in the Backyard – Banyan Drive Treehouse

This creative part office/studio, part recreational getaway is designed by Rockefeller Partners Architects. It’s located at the base of a large pine tree in the backyard of the house which belongs to an artist and lover of nature. The treehouse is 170 square feet and is perched twelve feet off the ground. Though modest in size, the plan is efficient and allows for a studio space/living area and a toilet room. Deep-oiled wood siding, mahogany windows, and a Rheinzink roof were chosen for their natural qualities and rich palette. The treehouse features a fireplace and nature’ views so it is a great place to “create”. [ Rockefeller Partners Architects | Photography by Eric Staudenmaier ] [ Read More ]

Volga House / Peter Kostelov

© Alexey Knyazev

Architect: Peter Kostelov Location: Alexino village, Konakovsky District, Tverskaya region, Russia Development effort: Alexey Lyalin Wood construction: zao «NLK Domostroeniye» Developer: zao “Orbat”, Andrey Tolstoy Furniture: Vladimir Kostelov Site area: 86 sqm House area: 133 sqm Terraces area: 48 sqm Design Year: 2005-2006 Construction Year Year: 2007-2009 Photographs: Alexey Knyazev Artistic design of the house is a combination of simple layout of the house with clear functioning of it and a facade composed of various shape and color wooden patchworks. Practically all types of trimming are being implemented here. Traditional wooden overlapping planks as well as just wooden planks Modern molded board, forged square timber Unconventional trimming for which spade hafts and square timber of various section were implemented. [ Read More ]