Brick House | Marcio Kogan

Aug 30, 2010 10:25 PM Posted by A-HSN
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Brick House | Marcio Kogan

Another project that I am impressed with the infulences of veranda or terrace space and on the classic material of bricks. It is simple and minimal of single volume.

Facade

Upper Floor with folding wooden door


Folding door becomes a wooden wall

This project is called 'Brick Hosue' designed by StudioMK27 from Brazil. According to the client, the house is designed being enclosed in opaque corners and have most possible of transparency on all the facades.

This project is a single volume perpendicular to the street shaping a long veranda or terrace facing the pool. So the front facade is blind with brick wall according to the client's desire.

Ground floor includes the living room, dining room and an office looking out to the pool and to a grand terrace through a glass curtain of sliding doors.

Upper floor has the bedrooms facing an open terrace with folding wooden wall.

As for the environmental concern, the house present modern Brazilian architecture to the use of terraces to shade glass facades and sun protection with brises and the house also has solar energy panels arranged on the roof.


Project Profile

Architect: Marcio Kogan
Location : Sao Paulo, Brazil
Project Year : 2007-2009
Project Type: Residential
Climate: Humid Subtropical
Context: Dense Urban
Architectural Style: Modern

Project Site Detail

Site area: 960sq meters
Building area: 780 sq meters

Photographs: Nelson Kon









Interior vs. Exterior

Interiors










Sources:
References:archdaily

Engawa House | Tezuka Architects

Jul 7, 2010 4:24 AM Posted by A-HSN
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Engawa House | Tezuka Architects

I would start my post with the Engawa House, by Tezuka Architects.This is my first inspiration of small comfortable houses after I saw the traditional 'Engawa' in Japanese house and then this Engawa House.

Once I looked up for more on Tezuka's projects,their residential projects really impressed me of their special emphasis on indoor-outdoor living lifestyle which all characterized by a strong relationship between interior and exterior space. Tezuka Architects is the team of the husband and wife Takaharu and Yui Tezuka.


This Engawa house is a small house which is long and narrow becomes like a porch relating to Engawa, a traditional Japanese design element with European influences.



According to the architect's words;
During a stint in the United Kingdom (where Takaharu worked for Richard Rogers), the couple developed a personal attachment to what they see as hallmarks of a European lifestyle. “People there have more free time, and they know how to enjoy it well,” Takaharu says. “The European influences on our architecture are the lofty spaces and high ceilings, the firmness of the details, and the outward orientation of the interiors.” Yui adds, “And the fireplaces, of course.” Moreover, in contrast to the ongoing popularity of plastics and other synthetic materials in Japanese architecture, they favor a palette of steel, wood, and concrete. And, above all, they think of the home as a gathering place, especially at mealtimes—another cultural depar-ture, since Japanese tend to dine out in groups rather than at someone’s house. Yui, who notes that she and Takaharu both love to cook, says, “We consider the kitchen and a big table crucial for a house.” More on this article.

With a total floor area of 74.48 sq.meters,the whole house is 16 meters wide with the glass sliding doors facing over the couryard opposite the mother house.

The house includes a bedroom, small study room, kitchen/dining area and living room.It is simple yet modern by implementing wooden storage cabinets across the back wall of the kitchen area and the kitchen itself is stainless steel.The house is abundant in natural daylight, compact and minimally aesthetic.












Sources photos: Tezuka Architects

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