Amazing Homes Thread - Page 20

amor de cosmos · #**381** Posted **May 16, 2012, 3:50 PM**

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Gorgeous Historic Church Transformed into Modern Residence near Adelaide, Australia
by Lori Zimmer, 05/16/12

On the outskirts of Adelaide, Australia, a 135 year-old church has been converted into an idyllic living space. From the front, the residence looks like an ordinary, modest place of worship, but inside the high ceilings and arched windows create gorgeous serenity. Paired with meticulously manicured landscaping, the unusual home was only on the market for a few days before selling!

http://inhabitat.com/gorgeous-histor...ide-australia/

amor de cosmos · #**382** Posted **May 17, 2012, 4:09 PM**

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Pathway House / Jacobs-Yaniv Architects
Architects: Jacobs-Yaniv Architects
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel

http://www.archdaily.com/234778/path...iv-architects/

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Old and New Building Sections Combined in an Original Sydney Residence

Tusculum Residence is the result of a contemporary renovation and addition to an early 20th-century terrace house in Sydney, Australia. The project was envisioned by Smart Design Studio and combines a classic style with a modern approach.

http://freshome.com/2012/05/17/old-a...ney-residence/

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La Peña House \ R-ZERO Arquitectos
David K. | May 17, 2012

Sited in Valle de Bravo on a property of 1117 square meters, this house is a project at the bottom of the cliff that highlights and frames the beautiful great lake views from within. Due to the irregular ground where it is located, it has been solved in three levels to also blend into the landscape.

http://plusmood.com/2012/05/la-pena-...o-arquitectos/

amor de cosmos · #**383** Posted **May 19, 2012, 4:38 PM**

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Rehabilitación Casa de Llotgeta / SAN JUAN ARQUITECTURA
Arquitectos: SAN JUAN ARQUIECTURA
Ubicación: Cruce C/ de L´Església y C/ Major, Aldaia, Valencia, España

http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl...n-arquiectura/

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New House At Milton St Elwood Victoria / Jost Architects
Architects: Jost Architects – Patrick Jost
Location: Milton St, Elwood, Victoria, Australia

http://www.archdaily.com/235174/new-...st-architects/

amor de cosmos · #**384** Posted **May 22, 2012, 5:03 PM**

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House S by Suga Atelier
22 May 2012

This house in Osaka by architects Suga Atelier has a faceted concrete exterior that looks like a rockface.

http://www.dezeen.com/2012/05/22/hou...-suga-atelier/

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The Edge Summer Houses / React Architects
Architects: React Architects – Yiorgos Spiridonos, Natasha Deliyianni
Location: Paros Cyclades, Greece

http://www.archdaily.com/235872/the-...ct-architects/

Brian Dino Vabec · #**385** Posted **Aug 27, 2012, 9:43 AM**

Let's not kill this thread!

Ojai Valley Hilltop Compound by Braden Sterling of Sterling-Huddleson Architecture

More pictures on World of Architecture

Brian Dino Vabec · #**386** Posted **Aug 28, 2012, 8:37 AM**

Glass House by Nico van der Meulen Architetcs, Johannesburg, South Africa

amor de cosmos · #**387** Posted **Aug 28, 2012, 3:51 PM**

^ whatever you say

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House D / Pauhof Architekten
Architects: Pauhof Architekten
Location: Bressanone, Italy

http://www.archdaily.com/265974/hous...f-architekten/

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formwerkz architects: armadillo house

singapore-based formwerkz architects have recently completed the 'armadillo house' to respond to two major environmental factors on its particular corner site: the noise pollution from the adjacent highway and the hard western sun beating down along the broad side of the dwelling. the solution is, as the name implies, four stepped bent plates that quite literally block out the external elements and protects the intimate interior while allowing full height glazing to open the space and still maintain privacy within its vertical typology. below the outer shell, a sunken garden provides a vegetative habitat for the primary living space in the naturally shaded basement. the overhang of the upper floors and overlapping of the shielding components admit indirect light to illuminate the common functions while controlling solar gain. mechanical fans in the attic create a stack effect, pulling cool air from the bottom of the residence to the private bedrooms above.

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat...llo-house.html

Brian Dino Vabec · #**388** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 12:34 PM**

Wonderful!

House Of The Future: Polyhedra House by Axis Mundi, Palisades Park, New Jersey

amor de cosmos · #**389** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 5:54 PM**

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Claudio Nardi Architects | Riva Lofts
in Architecture by editor — August 29, 2012 at 6:48 am

Halfway between being at home and halfway between being away, these lofts are testimonials and participants in contemporary living yet also travel experiences through time and space. The spirit of sharing is another inheritance from the past, linked to the culture of working, part of the historic vocation of places like this.

http://www.arthitectural.com/claudio...ts-riva-lofts/

SignalHillHiker · #**390** Posted **Aug 30, 2012, 7:37 PM**

My favourite house in my city, St. John's (capital of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador) is this blue one:

It's a very long, narrow house that's oriented sideways, with its main entrance facing a small side street.

But any of the homes in the older areas of the city are awesome to me:

Brian Dino Vabec · #**391** Posted **Aug 30, 2012, 11:21 PM**

Amazing Home: Armada House by KB Design and Abstract Developments, Ten Mile Point, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Brian Dino Vabec · #**392** Posted **Aug 31, 2012, 10:38 AM**

Storrs Road Residence by Tim Stewart Architects, Peachester, Australia

amor de cosmos · #**393** Posted **Aug 31, 2012, 4:24 PM**

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Casa en Foz do Douro II / José Carlos Cruz
Arquitectos: José Carlos Cruz
Ubicación: Porto, Portugal

http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl...e-carlos-cruz/

phillyaggie · #**394** Posted **Aug 31, 2012, 7:01 PM**

Great thread. lots of architectural eye candy here!

I'm wondering if there is (or should be?) a thread for some amazing (and actually built) residential highrises. This is a skyscraper page afterall.

And if there is one, I didn't see it so if you could point me in right direction I'd appreciate it.

Philly seems to be getting littered with new residential (condo and rental) highrise that are mainly plain boxes, not much appeal to them. Wonder if other cities have more fancy ideas that their residential markets not only allow but that get built and sold/occupied.

muppet · #**395** Posted **Sep 3, 2012, 7:21 PM**

Just gonna throw this in the mix:

Scotney Castle, UK

Brian Dino Vabec · #**396** Posted **Sep 4, 2012, 8:34 PM**

B House Rose Bay by Bruce Stafford Architects, Sydney, Australia

amor de cosmos · #**397** Posted **Sep 5, 2012, 4:37 PM**

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Modern Upgrade for an Impressive Historic Railway Cottage in The Netherlands

A historic railway cottage in Santpoort-Noord, The Netherlands was recently restored and expanded by the creative team at Zecc Architects. Bordered by the railway line between Amsterdam and IJmuiden on one side and by the National Park South Kennemerland on the other, the residence takes in its landscape with its newly developed architecture: “The picturesque railway house is almost brutally shot through with a large Cortensteel volume. On two sides an extension is achieved with hard lines and large glass surfaces, which focuses on the surrounding greenery. The small railway house literally breaks through its ancient walls outside and provides new insight into the landscape. The old railway cottage is on the inside almost unchanged. The remains of numerous alterations have been removed, leaving a pure and characteristic brick cottage. This old section provides security and simultaneously connects all contiguous open spaces of the house”. According to the architects, the design metamorphosis was inspired by the contrast between the existing straight metal rails and the softness of the surrounding dunes.

http://freshome.com/2012/09/05/moder...e-netherlands/

Brian Dino Vabec · #**398** Posted **Sep 6, 2012, 6:05 PM**

Contemporary Architecture In Tiburon, California: Garay Residence by Swatt/Miers Architects

SLO · #**399** Posted **Sep 7, 2012, 5:19 AM**

^I love that, especially the setting....

Brian Dino Vabec · #**400** Posted **Sep 8, 2012, 4:41 PM**

Modern Villa For Sale In Cape Yumu, Phuket