Luxury Cedar Park House by Peter Cohan

Seattle based architect Peter Cohan has designed this modern house in the view of Lake Washington through its expansive windows which make up a large portion of the home’s facade. This beautiful and contemporary house build at a 5,500 sq.ft. in Seattle, Washington.

The Cedar Park house takes advantage of the prospect afforded by a steep site while at the same time strengthening the fragile slope, reducing the volume of water that threatens to de-stabilize it and minimizing the energy required to do so. The building is formed by the interaction of site-cast concrete walls and water-collecting roofs, each of which respond to the exigencies of the site. At the same time the transparency of the house creates a seamless spatial experience, connecting inside and out. Read more

Minimalist Orb House by Bojan Simic

Called Orb House, located at the Yarra River and Yarra Bend Golf Course, this house inspired by the dwellings of ancient Pompeii, our approach was to create a tranquil introspective living environment based on the central courtyard typology around which all living, working and entertaining orbits. The building’s form and footprint is characterized by a curved central spine wall which defines two distinct zones – the ‘living’ zone within the rim and the ’sleeping’ zone beyond. This defining rim provides interiors with a theatrical backdrop while creating intimate residual spaces externally.

A monochromatic palette of materials and textures augment the minimalist geometry of the composition. Aspect and light are dramatically introduced via frameless thermal glass curtain walls utilizing commercial glazing technology.

Source: Bojan Simic Architecture

Minimalist Dolomite House Remodeling by JM Architecture

Called Dolomite House, is a house remodeling project by JM Architecture, located at Dolomite Mountains, Italy. The idea of remodelling this house in the Dolomite mountains at the border between Italy and Austria started because of an uncomfortable living situation. On the ground floor, the kitchen, dining room, living room and the stube were not proportioned to the size of the house and they couldn’t get enough light.

The structural silicon curtain wall was installed in the facades to allow the maximum amount of light into the room. The garden is enclosed by a 2.5m tall wood wall with horizontal slats to emphasize the perspective and cast shadows of sunlight from above and of spotlights from below. A wood deck made of 14cm wide Ipe wood planks surrounds the house, runs up a sunbathing platform with a Jacuzzi inserted, and covers two long desks.

The house is controlled by a fully automated iBus system, and a particular attention has been given to the audio video equipment, which also includes invisible speakers plastered into walls or ceilings of different areas.

Photographs: Hermann Gasser, Jacopo Mascheroni

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