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• Architects: Kunze Seeholzer Architekten
• Location: 80995 Munich, Germany
• Area: 198.0 m2
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Jann Averwerser

• Client: Landeshauptstadt München
• Landscape Architects: fischer heumann landschaftsarchitekten, Munich
• Structural Engineeering: LEICHT structural engineering ans specialist consulting GmbH, Munich

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© Jann Averwerser

With optimum orientation and reference to the height differences of the site the construction of the new Lifeboat Station on Lerchenauer See in Munich was designed. In the basement there is the boat garage, which can be operated directly from the lake. On the ground floor are located the common rooms and the control centre.  The functional structure follows the selection of the formative materials. The timber frame construction is fitted on a concrete base, formed from the hang out. Wood and stone are the key elements of the place – it can be found in the Lifeboat Station again and reflected in the water of the lake.

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• Architects: eneseis arquitectura
• Location: Calle Abad Nájera, 03002 Alacant, Alicante, Spain
• Architects In Charge: Daniel Solbes, Jose Luis Durán
• Area: 170.6 m2
• Project Year: 2012
• Photographs: Andrés Flasjzer

• Collaborating Architect: Daniel Cano, Luis Hernandez
• Constructor: Construcciones y reformas quintanilla

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From the architect. Aspe´s half buried house is located in the typical inner Alicante´s half desertic landscape, amongst irrigated crops and low mountains of great beauty, yet surrounded by a single family residential tissue, dense and repetitive.

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Winters are not too cold, and at the same time there is a dominant West wind that lowers thermal feeling. Summers are very hot and dry.

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Project´s main goal was to achieve an special place, highly related to landscape, in order to live comfortably.

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Project´s strategy was to work at the same time plot, landscape and building, to obtain the most of them, enhancing themselves to each other.

Axonometric

Landscape is a prolongation of the garden, which is a prolongation of the home.

Thermal confort was achieved by partially burying the dwelling. Thanks to that, the house takes advantage of the thermal inertia, that naturally adjusts temperature. This, together with a targeted orientation that obtains winnings in winter and protection in summer, plus a crossed ventilation, results into a thermal responsive home.

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By burying the house taking advantage of the plot´s slope, two flat levels are activated: the terrace-garden area above, plus the house level where pool is located as well.

Ground Floor

House´s floor plan has S shape, attached to plot´s west edge, where entrance is located too. Dwelling is required pass in order to access the plot, protecting at the same time the pool.

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Inner S side generates an open court where main rooms and circulation face, creating an extension of inner space towards outer garden, without an intimacy loss.

Result is a white construction that highlights the house, and that embeds itself into the terrain, interweaving with gardens, courtyards, inner spaces and terraces, creating different ways of experiencing the place, and relating to the landscape.

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• Architects: Nordic Office of Architecture
• Location: Trondheim, Norway
• Architect In Charge: John Arne Bjerknes
• Area: 250.0 m2
• Project Year: 2015
• Photographs: visualis / m.c.herzog, Espen Grønli

• Client : Vatnan family

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From the architect. Nordic — Office of Architecture was approached by the Vatnan family to deliver their dream home. They had a simple architectural vision, but a demanding site on which it was to be realised.

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Located on the edge of an established residential area with limited access and a steep topography, the site does however offer fantastic views from the private and shielded south-west facade.

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The family desired a home for both everyday life and entertaining, where the primary rooms are all collated on one floor with generous sizes and well resolved spatial relationships. By lifting this main floor up to one floor above the natural entrance level, we captured the best of the views and the sun. The elongated body of the house shelters against the wind and creates an open private outdoor space, while the bedrooms and living areas all have direct access to the garden via a covered terrace stretching the length of the house.

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The simple concept is reinforced by the overall simplicity in use of materials. The entire main floor is covered in pine boards, and the living room, kitchen and terrace are clad in veneered oak. The concrete is sealed throughout the house, and the ceiling height of 2.8 metres further contributes to the experience of the house opening up towards the grand view to the south-west.

Floor Plan

The basement and main deck are cast in concrete and the gable and long walls to the north-east are clad in cedar wood.

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Product Description. Dinesen Oak wooden floor, 450mm width. Used on whole upper main floor in all rooms – living, kitchen and bedrooms, establishing the principle idea of one dominant floor for the whole family.

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• Architects: The Plus Partners, DNC Architects
• Location: Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea
• Area: 19.8 m2
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Moobum Bang

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‘The Tiny House of Slow Town’, one of the ‘Slow Town’ projects, is the building of small houses  that uses the least modules out of woods to expand the inadequate accomodations in Gangwon city, the host city for the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, and also to provide an easy access to the geographical beauty of the city.

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Floor Plan

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Floor Plan

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Gangwon city is one of the few clean areas left in Korea and it needs to be protected and kept that way. ‘The Tiny House Of Slow Town’ project has the purpose of providing accomodations with the maximized housing facilities while using the least materials that are environmentally friendly.

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• Architects: HAO Design
• Location: Kaohsiung city, Taiwan
• Area: 116.0 m2
• Project Year: 2016
• Photographs: Hey!Cheese

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From the architect. Good traffic flow creates a comfortable space. 

Whenever HAO Design receives a new case, the first thing we do is to observe the surrounding environment of the house and list its unique strengths. Then we brainstorm ideas, integrate the space and plan the traffic flow. Take this freestanding house located in Kaohsiung. We assessed it and found four major advantages: a large yard, high roof, good natural light and a rectangular floor plan.

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We changed the original traffic flow by moving the entrance to the side of the house. Although you need to walk around the house to get in, the first thing you see is the big yard. It’s like walking from the city into a country cottage; your body and mind both relax immediately. The solid wooden platform at the entrance is reminiscent of old Japanese structures. Residents can sit on it to enjoy the garden view. We made a lot of adjustments to the interior, removing a wall to merge the old living and dining room into one open space. The original entrance is now a raised washitsu (Japanese-style room) where people can have a rest.

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During the renovation, HAO Design knocked out portions of the ceiling and discovered it was sloped. At its highest point, the indoor ceiling is four meters high and significantly widens the room. Therefore, we did not alter the ceiling height, and the room is now spacious and comfortable. The kitchen, connected to the living room, is nearly 8 ping (26.4 square meters). This is a kitchen island design with a 280 centimeter-long counter top, just like a dream kitchen. The house owner likes to cook, and now that he has enough cooking space, he can enjoy his hobby. Even though the ceiling is slightly lower in the kitchen, it is connected to the living room, which gives the impression of a bigger space.

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When we were first planning the renovation, we realized the original layout consisted of too many different sections, and the lack of windows made it hard for light to enter. So the problem of how to integrate the small individual spaces and introduce more light was also a huge challenge. HAO Design introduced a ceiling window in the master bathroom to let in more sunlight. We changed the front door into a large French window so it lets in more light and those in the house can enjoy a view of the garden, a serene place in the bustling city. We also added a window near the ground in the master bedroom so light can enter, but we made sure that the room does not get too bright. The right amount of natural light makes a house more energetic. 

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