A Window on The Lake: The Very Essence of the Cottage
Due to its simplicity, refinement, restraint, the firm was able to capture the essence of cottage life in a wooden home designed for vacations with a direct contact with nature.
Due to its simplicity, refinement, restraint, the firm was able to capture the essence of cottage life in a wooden home designed for vacations with a direct contact with nature.
In the project, rather than suspending all activity on the creek nearby the house, he paid more attention to the used materials and how to perfect them.
Each volume is set on different levels, one light and one dark. This setup creates distinctive spaces that merge with one another.
The surface rises again as a half-height timber wall to separate the office area and the long while keeping the open panoramic views at eye level.
The entryway of East Williamsburg Rowhouse is so beautiful. This space is designed with a bright color of white for the wall and the front door. Once you enter this house, you will be welcomed with an adorable mini stair.
Upon closer inspection, the building is divided into three blocks connected by glass passageways. These three blocks are mid-level from each other and in direct contact with nature.
The concept used to build this duplex is creating an environment where everything is on display. With that in mind, the firm went with open shelves of the lower and upper kitchen cabinets, showcasing a huge collection of cooking supplies and appliances which are usually used for the son’s experiments for healthy packaged food.
In this project, the firm banished the existing four-story brick building and opted for a two-story extension instead.
Inside the building envelope, enclosure spaces are arranged to represent a series of identifiable ‘masses’ that generates a network of fluid and linked interstitial ‘cavities’ housing the principal public spaces under the slanted roof surfaces.
The library functions as a landmark for the local community as well as a gateway into San Antonio for those who travel into town via Highway 87.
Maple Street School has a simple and spare material palette. Doors, maple flooring, and the furniture gives a warm and inviting color palette to the school interior. Bright color touches at some spaces will add the visual interest for everyone who sees it.