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• Renovated Stefano House in Empoli by Massimo Mariani
• Northbrook Forest House by John Ronan Architect
• Eco-Friendly Manifesto House by James & Mau Architecture

Renovated Stefano House in Empoli by Massimo Mariani Posted: 27 Apr 2013 05:07 PM PDT Situated between the historical center of Empoli and the Arno river, this “Stefano's house” originally built at 1960's, then renovated by Italian Massimo Mariani. The plan reorganize the interior and design the new façade on the main front without any increase of volume. The building is developed on three floors above the ground; from a monofamiliar house it turned into a bifamiliar house, with a few offices on the ground floor. Each new house measures 200/220 square meters about, both the two have the entrance door along the main road as the garage and a service room. The first floor holds the living room, the dining room and the kitchen, each one offers many different views. There is a terrace along the road which is shielded by an aluminium wall with laser pierced flowers; on the other side the kitchen and the dining room overlook on the interior patio with the hydromassage. In summer it can be closed on the top by the motorised curtain-blind so it turns into another room. A teak staircase connects the living room with the night zone on the upper floor which is opened on the river on a side and the city's roofs on the other. A small green house amuses the home entrance. – Photo by Alessandro Ciampi The post Renovated Stefano House in Empoli by Massimo Mariani appeared first on Home & House Design Ideas | Interior. No related posts.

Northbrook Forest House by John Ronan Architect Posted: 27 Apr 2013 05:09 AM PDT Located on the edge of a forest preserve, John Ronan explores the relationship between site, material and program in a domestic environment. The site, urban on one side, falling away into a forest preserve on the other, yields a building of two characters: a low, more private "urban" façade in the front gives way to an all-glass two-story wall in the rear. Masonry bearing walls serve as organizing devices for the house, creating a formal entry court outside; the walls continue inside to divide the house into its separate living zones. Inside, the walls provide space for the owner's art collection while framing views of the forest beyond. Careful fenestration placement throughout the house maintains the illusion of solitude amongst the trees.By nesting the house into the sloped site, programs not requiring light (mechanical spaces, storage spaces) could be placed below grade, preserving views of the forest for the living spaces. Living spaces on the main level cantilever out into the trees to increase the sense of proximity to nature; walls provide space for the owner's art collection, while framing views of the trees. The view of the forest becomes a painting by implication, whose color changes over the course of the seasons. The post Northbrook Forest House by John Ronan Architect appeared first on Home & House Design Ideas | Interior. No related posts.

Eco-Friendly Manifesto House by James & Mau Architecture Posted: 26 Apr 2013 05:07 PM PDT This Infiniski project called Manifesto house, represents the green architectural concept of Infiniski with recycled, reused and non polluting materials. Designed by James & Mau Architecture, the project relies on a bioclimatic architecture adapting the form and positioning of the house to its energetic needs. The project is based on a prefabricated and modular design allowing a cheaper and faster constructive method. This modular system also allows thinking the coherence of the house with possible future modifications or enlargements in order to adapt easily to the evolving needs of the client. The Manifesto House divided in two levels and uses 3 recycled maritime containers as structure. A container cut in two parts on the first level is used as the support structure for the containers on the second level. This structure in the form a bridge creates an extra space in between the container structure, isolated with thermo glass panels. This structure in the form of a bridge, responds to the bioclimatic needs of the house- Form follows Energy – and offers an effective natural ventilation system. It also helps to take full advantage of the house´s natural surroundings, natural light and landscape views. Both exterior and interior use up to 85% of recycled, reused and eco-friendly materials: recycled cellulose and cork for insulation, recycled aluminum, iron and wood, noble wood coming from sustainable forests, ecological painting, eco-label ceramics. Thanks to its bioclimatic design and to the installation of alternative energy systems the house achieves 70% autonomy. The house uses two types of covers or "skin": wooden panels coming from sustainable forests on one side and recycled mobile pallets on the other. This skin also serves as an exterior esthetic finishing helping the house to better integrate in its environment. – Photos by Antonio Corcuera The post Eco-Friendly Manifesto House by James & Mau Architecture appeared first on Home & House Design Ideas | Interior. No related posts.

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