…en the dining and living spaces of the house. In this way, the house follows the landscape and topography both in plan and in section. Several other elements follow the linear crop diagram, such as the horizontally oriented corrugated-metal siding; patio paving patterns; plantings around the house; the punched windows on the long elevations and adjacent horizontal streaks of flat panels; and the attenuated retaining walls, which are extensions o…

… a kitchen and a shared bathroom. This three tower-houses have a particular structure, raising from a small concrete foundation as you can see on the construction pictures. The V Houses are made out of steel, plywood and red corrugated iron roofs. The idea to build those ‘outlooks’ came from Jo Scheer who had build his ‘hoochs’ in Puerto Rico and Oregon. He used mainly Bamboo or Douglas fir poles; we decided to use metal instead. With basically …

…aces from the sunlight. The beams at the roof, located above the horizontal framing, express the structural rhythm and layering of components. This cadence is repeated with the joinery of the painted aluminum exterior wall panels and modular windows. The mass of the exterior plaster walls are juxtaposed to the transparent glazed facades, creating a mosaic of layered materials. It is through this use of the layered materials combined with the en…

…d aesthetic. The concept proposed is characterized by pitched roof shapes that capture the spirit of the existing architecture. The cluster housing will be made from highly transportable lightweight materials such as curved metal profiles and formed plywood panels. Easy assembly, thermal comfort and a strong architectural design are the elements that make of this concept a practical international design solution. Construction of the Redfern sch…

… simple abstract looking piece, sitting almost without scale on top of the vaste property, which is located two hours upstate from New York City. The four equal sized boxes are built as simple wood construction covered with corrugated metal panels on the outside and wood and gypsum panels on the inside. The floor plan is based on the needs of a traditional countryhouse. Only partially the organization of the rooms is a direct consequence of the …

…ery district, right next to the High Line, the Hudson River Park, Ghery´s IAC Building and Jean Nouvel´s 100 11th. On this building, Shigeru Ban once again innovates on the material use by incorporating motorized perforated metal shutters on its -dynamic- facade, which act as light-modulating privacy screen at the outer edge of each residence’s terrace adjacent to the double-height living rooms. From their website: This subtle “removable skin” …