Woodworks

FriendHouse Hotel / Ryntovt

editor — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:30:40 PST

Architects: Ryntovt
Location: Orel River Bank, Dnepropertrovsk, Ukraine
Project Team: Yuriy Ryntovt /chief architect, Aleksey Bojko, Alan Kravchenko
Project Area: 1,750 sqm
Project Year: 2008
Photographs: Andrey Avdeenko
Ecohotel “Friend House” is located on 3 hectares plot in forest resort zone aside of Orel river bank, 30 km far from Dnepropertrovsk. It is a single-floor group of buildings with open yards, parking, terraces, garden and park zones (covered area 1750 square meters). During process of siting, an ineologycal analysis of the region was used, taking into account Earth energy -information field conception. It is space, reflected in details, surrounded by wildlife.

Hôtel-Musée Premières nations / LEMAYMICHAUD Architecture Design

editor — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:00:01 PST

Architect: LEMAYMICHAUD Architecture Design
Location: Wendake, Québec, Canada
Program: Hotel and Museum
Site area: 15,400 sqm
Building area: 2,000 sqm
Total floor area: 4,850 sqm
Project Year: 2007–2008
Photographs: Pierre Bélanger
This project is a unique alliance between 4-star accommodations and a museum experience that takes visitors on an exceptional voyage through the traditions and contemporary culture of the First Nations and Inuit. Located in an enchanting setting on the Akiawenrahk River, the hotel/museum complex evokes the architecture of the longhouse, traditional dwelling of the Iroquois people, who include the Huron-Wendat Nation. Combining contemporary comfort and cultural experience, the establishment warmly welcomes guests to its 55 4-star rooms and suites, worthy of the legendary hospitality of the Huron-Wendat.

The Trojan House / Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

editor — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:17 PST

Architects: Jackson Clements Burrows Pty. Ltd.
Location: Howthorn, Melbourne, Australia
Project Team: Tim Jackson, Joachim Quino Holland
Builder: Central Home Constructions Pty. Ltd.
Structural Engineer: Adams Consulting Engineers.
Landscape: Adlib Design
Clients: Georgie Pettigrew and David McCombe
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Emma Cross
The initial idea was to challenge the conventional ‘box on the back’ type addition with a sculptural form born of site restraints; such as the ResCode setbacks along the south boundary; the ideal internal programmatic arrangement, the desire to maintain as much back yard as possible and inspired by the rooftop topography of hips and valleys of the existing Edwardian house. Three kids bedrooms and a bathroom were placed cantilevering above the garden, above a large living space below. This programme was then wrapped in a seamless timber skin, covering roof, windows and walls.

Amazing Office and Recreational Getaway in the Backyard – Banyan Drive Treehouse

editor — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:00:11 PST

This creative part office/studio, part recreational getaway is designed by Rockefeller Partners Architects. It’s located at the base of a large pine tree in the backyard of the house which belongs to an artist and lover of nature. The treehouse is 170 square feet and is perched twelve feet off the ground. Though modest in size, the plan is efficient and allows for a studio space/living area and a toilet room. Deep-oiled wood siding, mahogany windows, and a Rheinzink roof were chosen for their natural qualities and rich palette. The treehouse features a fireplace and nature’ views so it is a great place to “create”. [ Rockefeller Partners Architects | Photography by Eric Staudenmaier ]

Facet of Nature

editor — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:13:00 PST

Facet Sofa - Facet of nature.Frame structure that inspired by the cut of rock and crystal shape. The seat is composing by the wood joinery in diagonal..

Volga House / Peter Kostelov

editor — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:38 PST

Architect: Peter Kostelov
Location: Alexino village, Konakovsky District, Tverskaya region, Russia
Development effort: Alexey Lyalin
Wood construction: zao «NLK Domostroeniye»
Developer: zao “Orbat”, Andrey Tolstoy
Furniture: Vladimir Kostelov
Site area: 86 sqm
House area: 133 sqm
Terraces area: 48 sqm
Design Year: 2005-2006
Construction Year Year: 2007-2009
Photographs: Alexey Knyazev
Artistic design of the house is a combination of simple layout of the house with clear functioning of it and a facade composed of various shape and color wooden patchworks. Practically all types of trimming are being implemented here.

Traditional wooden overlapping planks as well as just wooden planks
Modern molded board, forged square timber
Unconventional trimming for which spade hafts and square timber of various section were implemented.

The Ring House

editor — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:29:12 PST

Architects: TNA
Location: Nagano, Japan
Built in a dense forest the Ring House is a glass box wrapped in horizontal stripes of burnt cedar. The stripes refer to both to the bands of glass and wood and the panoramic 360 degree views of the forest from the interior spaces. The burnt cedar pays homage to the forest in a clever way, creating a raw, earthy contrast to the sleek glass and steel glazing. By eliminating most of the interior walls, one experiences the forest from all sides. To look at the house is to look through the house to the forest beyond. This creates the illusion as if the trees themselves were growing through the house. Yet the horizontal bands create a contrast in pattern to the verticality of the forest with magnetic effect.

International Convention of Architecture 2010 in Budapest

editor — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:00:41 PST

Grand architecture versus right architecture is the topic of this year’s International Convention of Architecture that will be held on March 6 at Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Budapest, Hungary.
Highly recognized architects invited from around the globe such as Eduardo Souto de Moura, Tony Fretton, Édouard François, Heinz Tesar and Petra Čeferin will hold lectures to present an overview of trends in architecture in Hungary and abroad. This event has become a tradition over the last seven years, having grown into the most important event for the architect community in Hungary.

No Glues, No Screws: Ecolok Flatpak Furniture

editor — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:11:41 PST

Images: Ecolok Furnishings
We have a thing for flatpak. Whether it's a house, a toy, or a piece of furniture, flatpak typically obfuscates any number of the more harmful processes of manufacturing, and also lends itself to modularity, making things portable and versatile. We first <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2... Read the full story on TreeHugger

10650 Square Feet Home With Cool Terrace And Intimate Garden Of Palm Trees

editor — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:30:56 PST

This gorgeous 10650 square feet house is located on a 17250 square feet lot near the Sierra Madre mountains. It’s clad in brown/black volcanic stone, IPE wood, white stucco and steel. There is quite a big pool near by and a terrace above it. They both are protected from sun and neighbors with two massive oak trees. There is also a cool intimate garden of palm trees that could be viewed as from living room as from dining and family areas. The site’s topography wasn’t ideal so there are a lot of subtle level changes between rooms that only add interest to the interior design. Private areas of the house also have access to a garden but to the second one. [ GLR Architects | Photography by Jorge Taboada ]

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