Great Design Box Concrete House The Osler House by Marcio Kogan

This is fabulous house architecture design of Osler house by Marcio Kogan. The plan of the Osler house is structured by a ground floor volume, a suspended volume and a deck with an outdoor pool. The box of concrete and wood on ground, houses the main suite, a bedroom, bathroom, the utilities area and the garage. The vertical wooden brises filter the light and can open in their entirety, diluting the relationship between the internal and the external. The upper volume, propped on the ground-floor volume, on one side, and on pilotis on the other; accommodates the living room, the kitchen (done with low-height furniture) and a small office. This upper box creates a shady area and over the ground-floor prism, an extension of the living room, is the solarium.

An outdoor staircase connects the deck alongside the pool to the upper solarium. An indoor staircase forms the daily circulation of the house. Near the main circulation, in the foyer of the house, an Athos Bulcão panel was especially designed and it is, possibly, his last project. The tiles that are in most famous classic buildings in Brasília build the space here as well; a work of art designed for the house, designed with the architecture, that the artist could not see completed.

The brises, the pilotis, and the plan with two perpendicular volumes are, in this house, a commentary of the modern architecture of Brasília; the panel by Athos Bulcão, a great privilege for the inhabitant and for the architects. Via

Modern Architecture Design Hamptons Writer’s Studio by David Howell Design

I recently discovered Modern Architecture Design Hamptons Writer’s Studio by David Howell Design. The Modern Architecture Design Hamptons Writers Studio situated behind an existing mid-century colonial house, this flexible building reflects the seasonal character of the Hamptons. With pivoting and shuttered walls, the building opens up entirely to engage the adjacent landscape terraces. During winter the envelope is sealed shut from the harsh, Northeastern elements. For more information visit David Howell Design website – here.

The Park BOX House Portland, Oregon by PATH Architecture

The Park BOX located directly across the street from Unthank Park in North Portland, The Park Box is a two unit row house constructed on a standard 50’ x 100’ corner Portland lot.

The placement on the site provides each unit with a large private deck on opposite ends of the site, one with a large yard. This arrangement provides the most privacy while allowing for the main floor to feel like a large indoor / outdoor room with the deck as an extended living space.

The design balances access to natural light and views of the park with the need for privacy by offsetting floor to ceiling windows to the side of each room to wash light into the space while minimizing direct views into the space from outside. The repeating pattern of windows on the faÇade places windows in different locations on the interior of the mirrored floor plans. On the east unit the main floor window on the south side is located on large stair landing, providing for abundant light washing the interior demising wall between units. On the west unit, the same main floor window occurs at the corner of the unit, creating an opportunity for an oversized wrap around bay window seat.

The entire building was pushed to the west on the site to preserve a large Douglas fir tree, providing an opportunity to extend a portion of the east unit out beyond the main volume of the box. The master bedroom extends out over the deck below to create a large covered outdoor dining space. Looking from the main floor towards the park the arrangement of windows and solid wall provides views primarily of the trees, sky, and grass in the park. From here you can almost begin to think that the space lies in meadow, forgetting that you are in a vibrant urban neighborhood. Designed by PATH Architecture.
The Park BOX House Portland is The Winner of a 2009 AIA Craftmanship Award and Merit Award.

Long Island Modern Beachfront House by Deborah Berke & Partners Architects LLP

Deborah Berke & Partners Architects LLP has designed this 12,000 square foot beachfront house in eastern Long Island maximizes views of the ocean while remaining rooted firmly in the local architectural language of wood and stone. Large open rooms with wide expanses of glass are modern in their sensibility without being overtly contemporary. Two outdoor rooms provide the opportunity to enjoy the ocean breeze, and a double-height entry hall can be opened to the outdoors at both ends with massive sliding glass doors. Bedrooms for a family with four children, along with space for guests, fit comfortably in this house, which is both modern and traditional at the same time.

Amazing Design Mill Valley House by McGlashan Architecture

Berkley-based McGlashan Architecture designed this amazing three level house is located on a beautiful hillside in Marin Country, near San Francisco. The house forms and color palettes are inspired by the hillside landscape. This house consists of three levels. Drought resistant and native gardens are planted on the whole roofs. The generous decks, window walls, and big openings house plan make it connect to the outdoors very well.

Elizabeth H – Modern House Design by Bates Masi Architects

The modern house design Elizabeth H designed to interact with the environment and evolve over time, the architect discovered how the change of the seasons played an important role in the way they live their lives. The Elizabeth H building began with a material palette that could be applied both indoors and out. Cedar, concrete, Santos mahogany decking, frosted glass, slate, aluminum and copper slip easily from inside to out, blurring the line between the two. The front entry and interior stair are made from mahogany decking. Light seeps through the boards through two stories giving a feel of openness. Mahogany decking from the private deck off the master bath becomes the shower floor giving the already exposed space a more outdoor feel. The double-sided indoor/outdoor fireplace is faced with crimped copper that is already reaching a rich patina. A Spanish cedar entrance door, the first object one comes in contact with, is forever changing. This door incorporates a window with a large air space into which small pieces of beach glass are deposited after daily walks on the beach, thus slowly changing the color and intensity of light as the collection increases.

Multiplicity of Use

As materials were selected to span between indoors and out, these house adapted to perform in a diversity of applications. The jatoba floor in the kitchen wraps up the side of the island to double as a countertop. Its natural hardness and water resistant OS Hardwax finish make it equally desirable for both applications. OS Hardwax is an environmentally friendly natural sealer that is water and stain resistant, safe for children, and produces no off-gassing. Accordingly, this oil was also appropriate for the mahogany veneer plywood lining of the MDF kitchen cabinets.

Temporal Variation in Appearance

Over time, these oiled hardwood and veneered surfaces will slowly darken. Outside, rough sawn tongue and groove Western Red cedar siding defines the spaces beneath the house’s red-dyed concrete paneled shell. In contrast to the permanence and vibrancy of the panels, the boards will mature to a mellow, weathered, silvery gray conducting their own dialogue with the elements. In and through time the house will mature and evolve. It is designed to be in dialogue with the environment and with its owners, changing in subtle ways only noticeable to those who really know it. Visit here at Bates Masi Architects site. Via

Point Dume Residence – Modern House Interior Design and Architecture by Griffin Enright Architects

The Point Dume Residence project designed by Griffin Enright Architects, the site rests atop one of the highest points in Point Dume, Malibu. The modern Point Dume Residence explores the nature of fluidity and sequence in the context of space, circulation, and landscape. The modern Point Dume Residence offers stunning panoramas that make the organization of views of paramount concern. The home both captures and is captivated by these views, creating spaces that flow in to one another and in to the landscape. The occupant then becomes immersed in a continuous volume of spectacular views that focus attention both internally towards the architecture itself and externally towards the Pacific Ocean in the distance. The modern Point Dume Residence presented with smooth, sinuous surfaces that organize the spaces are then punctured and intersected in such a way as to break down the barriers that visually and psychologically separate the inside from the outdoors. Visit here at Griffin Enright Architects site.

Suntro House – Modern House Design by Jorge Hernandez de la Garza

This modern Suntro house residential occupied of exceptional natural beauty, with oriented to the northeast with a splendid sight of the Tepozteco. The natural light is filtered through the folds of the house in the shape of rays that softly flood the spaces. The shape house was built responds to warmth of site, to place every space in the best way inside of a curved skin that opens to the immediate context to obtain the best climate and views to allow the wind to circulate and cool the house.

These modern Suntro house designed by Jorge Hernandez de la Garza architects, is located in Morelos, Mexico. The topography presents an unevenness that was approached for the pool to stay at streets level letting the rest of the house be lowered to midlevel. The organization takes place in a clear horizontal division of the house locating in the ground floor the public and recreation areas and in the top floor the dormitories connected with the lower floor by an inner-outer circulation.

The different habitable spaces fit in a transparent area that makes its continuity with the exterior by the concrete floor that extends to the open areas, allowing the users to move in a fluid space without obstacles.

The front appears slender with a great sense of lightness as if it were only a volume floating over the living and dining room, this sensation changes with perspective, as the planes create volumes and empty spaces, resulting in a rationally controlled formal experiment.

Skyline Residence – Modern Exterior Interior House Design in Small Budget by Belzberg Architects

Best residential Skyline Residence by Belzberg Architects is located in Los Angeles, exactly perched atop a ridgeline in the Hollywood Hills, the Skyline Residence was built within a limited budget. The pre-existing site presented a challenge in terms of constructability as the client presented the challenge of limited allowable expenses. The Skyline Residence interior are very modern and very nice clean. The use of glass curtain-walls as a permeable boundary between the house and its immediate context, provides for light and views on the immediate horizon.

Beyond incorporation sustainable building product systems, the budgetary limitations imposed on material choice forced the architect to implement strategies for using resources in close proximity to the site. Therefore, the general concept adopted for this project stems from “Carbon Neutral Economics”, or the purchasing of goods which are manufactured locally to save carbon transportation emissions. In a low budget architecture project where high-tech systems such as photovoltaic panels, wind turbines and recycled products are out of economical reach, the Skyline Residence reverted back to purchasing locally, minimized grading and capitalizing on natural characteristics of the site. Visit here at Belzberg Architects site. Via

Amazing Family House Design with Two Courtyards in Guadalajara by Agraz Architect

Amazing architecture and interior family house design in Guadalajara, Mexico, by Agraz Architect. The building has no less than three levels, each with a different purpose and personality. The first level includes a basement, a game room and a garage. The middle level houses the kitchen, family room and dining room and the three bedrooms are located at the third floor. There is a stairway which connects the rooms in the house and some lovely terraces which are accessible at every floor. The property also has two large courtyards. Via

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