This Russian-doll style approach would enhance the structure in one single move both adding a new façade, and extra floor space for the family. ‘Keeping the original structure was a cheap and easy solution – it was a relatively new, good, solid building. Additionally, it enhanced diversity in an otherwise homogenous area of same-style housing, [...]

The two-bedroom house sits on an elegant one-acre plot in Ulster County, upstate New York, with rolling lawns backed by woodland. Villa Metamorphosis has undergone a dramatic transformation since it began life as a simple, shack-like house in the 1960s. But its latest incarnation – complete with louvred windows and asphalt domes – is aptly [...]

In this space, the direction of the activity is parallel to the scenery. So, as a backdrop of the activity, they are somewhat conscious of the scenery. Three small huts are put on the flat house of the ground floor. The ground floor is an open space where the client enjoys the time with friends. [...]

“The design enhances the multiplicity of Bach’s work through a coherent integration of formal and structural logic. A single continuous ribbon of fabric swirls around itself, creating layered spaces to cocoon the performers and audience with in an intimate fluid space.” said Hadid. Zaha Hadid Architects have created a unique chamber music hall specially designed [...]

Jorn Utzon planned the interior vaults after being inspired by banks of clouds. His sketches evolved from nature images to hanging overhead vaults. Bagsvaerd echoes the expressionism and humanism of Aalto.
Bagsvaerd Church Copenhagen Utzon’s next major Design – after returning to Denmark after Sydney – was the Bagsvaerd Church, Copenhagen. The plain and rectilinear exterior [...]