Welcome to Aayi House in India Collage Architecture Studio

Welcome to Aayi House in India Collage Architecture Studio

HOUSES•SAO JOSE DE AREAL, INDIA

Architects: Collage Architecture Studio

Area : 280 m²

Year : 2019

Photographs :Harsh Kamat

Structural Consultants : Rays Consulting Engineers

Carpentry : ALPS Interiors

Landscape Consultants : SPACELAB

Contractor : HEGDE Constructions

Project Design Team : Swapnil Valvatkar, Rohit Mohite

City : Sao Jose de Areal

Country : India

The Marathi word for mother is aayi. Aayi is an effort to design a traditional-looking Goan home that was 

constructed as a memorial to the client's parents. The concept satisfies the objective to be modern and minimalist while blending in with the natural surroundings of the site. The development is located in the upper left corner of the property, tucked away among a luxuriant clump of coconut trees, and is situated in a corner plot that is bounded by a main road on one side and a village road on the other. The home has a South-West facing structure, and it is surrounded by two other buildings: one on the East of the land and one on the North of the neighboring property. Aayi's simple design seamlessly blends into its environment as it sits atop a portion of the lush, green fields.

The site faces south-west, so we ornamented the building with sweeping overhanging verandahs and included pockets of landscaping to make the spaces airy and breezy while also shielding the occupants from the scorching sun. 

Furthermore, we experimented with skylit courts to create an interior microclimate while simultaneously keeping seclusion in order to blend the structure with the buildings it is straddled by. One of the courts serves as the structure's center node and sits on two perpendicular axes that cross the entire area laterally, giving the 

interior a sense of mobility and connection while seamlessly blending with the exterior.

The home is a two-story building with three courts on the ground floor that showcase how tradition and modern architecture can coexist. The third court is a closer encounter with nature and a more private place made out of a water body. The entrance starts with the warm embrace of a traditional Tulsi court leading onto the center court, which is a double-height space with a connecting bridge on the upper level. These three courts, which are arranged along a single axis, symbolize the movement of spaces through the house as it widens in the middle and gets smaller at the ends.

One axis is constrained by courts, while the other starts at the stairwell's double-height central court, flows 

into the living area, and eventually opens onto a terrace that leads to the garden. The central court and this 

double-height living area appear to be the home's "heart," connecting all the other rooms and acting as an 

extension of the living room to serve as a multifunctional gathering place for the residents. A bridge connecting 

two opposite bedrooms on the upper floor, which is more private and overlooks the gathering area below, is 

bordered on either side by the family living and the covered terrace/cum-bar area. Self-rotating exhaust turbines that are twice topped on the roof provide a stack effect that lets hot air leave and keeps the internal ecology cool. Similar to this, the rooms have French windows with louvers on top to aid with ventilation.

We have dived into minute details of creative inspiration, such as the acrylic tubes on the ceiling to allow for 

perforated intermittent light suggestive of stars, in addition to the clean spatial design that incorporates 

passive-cooling techniques. The pastel interiors and the cozy wooden furnishings blend with the adaptable whites and greys, which then speak to the green surroundings, giving the impression that Aayi is an embodiment of our mothers.

Thanks For Visiting 2 CONESA Houses BAK Architects

Thanks For Visiting 2 CONESA Houses BAK Architects

In Colegiales, an area of the city of Buenos Aires that is changing due to the substantial number of multifamily 

housing developed in recent years but that nevertheless preserves certain local characteristics, the commission 

was proposed by members of two families who shared a small and deep property.

The owners decided on a plan and a budget for each residence as well as where each unit would go on the lot: one 

in front and one in back, both with a courtyard and pool.

The necessary components and form adhered to what we had established in a number of the homes constructed by the 

office: straightforward volumes of exposed concrete, requiring little upkeep over time, and sizable openings to 

permit a seamless link between the interior and exterior.

The project also has to look to be sufficiently far from the public highway or guarantee the safety of both 

dwellings. The project should also permit parking for at least four vehicles.

The concept was established by the choice to release the first unit's ground floor in order to facilitate access 

to the back unit and provide the necessary parking places.

Based on this choice, we created a pair of residences that are independent of their yards' placement both in terms 

of layout and section.

Each home is built in a small, two-story volume to free up as much ground as possible. The service spaces are 

directed toward the façade (in the case of the front unit) in order to achieve the requisite opacity with respect 

to the street and, in the back unit, into the open space created between the two built volumes. The main rooms are 

orientated towards the back seeking the north.

Each unit's built mass is perforated to allow for the construction of a tiny courtyard, which adds flora inside 

the home and provides double ventilation and lighting impacts to all spaces.

Framework House Studio McW

Framework House Studio McW

HOUSES•LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

Architects: Studio McW

Area : 172 m²

Year : 2020

Photographs :Rory Gardiner

Manufacturers :  panoramah!®, Havwoods, Hexagon, Poggenpohl

Structural Engineering : Blue Engineering

Design Team : Greg Walton, David McGahon?

Joinery : Hexagon

City : London

Country : United Kingdom

An significant renovation of a terraced property in Clapham, London, including a concrete frame addition has been finished by Studio McW. For a family leaving an apartment who wanted to keep a sense of lateral living, Framework House was created. In order to assist in its purchase and improve the remodel, Studio McW sourced the property and collaborated with the clients.

According to the customers' requirements, the house had to be beautiful, practical, and have a flexible floor plan for living, entertaining, and working from home. Their desire to live in a home that blends fluidity and rigidity with natural materials served as the inspiration for the interior's concrete, steel, and wood color scheme. The existing, thermally improved shell, as well as the additional windows and roof lights located in the loft and back additions, provide each with plenty of natural light.

With the dining in the front and the living in the back, joined by a central open kitchen, Studio McW inverted the layout of a conventional terraced ground floor plan to suit the lateral living brief. With a smooth transition from entering and eating to relaxing after meals, the resulting ground floor plan makes entertaining simple. The largest portion of the plan is made use of by a living room in the back, creating a bright, spacious area that opens up to the sizable courtyard garden. A wall of expansive matte white cabinetry connects the dining room to the modern Poggenpohl kitchen, which is located within the bay.

Two bedrooms and a bathroom are located in the existing volume up a concrete stairway next to the kitchen, and an office is located in a dual-aspect addition. There is a visual connection between the levels thanks to a hole in the office floor that views back into the living room. The main bedroom suite and bathroom on the upper floor have bespoke joinery throughout that carries the tactility introduced elsewhere.

An artistic concrete framework unites the old and the modern by repairing damaged portions of the house, creating thoughtfully designed new volumes on the ground floor, and creating spectacular voids that rise through the property. The warmth of the herringbone wood floors, custom joinery, and matte black metalwork contrast with the skeletal structure's exposed, unfinished state. By exposing the sturdy and long-lasting concrete frame of the building, praising the raw materials and unique shapes it offers, the objective was to celebrate and highlight the new structural components.

Recognizing the negative environmental effects of concrete construction, Studio McW sought to reduce the amount of extraneous building materials and finishing touches. They also dedicated wall and ceiling infill to hide unsightly elements like insulation, cabling, and pipes. We were able to lessen the waste generated during the structure's formation by cleaning up and reusing some of the concrete formwork.

Studio McW extended the aesthetic and functional potential of the materials by selecting a sophisticated palette. In order to create a thorough frame that "demonstrates what can be achieved with good detailing requirements that contain minutiae that can go ignored," the practice worked with a contractor who had never worked with concrete before.

The monolithic concrete stair was created by Studio McW to rise next to the home's new brutalist frame, which is top-lit by overhead glass. The first-floor landing was built on-site while the staircase was installed in three precast components. Cranes were used to bring in the off-site components.

A space that appears straightforward but actually filled with hidden features and plenty of storage thanks to the exact joinery, stairs, metalwork, exposed structure, and intersecting volumes. The client's current needs are excellently met by the clarity and fluid spatial flow of the contemporary scheme, which also offers a floor plan that is flexible enough to accommodate any future adjustments that may be required.

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Y704 House Marc & Co + coarchitecture

Y704 House Marc & Co + coarchitecture

HOUSES•BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

Architects: Marc & Co, coarchitecture: MARC&CO in collaboration with coarchitecture

Area : 600 m²

Year : 2010

Photographs :Scott Burrows

This riverfront residence was built with views of the water to the north and vistas into substantial fig trees to 

the south in mind. Large, double-height living space that serves as the home's focal point is located in the 

middle of the structure. This arrangement allows rooms farther along the floor plan to look out onto the river 

through the main room.

Houses in the neighborhood surround the location. A double wall was built to regulate privacy and let sunlight 

from the north in. In the afternoon, the wall emits a wash of light that fosters the necessary serenity.

White concrete with off-form scaling has been used to build each end of the home. Timber screens, which scale down 

and humanize, contrast with the scale and polish of the concrete. Between the riverfront promenade and the 

interior of the house, there are several layers created by the delicate screens, deep concrete reveals, and 

manicured foreground. The house is a peaceful little haven in the middle of a bustling city.

There are several different experiences to be had as one makes their way through the house. The house makes use of 

condensed areas to emphasize the size of areas beyond, textured materials to emphasize the smoothness of concrete, 

and darkness to emphasize the light levels of an area beyond.

The home uses cross ventilation and thermal mass to passively cool itself in the subtropical environment. Large 

overhangs with automated louvers on the north-facing layout enable cross ventilation as needed. The few apertures 

on the eastern and western sides serve as a thermal barrier. A 22000L subterranean water tank and substantial LED 

lights are also included.

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North Perth House Jonathan Lake Architects

North Perth House Jonathan Lake Architects

HOUSES•NORTH PERTH, AUSTRALIA

Architects: Jonathan Lake Architects

Year : 2014

Photographs :Robert Frith

Manufacturers :  Hettich, Pozzi Ginori

Structural Engineer : Scott Smalley Partnership

Builder : Michael Bradshaw

City : North Perth

Country : Australia

The goal of this project was to show how a large family home may be built on a small inner-city lot. Its goals 

were to dispel the myth that architecturally designed homes were beyond of reach for the average family and to demonstrate how a tiny block could still include a good amount of outdoor living and gardening area. Finally, we aimed to create a home that gave people's spaces the upper hand than automobiles'. This design only had a two-car parking area off the rear right of way, not a lock up garage.

The project's location is an inner suburban Perth block that has been rear subdivided. The block is reachable via a rear right-of-way. Due to the site's limited space, it was necessary to design a straightforward two-story home with a close connection to the location and the surroundings.

The structure of the home is simply a box made of wood that is situated atop walls made of stabilized recycled 

concrete. The substantial walls, which separate the interior from the exterior living spaces, are buried in the 

ground. The openness and elegance of the areas within are hidden by the walls, which solidly delineate the right of way.

The private portions of the house are located in the wooden box on top of the walls. These areas project above the concrete walls below, indicating the upper level's box-like aspect. Each room is placed to maximize its relationship to the environment, framing views of the City and treetops, for example.

Through the use of fewer materials and a more straightforward form, the project explores concepts of restraint. A limited budget necessitated creative material and design choices. The walls made of stabilized concrete didn't need to be painted or finished. By using a clear finish to showcase the natural color and texture of the wood, the wood has been highlighted.

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Henley Street House Jackson Clements Burrows

Henley Street House Jackson Clements Burrows

HOUSES•AUSTRALIA

Architects: Jackson Clements Burrows: Jackson Clements Burrows Architects

Area : 370 m²

Year : 2009

Photographs :John Gollings Photography

Barwon Heads is going through a tremendous shift right now. Older fishing shacks are currently protected by 

heritage overlays while the less important parts of the beach town are gradually renovated. This small coastal 

township's progress is now greatly aided by architecture, and in this instance, a young family hired us to design 

a new permanent home to replace a run-down two-story house from the 1950s that was beyond repair.

Unwanted or not, the township has gained popularity in the last ten years as a result of ABC's Sea Change series, 

and both the town and its diverse population have unconsciously split into morphing factions that are always 

discussing the advantages of advancement or change.

Similar opposition to a new bridge is shown in this community to the rise of architecture. Clients sometimes 

hesitate before accepting modern architectural designs because they worry that there will be a backlash and they 

might end up being burned on the cross. Many people have strong opinions about how it will affect the way the town 

looks in the future. Our clients were locals rather than new "sea-changers," and they were fully devoted to 

opposing the evil entity that controls the Silver Haired Resistance, which is somewhat seasonal in nature.

The Hippy and the Yuppy, who were deeply in love and had three young children as well as an open brief, built a 

new two-story house on a sizable piece of land to serve as their permanent home. They asked for a "green" home 

that would suitably add to the township's developing contemporary identity. The request for a planetarium, which 

"would be sort of great, so we can lie on our backs and marvel at the stars... yeah?" was an odd and mildly 

humorous presentation.

We immediately started exploring circular forms as a loose allusion to the classic stargazer in answer to this 

half-joking request. The limitations of the pure circle presented a challenge to the design concepts, which 

eventually developed into a collection of expansive areas hidden beneath a largely circular form.

The battened skin gives the upper form's private rooms the necessary privacy as well as crucial solar protection 

for the glass windows. Additional ESD techniques include high efficiency double glazing, underfloor heating, solar 

hot water systems, solar pool heating, rainwater retention and harvesting for use in toilets, gardens, and washing 

machines. Since the home received a 7.5 star energy rating, air conditioning equipment were not necessary.

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La Pinada House Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

La Pinada House Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

HOUSES•PATERNA, SPAIN

Architects: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Area : 722 m²

Manufacturers :  Geberit, Alias, Zucchetti, Betacryl, Dekovent, Eggersmann, Flaminia, Gandia Blasco, Levantina, Papema

Interior Design : Alfaro Hofmann

Collaborators : María Masià, Estefanía Soriano, Fran Ayala, Ángel Fito, Pablo Camarasa, Sandra Insa, Santi Dueña, Ricardo Candela, David Sastre, Sevak Asatrián, Álvaro Olivares, Paloma Márquez, Eduardo Sancho, Esther Sanchís, Vicente Picó, Erika Angulo, Alba Monfort, Ruben March

Structure : Josep Ramón Solé (Windmill)

Project Manager : Studio 2

Technical Architect : Carlos García

City : Paterna

Country : Spain

The narrative of this home is told over twenty-one plateaus and seven books.

The project's goal is to give a house that has belonged to the same family for many generations a fresh and 

distinct identity. The original house was created through the combination of several interventions made at various dates and using various construction methods. Each room in the house reflects a certain chapter in the life of this family. Therefore, it was crucial to preserve the architecture, areas, functions, garden, and memories while also presenting them in a novel manner.

The objective of the project is to inject new life into a home that has been in the same family for many 

generations. The original house was built by combining a number of alterations carried out at various times and 

using diverse construction techniques. Every space of the home represents a specific period in the life of this 

family. In order to portray the architecture, places, functions, garden, and memories in a fresh way, it was 

essential to conserve them.

Rooms with a broad range of sizes and heights are produced by the interior's regard for the system of intermediate levels. The furnishings, which are the same gray hue as some of the garden's tree species' trunks, contain the old home's supporting framework.

The house is intertwined with the pine trees and the pleasant memories that abound here.

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