Architecture of the Week

Architecture of the Week – Domestic Transformer

by jasonimprota September 21, 2010 Architecture of the Week

In Hong Kong, because of limited island space, apartments are small, cramped and expensive. Gary Chang, an architect, decided to redesign a 344 sq. ft. apartment to be able to transform into 24 different designs and room options, all by just sliding panels and walls. He calls this the “Domestic Transformer.”

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Architecture of the Week – The Nautilus

by jasonimprota June 1, 2010 Architecture of the Week

It’s more of a sculpture than a dwelling. Taking cues from a Nautilus shell, the house is put together using ferrocement construction, a technique involving a frame of steel-reinforced chicken wire with a special two-inch-thick composite of concrete spread over it, resulting in a structure that’s earthquake-proof and maintenance-free.

The open concept inside the house is …

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Architecture of the Week: Versailles

by jasonimprota May 22, 2010 Architecture of the Week

I mean. C’mon, it’s Versailles. In this special episode of OpenHouse, they bring us two exclusive home tours from Paris, France. They spent the day in Versailles and were able to tour through rooms and spaces generally closed to the public. They were given access to the dressing room of Louis XVI …

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Architecture of the Week: Eco-Friendly Hollywood Hills

by jasonimprota May 15, 2010 Architecture of the Week

Award-winning designer Lori Dennis walks us through her latest eco-friendly project. This Hollywood Hills home is a mix of rustic and modern design elements that include floor to ceiling windows, a media room, showcase bar with a 200-bottle wine cellar, limestone floors and more. The property also boasts panoramic city and …

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Architecture of the Week – Frank Gehry on the Walt Disney Concert Hall

by jasonimprota May 8, 2010 Architecture of the Week

This is a video of Frank Gehry talking about the Walt Disney Concert Hall. This video comes from a really great documentary on Gehry by Sidney Pollack titled “Sketches of Frank Gehry”. I am a fan of Frank’s work. It is unique and it’s kinda grown on me. Even if you’re not …

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Architecture of the Week – Hearst Castle

by jasonimprota May 1, 2010 Architecture of the Week

It doesn’t get much grander that Hearst Castle. If you’ve never been, you should make sure to get there one day. In the mean time, Hearst Castle’s museum director Hoyt Fields gives unprecedented access to spaces the public has never seen at media mogul William Randolph Hearst’s famous European-inspired estate in San Simeon, …

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Architecture of the Week -The Sliding House

by jasonimprota April 29, 2010 Architecture of the Week

This one is interesting. You’ve probably not seen anything quite like it. The brief was simple: to build a house to retire to in order to grow old, entertain and enjoy the East Anglia landscape. The outcome was as unconventional as they come. A structure that has the ability to vary or connect …

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Architecture of the Week – RAZOR: Residence as Art

by jasonimprota April 24, 2010 Architecture of the Week

This “one-of-a-kind” architectural masterpiece in La Jolla, California, is a unique trophy property designed by one of Architectural Digest’s Top 100 Designers. Set behind gates, and constructed from white polished concrete and floor-to-ceiling glass, this magnum opus suspends the boundaries of ordinary living and commands amazing uninterrupted views of the ocean, …

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Architecture of the Week – The Glass House

by jasonimprota April 17, 2010 Architecture of the Week

In this video RISD president John Maeda narrates a visit to Philip Johnson’s Glass House in New Canaan, CT. Maeda shares his impressions and talks about how it relates to his thoughts on simplicity. They explore the site (there are actually several buildings on the property in addition to the Glass House), shot over a …

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Architecture of the Week – Fallingwater

by jasonimprota April 12, 2010 Architecture of the Week

The video above is a graphic rendering/tour of Fallingwater. Fallingwater, also known as the Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. Residence, is a house designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1934 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania, 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. The house was built partly over a waterfall in Bear Run at Rural Route 1 …

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