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Mark Brand Architecture
Mid-Century Modernism inspired our design for this new house in Noe Valley. The exterior is distinguished by cubic massing, well proportioned forms and use of contrasting but harmonious natural materials. These include clear cedar, stone, aluminum, colored stucco, glass railings, slate and painted wood. At the rear yard, stepped terraces provide scenic views of downtown and the Bay Bridge. Large sunken courts allow generous natural light to reach the below grade guest bedroom and office behind the first floor garage. The upper floors bedrooms and baths are flooded with natural light from carefully arranged windows that open the house to panoramic views. A mostly open plan with 10 foot ceilings and an open stairwell combine with metal railings, dropped ceilings, fin walls, a stone fireplace, stone counters and teak floors to create a unified interior.
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Vanguarda Arquitectos
AMD House (2009)
Project, Management and Construction
Location Altos del Sol Gated Neighborhood, Ituzaingo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Total Area 205 m²
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Principal> Arq. Alejandro Amoedo
Lead Designer> Arq. Alejandro Amoedo
Project Manager> Arq. Alejandro Amoedo
Collaborators> Valeria Bruno, Lucas D´Adamo Baumann, Verónica López Garrido.
The shape of this house, located in a gated neighborhood to the west of Greater Buenos Aires, was inspired by a painting and its driving force was the coincidence of the lines dribbled by its owners long before getting to know each other.
On a trial-and-error basis, it was an experimental project where we sought to get rid of the influences of the predominant images of current design and the main aim was to search for internal and external sensations, sustainability and re-using of left-over materials.
This generates situations to be found almost constantly; the virtual relationship with the garden and its pond, with three levels, interacting with each other through the double-height glass at the different times of the day, together with the clouds, the sky and its different hues. The cross ventilation and the sun entering the room in winter are also significant.
The functional layout finds a solution, in few meters, to the needs of a very large family. On the ground floor, the kitchen, the dining room and the sitting room are integrated so as to offer a spatial continuity that makes them flexible from a functional point of view and visually larger. The half-covered garage, located next to these rooms works as a complement to them, becoming a barbecue area that may be fully closed. The finishes are mainly those of the construction in apparent conditions: reinforced concrete, wood, aluminum and glass.
The main construction system involves rigid frameworks, built by concrete and steel beams and columns, whose main function is to cover large areas with little material and to replace division walls by other items such as furniture, plants, panels, metal or wooden and glass sheets.
Thus, the rooms are filled with natural light and are offered an industrial aspect inspired by the origin of Lofts in New York.
American Institute of Architects, San Francisco
Located in the city’s Richmond neighborhood, the EDDIE house is a newly renovated and expanded Edwardian era home completed in May 2011. EDDIE is an updated and contemporary version of Edward, retaining the scale and solid bones of the existing home, yet mixing surprising new materials, forms, and sustainable features to reflect our modern times. The project consisted of a complete remodel of the interior as well as a three- story, 1,100 sq ft addition to the back of the property. The structure was seismically upgraded and the new ground floor concrete with radiant heating was polished minimally to create a unique finished floor. EDDIE’s backyard contains an urban garden. Image by Gtodd Photography.
RefurbLDN
Refurb LDN project- and cost- managed a new build luxury house for a private developer. Works included the construction of an underground car park with four levels of accommodation over.
Our team also undertook the fit out of the interior to a high specification with key features including a Schiffini kitchen, specialist bathroom stonework and a bespoke feature timber staircase.
48 Contemporary Exterior Design Photos
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