Midnight Pass House by DSDG Inc. Architects

Midnight Pass House by DSDG Inc. Architects

Built by Voigt Brothers Construction , the Midnight Pass House is located in Sarasota, a city on the southwestern coast of Florida, USA.

It is a two story contemporary designed by Mark E. Sultana, principal of Sarasota-based studio DSDG Inc. Architects, and built by Voigt Brothers Construction

DSDG Inc. Architects:

“The concept began with creating a modern residence for a family of five by taking advantage of outdoor and indoor living. The site for this residence is a one acre wooded waterfront property on Siesta Key with water and city views to the East and South. The residence is structured around a central round, double height living room with an open loft den penetrating the space on the second level. Two axes extend from the center of the radial living room to the entry creating the center of the grand steel and glass staircase, out to form the edge of the exterior hardscaping and to the rear creating the edge of the large double height volume outdoor living space and edge of pool deck. The residence captures the views of the water while bringing the outside in with large opening glass doors on the rear.
Creating the drama of arrival at the entry is accomplished through a motor court with bamboo and palm tree gardens. Once inside the residence, a center staircase creates vertical circulation from the ground level up to the 2,500 square foot roof top terrace. The roof top terrace creates a tree top view of Sarasota bay and Downtown Sarasota as well as a private getaway from the main residence featuring sail shades and hot tub.
Since the site is located in a tropical climate, outdoor living spaces are located off of all living and sleeping areas. The custom designed, wet edge, radial shaped pool on the rear mixes fire and water to create not only a day time oasis but also a night time light show. The residence accomplishes the goals in which were set forth by creating modern design in scale, form and function in a minimalist manor.”

Photos by: Detlev Von Kessel

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Oberen Berg House by Alexander Brenner Architects

Oberen Berg House

 This three story contemporary home located in Stuttgart, Germany, has been designed by Alexander Brenner Architects , a design studio based in Stuttgart, and was completed in the year 2007.
The northeast side of the house is a combination of white cubes, each of which is recognizable as an individual structure when viewed close up, but the cubes appears to merge forming a unified whole when viewed from a distance

From the north-east through the entran- ce hall, the floor-to-ceiling glazing facing southwest opens up onto the garden. One can look out over the pool in front of the house, and across the valley towards the hills opposite. In this entrance hall, visitors are aware of an interplay of open and enclosed spaces stretching between transparent expanses of glass and protective walls. This layout satisfies both the occupants’ need for security and, on the other hand, for openness and a connection with the surrounding natural landscape.

The house can be divided into units of varying sizes without major constructional work being required, thus offering its occupants maximum flexibility and allows a suitable way of living for every lifestyle and family situation. This multi-generational villa is a new and sustainable reinterpretation of the old dream house that can grow and shrink within the same building shell.
The house’s southwest orientation with its generous glazing and the dark floors ensure maximum passive solar gains. A large-surface solar sy- stem installed on the roof and a geothermal heat pump complements the energy requirements of this wonderful home.

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Luxembourg Apartment by Metaform Atelier D'architecture

Street art fuses with modern design and architecture

The multi story home features a stacked look that consists of several different box like structures. The bottom box structure is the smallest with each stack expanding in size a bit more than the previous one. Vibrant orange and red cloud like shapes illuminate the overlapping sections of the stacks creating incredible contrast to the black base. The house is equipped with plenty more street art pieces scattered throughout both the interior and exterior terraces providing for the ultimate urban living environment.

Luxembourg Apartment by Metaform Atelier D'architecture

The ambition was to free the three facades of the building from the circulation spaces in order to create maximum flexibility and luminosity for the apartments.

The narrowness and the exiguity of that part of land encouraged the development of 4 differently sized and individual apartments. Considering the proximity to the road, the resulting lack of intimacy and the weak exposure to sunshine, the ground floor is used for the garages.

The first floor is occupied by a two-bedroom 80sqm apartment designed for a family of three. The rooms are isolated and ensures intimacy and well-being with  an open space oriented towards the road.
Two studios, 47 and 48sqm respectively takes the second floor with 1m overhang on on 3 sides of the building.

On the third floor is a 115sqm duplex apartment with a sturdy all-glass ceiling ensuring sunshine to get through to the north-oriented kitchen and dining room
In this construction the use of a unique material, black shiny extruded metal, contributes to its monolithic and sculptural character.

Description :

Within the framework of our project, architecture and art are found side by side, are entangled, extend and complete each other in order to create a common language, a synergy which creates an intriguing, vivid and dynamic, yet at the same time intimate, welcoming and friendly ensemble. The reflection on the relation between art and architecture is part of the concept created with the involvement of the Luxembourgish artist SUMO. It is a response linked to the evolution of the urban landscape because the era of the "post-graffiti", even if many refuse to admit, has become an integral part of the city. Sumo voluntarily covered the space from the ground to the ceiling with his artwork in such a way that his art, which one can consider being "post-graffiti", is subtly integrated in the built space. Architecture gave way to art which reveals itself at times under the overhanged volumes with yellow, orange and red clouds, at times in the background of the loggias of the apartments with its peculiar figures. Art emphasizes this formal game of the spaces that seem to have "slid" to give way to the organic sketches and eccentric colors created by the artist. This cooperation puts forward the idea of the existence of equilibrium between the development of our building landscape and the artistic interpretation

Begin/End work : September 2010 / November 2011

Design team : Metaform Atelier D’architecture.
Photography : Steve Troes Fotodesign

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BURBURY HOTEL BY KATON REDGEN MATHIESON

BURBURY HOTEL

The Burbury Hotel is located in Barton, Canberra, a short distance from Parliament House. This 4.5 star hotel accommodates 100 guest rooms with interiors by Katon Redgen Mathieson.

Conceived for the corporate market, the hotel rooms feature dark fabric wall panels, crisp white plantation shutters, and a custom designed carpet. A timber veneer clad box separates the bedroom from the open plan bathroom area and houses a built in desk, wardrobes and a mini bar. The vanity is designed as a freestanding furniture element, whilst the shower and toilet are screened by a wall of translucent glass.
The hotel public areas incorporate dark timber wall panelling and Gohera limestone floors. The hotel corridors continue the colour palette of the guest rooms with a graphic black and tan striped carpet. The Burbury Terrace on the upper level of the hotel is designed as a multi purpose venue for functions, the hotel breakfast service and as a lounge for hotel guests.

The hotel opened in September 2011.

Location:Canberra
Year:2011
Photography©Romello Pereira
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G7 APARTMENT – by Fixonic

G7 APARTMENT – BRAEMAR HILL BY FIXONIC

G Seven located in Hilltop, Braemar Hill Hong Kong was originally a 2 bedroom layout but was recently renovated by Fixonic who placed the living room directly at the entrance, with a smaller bedroom and bathroom behind a structural wall.  The master bedroom is placed on opposite side with the kitchen cramped on the side, and the maids room and laundry room at the back of the apartment separated by a long corridor.

 The living room and study area were moved to the larger side of the apartment which has better open views through the windows and was also closer to the kitchen, the guest bathroom was created at the entrance area using cultured limestone as a feature wall and a mirror wall to extend the space of the dining area.
 A sliding frosted glass door separates the Bedroom to the other areas and the second bedroom is used as a changing room with ample cupboard and storage space for cloths and other personal items, with the master bathroom located next to the changing room.

 Straight grain Oliver Ash timber is used on the walls, flooring, dresser with a white marble tabletop, beds and continues  throughout the apartment.

 
Remote controlled LED lighting and Lutron lighting systems are also installed in the living areas and even the bed comes with LED surrounding the base creating a floating effect or ambient lighting for those more romantic moments. A pair of Artemide Tolomeo provides extra light if needed for reading at night.

 The bathrooms are finished in “Starck” contrast, with cool anthracite floors and dark slate feature wall tiles combined with white Italian Carrera marble and black glass

 The Kitchen is finished with a repetition of grey tiles and concrete tiled floors, which matches the overhead cupboards, and keeps with the timber tone of the rest of the apartment. The corridor is finished in raw brick tiles and painted grey giving some texture.  Timber sliding doors on both sides conceal the storage room and the cupboard opposite.

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