great to this thread bumped back to life

el jeffe I'd love to see more of that "drive thru" you showed on page 2
also there was a project by dan hisel (spizzle?) to reminded me of our own tumbles loft cubes

arthur erickson
pedestrian bridge, the village [at avon]

10' x 30' uncoated ironwood bridge, fabricated in BC.

trucked to site and installed in an afternoon...

That is a wicked bridge.

just to keep the forums somewhat architecture-y...

wendy evans joseph

writer's studio, ghent NY

i've posted 2 previous projects on the thread by wendy evans joseph, the observatory and tractor shed.

and now for the goods...

a 600 sf writer's studio utilizing a pared down palette of walnut (in various states of finish) local black slate and plaster. this building is a a rather elegant "primative hut".

the composition and plan provide nice counterpoints and provide ample view of the lush surroundings. the plan appears to be a rectangle, with a bath and fireplace at opposing corners.


the house gets lost in the cantilevered glass corners.




i'm a little annoyed by how this building touches the ground... while i usually go for the "30 inches of peagravel w/ edge metal" i'm not really digging it for this project. it seems a little forced.


the finish on the floors is really nice, bringing in the colors of the exterior. the frameless glass windows are exquisite.


presumably, the bathroom, with a really nice solid sliding barn door.


the entry, a glass pivot door? this may be a first for me.


the custom sink drains into the slate wall. is that a dornbracht rain shower? this would probably be a delightful space...


the dark stain is very fitting. at night, i would imagine this building disappears...

und mehr...

carol a wilson architect

(yet another) Writer's Studio, Mt. Desert Island, ME

Mt. Desert Island is located about 2/3 up the coast of Maine. acadia national park is located on the island.

now i'm not totally a fan of carol's work, some of the detailing irks me and the finishes are a bit odd to me.

however, i think in this project, it still works. the studio is tucked into the site, with minimal intrusion on the landscape. now typically when i think of houses in the woods, i think of meier's douglas house (below) which is an amazing house, but really distracts from the natural surroundings (and i think that was the intent - "hey look at me! i'm riched and have conquered you, landscape!")



i really dig that this house is still elevated, but remains below the tree line, and is almost hidden within the landscape.

first off, the setting... Somes Sound. for those of you that have spent time in this neck of the woods, it is rather beautiful (and a little reminiscent of the NW).


the red cedar shingles, which usually don't do much for me, fit in rather well. straightforward.


the view from the water .


interior shot - i'm a sucker for cantilevered daybeds/window seats. huge sliding door made possible by exposed structural steel tube.


this desk is a little lacking, but the view makes up for it, potentially.


the opposite side, and is that a widow's walk on top?


looking back toward the desk (ack!) entry and presumably kitchen


i don't know that i'd actually ever accomplish anything but daydreaming here...

riched? ugh, rich.

'aluminum-ring house' by atelier tekuto
Via designboom

Architect: Rodrigo Sheward
Giordano School Of Architecture University Of Talca, Chile

Man i forgot how many beautiful projects/images were on this thread...

This one isn't super small but fits the small ethos, using a curved metal slab as roof and 1 wall.




rooftecture M' by shuhei endo

i oscillate between lovaing and loathing endo's work. some of his forms seem a little foreign, but this blows my mind.

Holz, yeah some of the bubble(tecture) stuff is wild. That question mark, curve of a wall/skin is great though. It is dynamic?


A rammed earth project of beauty


M Rauch
Residential project, client himself

Via Treehugger

yes, it is dynamic and the roof/wall aspect seems to be more prevelant, a few firms out here playing off that theme.

martin rauch's house was done in cooperation w/ Roger Boltshauser, who has worked w/ rauch on a few other projects.


martin's the king of rammed earth

i think my biggest beef w/ the project is the exterior details look a bit like a wood rainscreen, which is a bit odd.

however, the view windows and wood vent on the sides are a really nice touch

One of the photos seems to show a ceramic or masonry material, slightly projecting, at the bed of each "pour."

holz.box: can you help me out a bit? I am looking for a "small project", it is an old stone barn (I think in Switzerland or Austria) where the architects took the roof off and lowered a new wooden sub-structure in the old "skin". Then the roof was replaced and you have this comfi lift building with the old stone walls retained.

Do you, as the small-project-expert, know which project this is....?

Thanks in advance <mac>

fischer naumann's S(ch)austall

That is the one: million thanks :)

This one is a real small and very common (everyone has a garden shed)



Via Inhabitat

one of my favorites, sanaa's house in a plum grove

nice one ckl

Sancho-Madridejos
Valleaceron Chapel

Wowzer..
Nice in Iberian Peninsula or South America?

great thread.
the nalbach+nalbach with Dan Graham project is def a weird one that I like

oh and I remember seeing those house sOrhan. Nice stuff.

Via Treehugger

the New York Times shows a particularly lovely apartment in Greenwich Village that packs a lot into just 350 square feet.

240 sqft solar passive straw bale with loft
will do

One hut


link

Or this one by Antoine Predock and local landscape architecture firm Scatliff+Miller+Murray called Apparition.

I love this thread so much! Thanks for pulling me out of the vanilla abyss that is institutional design and giving me a reason to get excited about Architecture again!
Ok, back to that vanilla...THANK YOU HOLZ!

I wish I knew how to find a little house-in-the-woods that was published almost twenty years ago, now (I think). Don't know who built it, or where. The chief feature was a massive exposed ridge beam that "smiled" -- it was curved upward, with the low point at the center, where it was supported on one or two thick posts -- as I recall it. A low house -- a little cottage, really -- with a thick roof, and more or less continuous glazing. Anybody remember this ?

smallfries,

i have negelected this thread, in the hopes others would resurrect it. i might keep it going on my blog. but it had a really interesting life. it's unfortunate so many links are now dead.

SDR,
i have no idea what project that is. sounds interesting.

I figured if anyone would know what I was talking about, it might be you, holz -- though it's not really the sort of thing I identify with your "catalog," as it's more on the funky-crafty side of the architectural spectrum. . .

holz,

I try and keep it alive when i can. But i don't have the same archi-porn access or library that you do.

Could you send me the link to your blog?

Oh and holz,

Doesn't [url=http://www.arplus.com/12137/the-dovecot-studio-sufffolk-by-haworth-tompkins-aj-small-projects-shortlist-3/#more-12137this[/url] by





Seems alot like the fischer naumann's S(ch)austall MacRoen asked you about earlier in this page?

I wonder if in both projects the approach was driven by a historical preservation requirement?

That should read Doesn't this project

Nam I thought the same thing; especially with the construction photo of dropping the built form down into the existing walls. I like the FNP project a little better; a bit more restrained and respectful to the historical context, though they had some more "ruins" to work with.

phuyaké
Glad i wasn't the only one. Even though I am not one to argue over copycatting/vs/inspiration. It was almost more the photographic marketing of the project, ss you said especially the "dropping in" photos.

Personally, i like the wood version better, more subtle/soft it seems. Although, Cor-ten probably more closely reflects English industrial heritage.

phuyaké
Glad i wasn't the only one. Even though I am not one to argue over copycatting/vs/inspiration. It was almost more the photographic marketing of the project, ss you said especially the "dropping in" photos.

Personally, i like the wood version better, more subtle/soft it seems. Although, Cor-ten probably more closely reflects English industrial heritage.

woops

nam, check yer emails. and thanks for keeping it going - you've posted some phenomenal projects.

i'm more partial the the FNP insertion as well, i think it's more successful. perhaps the corten and brick are too closely related? i think a darkened zinc might have 'popped' more.

the ruins of the s[ch]austall also make the insertion a better contrast. this just looks like a bad brick garage.

All that -- and a fun interactive animated text graphic at the end of the AR article. Thanks, nam.

a single car garage in Austria by Gohm & Hiessberger:

. . .with chauffeur's quarters ?

Monochro Cube in Saitama – Japan by Atelier Tekuto



Via Abitare

John Pawson’s House of Stone recently debuted



Via Inhabitat

La Trufa (truffle) is a small holiday house in the north of Spain, designed by Ensamble Studio.

Exterior shot


Interior shot


Via Abitare

alright let's get this rolling again

Inflatable Teahouse
Kengo Kuma



Fuan Tearoom
Kengo Kuma


White Out
Kengo Kuma



Sumika
Sou Fujimoto




Sumika
Toyo Ito



Sumika
Taira Nishizawa




Tokyo Apartment
Sou Fujimoto

whoa holz.box take it easy, you had me at the scaffolding project. small and temporary.

Just came across the work of the Chapuisat brothers via the blog floresenelatico

For instance this

Just came across the work of the Chapuisat brothers via the blog floresenelatico

For instance this

nam - what's going on in that first pic?

that link has some awesome stuff, btw...