Australian architect Andrew Maynard, previously profiled UpStart and ShowCase, and one of my personal favorite residential architects, has shared with us a recently completed house in Anglesea, VIC, Australia. SpaceInvading
I dunno, to me that thing looks silly. It's sort of like a cock ring, sure it may serve a function and possibly even do good job, but in the end it just looks ridiculous.
i didn't even think it was real at first, i thought some rendering made the news...maybe they did a little too desturate photoshop filter on the old house part...
i only drunk post, so here it goes....
i never really paid attention to what australia did for home construction, but it looks like balloon framing 2x4's with vinyl, asbestos, or steel siding? i'm intrested to know what they do.
i don't want to sound like an old man, because academicly and idealogically sure there's nothing special about this house besides a surreal feel...and lord know i could philosophically tear it apart...but if you own a home as an architect who would much rather design a very different home, and are constrained by things such as life and finances...then in tune with Ward you have a hope for altering your old home into something you envision, but while you envision your home you begin to confront the very character of your home. it's like imagening what your child is going to be, but your child really doesn't have to change because they are perfect as your child.
i live in a 150 year old house square nails and timbers, i've already imagined equally sureal images as this. when the sun sets and the light shines thru the old windows and the floor and your beer brings a nice smell of ontological aroma, regardless of the vernacular utilitarian farm house design and construction, it has character and you can't totally disregard this or remove it.
summary: this is a beautiful house, i hope my house feels that way one day as well.
eigenvectors you really should post more often that was a thought inspiring perspective drunk or otherwise.
Looking at that space for what it is "a first floor deck with living space below that can completely open to the landscape" that project is a success. In it's absence of a formal critique of the previous structure is has engaged how things are built. It is devoid of decoration and is rather efficient with it's presentation with the finish material of the walls, used on the deck, used on the inside.
The measure and quality of criticism for architects rests not quirk statements of good or bad rather statements about "why"
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wow. [drool.]
looking at what he started with, this gives me hope for my old humble crooked house yet.
I dunno, to me that thing looks silly. It's sort of like a cock ring, sure it may serve a function and possibly even do good job, but in the end it just looks ridiculous.
i didn't even think it was real at first, i thought some rendering made the news...maybe they did a little too desturate photoshop filter on the old house part...
i only drunk post, so here it goes....
i never really paid attention to what australia did for home construction, but it looks like balloon framing 2x4's with vinyl, asbestos, or steel siding? i'm intrested to know what they do.
i don't want to sound like an old man, because academicly and idealogically sure there's nothing special about this house besides a surreal feel...and lord know i could philosophically tear it apart...but if you own a home as an architect who would much rather design a very different home, and are constrained by things such as life and finances...then in tune with Ward you have a hope for altering your old home into something you envision, but while you envision your home you begin to confront the very character of your home. it's like imagening what your child is going to be, but your child really doesn't have to change because they are perfect as your child.
i live in a 150 year old house square nails and timbers, i've already imagined equally sureal images as this. when the sun sets and the light shines thru the old windows and the floor and your beer brings a nice smell of ontological aroma, regardless of the vernacular utilitarian farm house design and construction, it has character and you can't totally disregard this or remove it.
summary: this is a beautiful house, i hope my house feels that way one day as well.
I'll take the crooked house, not the cock-ring. Drunk people spell poorly.
That thing is awful. Really bad. It looks like a shitty school project.
eigenvectors you really should post more often that was a thought inspiring perspective drunk or otherwise.
Looking at that space for what it is "a first floor deck with living space below that can completely open to the landscape" that project is a success. In it's absence of a formal critique of the previous structure is has engaged how things are built. It is devoid of decoration and is rather efficient with it's presentation with the finish material of the walls, used on the deck, used on the inside.
The measure and quality of criticism for architects rests not quirk statements of good or bad rather statements about "why"
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