Casa de madeira, alta do chão, captação solar de energia...

 









 








On New Zealand’s sixth largest island, this home nestles lightly in to a wooded cove beneath rugged hills. Elevated slightly above the lush ground for protection from flooding, the house is sited to enjoy the hill views and to tuck the bedrooms close to the forest for privacy. The exposed timber skeleton and siding are a nod to the house’s woodland host. And the roof slopes up to increase the height of the living area and, of course, for functional reasons as well.
The roof extends to create a covered outdoor living area that flows directly out of the indoor great room for living, dining, and food prep. Frankly, you’ll barely notice that you’re inside if the three walls covered with large glass wood framed sliding doors are open, or even if they are closed.
Exposed timber trusses create a larger than life rhythm across the open living area and its softly shining wood floors. Crisp white cabinets and breakfast bar make for meals as elegant or as simple as you wish. The fireplace is more often used for ambiance than for warmth.

 

 The home operates with a very light foot print through the use of proper siting for day light and ventilation. Solar power heats the water, runs the laptops, washer, and every day luxuries with rare need for the house’s generator.

 

 

 

 

 

 Architects: Crosson, Clarke, Carnachan Architects
Photography: Simon Devitt
fonte:
http://www.busyboo.com/2014/04/30/great-barrier-house-ccca/

Yolo County Cabin: Influential Farms

This cabin in the Sacramento Valley farming community of Yolo County is well suited to its surroundings. In fact, its forms are influenced by local water towers. And the lean-to portion resembles a farm shed, a new and very well detailed farm shed.



The lean-to rests on two glulam (glued and laminated timber) beams supported by concrete piers. So if at some point you became tired of this flat locale, you could actually move the lean-to cabin. It is raised slightly off of the ground to enhance the views of lush farm land that surround it. The stained vertical wood sided structure is welcoming with the low side of the roof greeting you over the front porch. A grid of square wire fills the center of the porch guard rail.



Inside the getaway has a large open living area with a loft to one side. The base of the water tower is the main bedroom and above is an outdoor yet covered deck with unending vistas. The interior is encased in unbroken caramel and honey colored wide, tall, and tailored wood panels.
You’re in a special retreat inside the tapering lofty form of the main sleeping space. A clerestory window lets in the sky and a bedside window accepts the trees and the breeze.



Top it all off by winding up the black iron spiral staircase to enjoy the sunrise or the sunset, I’d do both.











Architects: Butler Armsden Architects
Photography: Matthew Millman Photography
fonte:
http://www.busyboo.com/2014/05/05/modern-cabin-yolo-baa/

Juan Carlos Baumgartner from architecture firm SPACE has designed the ALD House, a weekend retreat located in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.

Project description

This weekend retreat is projected on a land of little over 1,000 square meters and it is articulated in two main volumes: a prism into which another rectangular wooden prism is embedded.
Since the very beginning, the purpose of this project was clear: to create a house in which a balance between modernity and coziness was struck. Therefore, we chose to use few materials in order to achieve a quick reading of the volumes.
The first prism consists of a black metal structure that ends on an exposed concrete staple. The two fronts of this volume are made of glass, which helps create a transparency to the interior area and gives a feeling of permanently being in touch with nature.
The second volume is a cantilevered wooden cube, under which a terrace is generated. Requirements for the design of this project included a swimming pool, and we fulfilled them by creating one and covering it with black venetian glass tiles. In this way, the swimming pool was turned into a water mirror that reflects the house.
For this project, we decided to integrate art into architecture so that the selected works became a part of the design instead of functioning as mere decorative items. With this principle in mind, we commissioned a hyper-realistic 2 x 6 m painting of a Porsche 78; which was placed in a double-height space. In addition to the painting, Juan Carlos Baumgartner designed a mural that works both as the visual end of the swimming pool and as the vestibule of the house entrance.
The house has four bedrooms, a double-height living room and an open plan kitchen that is integrated into the space. In the living area, a modern cast glass sphere chandelier hangs from the ceiling. By using few but carefully selected materials, we created delightful areas that met our clients’ expectations
As in all the projects of SPACE, we followed sustainable design guidelines when designing Casa ALD. We used recycled content materials low in VOC levels and wood from certified forests. Furthermore, the lighting is almost entirely LED-based.

fonte:
http://www.contemporist.com/2014/05/08/ald-house-by-space/