Built in 1895 on a rock outcrop in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay, the house was abandoned in the 1940’s until it was bought by Henry Wood in 1961. What a great story. I’d live there, for sure. Lotta work maintaining it, though. Read the article and see the slideshow in the NYT
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House in Mar Azul, Argentina by Ignacio Montaldo Architects
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House in Mar Azul, Argentina by Ignacio Montaldo Architects
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Suite Alpestre, Grange-écurie au Val d’Hérens, Evolène VS (Switzerland). 2003-2004.
I love projects like this: a classic alpine barn-stable converted into a summer residence. In the summer, grass hay was stored in the ‘barn’ above, and the animals were stabled below. During the winter, of course, the place sat empty, but was built to withstand avalanches: stone walls are used for the stable, huge beams of wood are used for the barn, and the roof is covered with a layer of dry stone. The entire structure was dismantled and numbered, then restored and rebuilt incorporating the kitchen and bathroom.
Suite Alpestre, Grange-écurie au Val d’Hérens, Evolène VS (Switzerland). 2003-2004.
I love projects like this: a classic alpine barn-stable converted into a summer residence. In the summer, grass hay was stored in the ‘barn’ above, and the animals were stabled below. During the winter, of course, the place sat empty, but was built to withstand avalanches: stone walls are used for the stable, huge beams of wood are used for the barn, and the roof is covered with a layer of dry stone. The entire structure was dismantled and numbered, then restored and rebuilt incorporating the kitchen and bathroom.
630sf in Lille, France
Apartment Therapy’s Small Cool 2008 contest
Oeken, The Netherlands
A 150 year old farmhouse located in the rural area between the nature areas of the Veluwe and the IJssel has been renovated and expanded. The pavilion represents modern rural architecture: it’s simple, practical and eloquent.
Faro Architecten (#65)
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Photo: Luuk Kramer
Building Rehabilitation in El Pópulo, Cádiz, Spain
Gorgeous.
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218 Lavaca Street, San Antonio, Texas.
The residence, built in 1873, and was restored using original regional materials. An addition of 960 sq. ft. was added includes a kitchen, two bathrooms and two bedrooms. The new addition was set back of the existing residence, connecting sensitively to the rear to allow for an uninterrupted place and siting of the original residence. The small addition works to contrast with and complement the original stone cottage by cladding the new addition in galvanized metal panels with scale in relation to the original house and roofing material.
A detail from John Lautner’s 1956 Harpel House in Los Angeles, beautifully restored by Mark Haddawy. Photo by Larry who writes a really cool blog for his store OK Los Angeles.
The kitchen is fabulous.
Amélie and John’s London Warehouse Conversion at AT:NY
Judith’s Lux Pod, part of Apartment Therapy’s Small Cool 2008 Contest. 101sf! It’s all in the details…
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