Designed by Agathom Architects, The Molly’s Cabin located about three and a half hours north of Toronto, is Pointe au Baril, a remote archipelago in Georgian Bay on a cusp of the Canadian shield – a large area of exposed Precambrian rock.
Eight miles from the marina, on a 2.8-acre island is a private seasonal retreat for a multigenerational family. The aim of the project was to balance comfort with the bare necessities so that its inhabitants live lightly on the land and fully engage with their surroundings.
The 1000 sq ft cabin consists of a bedroom, a living room with a library nook, a kitchen/dining room and a small loft that serves as a drawing studio. Although open in plan, the L-shaped design facilitates both privacy and interaction. Wooden decks and bridges extend the interior to the outdoors.
Topped by an asphalt roof and constructed from recovered timbers, the cabin is anchored by a Rumford fireplace that makes use of local stone. Solar panels power a pump that draws fresh water from the lake. On the other side of the island is an outhouse with a composting toilet.
Molly’s Cabin is familiar, experimental, respectful and assertive. The design challenges the current tendency in the area for extravagant architectural statements, creating a solution that is inventive and sustainable.
среда, 22 декабря 2010 г.
Molly’s Cabin by Agathom Architects
Zero Plus Architects | Snee-Oosh Cabin
“Like an insect warming itself in the sun, the Snee-oosh Cabin sits in the underbrush at the water’s edge near Deception Pass on the Swinomish Indian reservation. Eight 1-1/2” bolts support steel legs — strategically placed to preserve the old trees that reach in to the earth to support a panelized roof and a suspended “belly” that floats within the coniferous canopy.” Zero Plus Architects
Seattle architecture and design studio Zero Plus Architects designed the Snee-oosh Cabin as a getaway from the city. It "sits in the underbrush perched on a low bank at the waters edge near Deception Pass on the Swinomish Indian reservation." The openness of the plan and wraparound glass offers a view surrounded by a beautiful lanscape.
Taking care not to destroy the special qualities of the site, the home was carefully placed, and built using the smallest footprint possible.
All the pieces of the home -- including a steel skeleton, hanging wooden belly, and an oversized foam panel roof -- were prefabricated offsite, and fit together like a delicate puzzle. Zero Plus hopes that it will become a style of new modern reservation architecture.
вторник, 21 декабря 2010 г.
The Barn House Design, Belgium by Rita Huys
This Barn House was an old barn that were transformed into a stylish new Barn Home with an elegant interior designthat was designed by an interior design practice Buro2 who a few years ago received the commission to re-design an old farm barn in the rolling hills of Central West Flanders. When build this Barn House, the project architect Rita Huys co-heads (with Hendrik Vermoortel) Belgian architecture manage to create a great building's relationship to the outside world and its physical and emotional connection to the surrounding landscape.
Since the beginning it was clear for Huys what the main concept would be. " The farm was the main place where people lived alongside nature, seeing it both as force and as threat, " says the architect, who took into account the weather conditions and the surrounding nature, when working on the Barn House's design.
Seeing the barn re-interpretation as a way of developing and managing the landscape, the architect added a new residential dimension to a structure once only connected to working the land.
Artist Wim Delvoye decorated the interiors with his artwork. The interior includes living, dining and resting areas, but also a library and a small mezzanine hosting the en suite bedrooms. The architect created large openings at the two ends of the barn's long rectangular shape from where the owners can enjoy wide and relaxing views of the countryside.
The dense shutters enveloping the structure create a sense of mystery, leaving the passer-by wondering what hides within, also protecting the occupants from harsh weather conditions - but parts can open wide on a warm sunny day, creating a welcoming atmosphere.
The architect's respectful approach resulted in a warm, cosy house, which will urge the occupant to open up towards nature and embrace the surrounding green fields, rather than just withdraw in it. 'After all,' says Huys, " the house's best room is, in a way, the outdoors. "
Metro Cabin Maximo
Each Metro Cabin is assembled on your site from a kit of prefabricated components, and currently is available in two sizes; 16 x 20 (320 square feet) and 12 x 16 (192 square feet) The homes are delivered within 4 weeks of order. They are erected on either a concrete slab or on our proprietary foundation system. A kitchen and Bath are available as optional packages. Also available are “off-the-grid” packages.
Metro Cabin manufacture innovative, elegant, small buildings, prefabricated (prefab) kits utilizing panelized wall sections and precision cut components.
Basic Details
- basic "kit" price: $32,500
- sq ft: 320
- kit price/sq ft: $102
- est. finished price/sq ft: $102 - $120+
- bedrooms: studio
- baths: optional
- garage: no
- deck: (covered) yes - entry.
Base Price (Standard Package) Includes :
* Foundation pads, risers, beams, sub floor, floor
* Wall sections, roof beams and panels, 15-yr roof membrane
* Windows, exterior doors, exterior trim and siding
* Insulation: Walls - R-14, Floor - R-14, roof 1" foam
* Interior paneling and trim
* Electrical system with breaker box, outlets, lighting
* All hardware (bolts, brackets, screws).
понедельник, 20 декабря 2010 г.
Best House Design by Patkau Architect called Agosta House
AGOSTA MODERN CABIN HOUSE win the Awards at :
American Institute of Architects National Honor Award 2005
Governor General’s Medal 2004
Lieutenant-Governor’s Medal 2003
American Institute of Architects Northwest and Pacific Region Honor Award 2003
North American Wood Design Honor Award 2002.
The Agosta House is located on a 43-hectare property, largely covered by second-growth Douglas Fir forest. Ten acres were devoted to a perpetual conservation easement. The house is situated on a prairie grass, ended on 3 sides by the dark fir forest, but open to the northwest, where he overlooks the rolling fields and distant views.
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