kropka studio projects a house in the landscape of stone and woodimage © maciej lulko all images courtesy of kropka studio the ‘house in the landscape’ presents a sustainably-conscious home made from elements of the landscape without compromising contemporary comforts. designed by polish practice kropka studio, the structure is situated amidst the bucolic scenery of the eagle’s nest natural park..

University of Oregon John E. Jaqua Academic Center for Student AthletesThe John E. Jaqua Center for Student Athletes at the University of Oregon explores the limits of transparency and connectivity to provide the UO’s student-athletes a place to gather as a community focused on study and learning. The challenge of creating a tranquil environment where students feel connected to natural landscape..

Buena Vista HouseLongtime art collectors George Bradley and Eddie Baba collaborated on the ‘Buena Vista’ house in San Francisco’s Upper Castro neighborhood. The home is situated on a steep triangular lot with breathtaking views towards Sutro Tower and Bernal Heights. The original house on the site was used as a bomb shelter in 1941, and architect George Bradley subtly carried on this theme with ..

태양열 에너지를 이용한 캐빈은 거대한 아이스큐부처럼 보인다.체코건축가 8000이 설계한 이 거대한 큐브휴양건물은 슬로바키아의 북쪽산에 위치해 있다. 빙하들에의해 영감을 받았다고하는데, 건축가들은 커다란 얼름블록이 산비탈에 굴러떨어지다 눈덮인 대지에 충돌해 밖히는 그러한 형상을 형상화 했다고 한다. 케크마스카 차타 국제현상에 출품된 이 설계의 프로그램은 레스토랑 침실공간 그리고 방문객들을위한 창고공간이다.8000의 큐브휴양관은 래미네이트 팀버목재 빔으로 만들어져있다. 건물의 경사진 위치때문에 방들은 경사진 지붕과 특이한 각도들로 이루어져 있다. 건물은 유리, 메탈 그리고 태양열판의 조합으로 이루어져있다. 알루미늄판넬들은 1x1미터 모듈로 운반하기 편리하게 만들어졌다. 아주높은 반사표면 덕택에 이 오두막은 ..

Gallery: This Gigantic Solar Hourglass Could Power 1,000 Danish HomesEvery year LAGI asks designers everywhere to imagine how renewable energy can exist in harmony with citizens, nature, and the urban environment.What do you get when you combine public art with renewable energy? That’s exactly what the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI)‘s annual design competition seeks to explore. Every year ..

Marin Country Day School Project Overview Marin Country Day School’s Strategic Plan aspires to make ecological literacy an integral part of its curriculum, and to reinforce the students’ sense of connection with nature on their very special site. Throughout the design process we worked to develop synergies between the physical campus and the school's educational program that would allow students..