Residential

13 Martaban Road Renovation
Originally built in the 1940s, 13 Martaban Road, Singapore was slated for conservation in 2003.	The architects sought to bring in light and capitalise on natural ventilation.	The dining and kitchen open onto the courtyard with its floating deck that serves as space for casual dining for the clients and their guests.

Absolute Towers, Mississauga
Image of the very 'yin and yang' Absolute World 1 (front) and 2 – 'Marilyn Monroe' and her more masculine partner.	A view of the Absolute Towers development at night in Mississauga, Canada.	How the Absolute Towers residential complex will look from the air.
Construction of the fourth and fifth towers, Absolute World 1 and 2, began in 2007 and should finish in late 2009.

Alif Breeze Apartments,
Alif Breeze is large enough to accommodate 20 families.	Reinforced concrete beams, columns and sheer walls cast with exposed terracotta brick infill were used.

American Loft Building,
The residential American Loft Building consists of interlocking, L-shaped sections of black and grey.	The asymmetrical American Loft Building commands attention on the Philadelphia skyline.	To provide vehicle clearance, the bottom of the loft building is sloped.
The grey façade resemble a punch card used in a voting machine or in a 1960s computer.

Amwaj Islands Project, Muharraq
The Amwaj Islands project is a 'city' of luxury apartments and villas on an artificial island off the coast of Muharraq Island.	Sand-filled geotube containment structures were used for the island's perimeter and the shoreline and foreshore protection systems.	Map showing Phase 1 of the development of Al Marsa Floating City.
Map showing Phase 2 of the development of Al Marsa Floating City.	Map showing Phase 3 of the development of Al Marsa Floating City.	The Al Marsa Floating City is a waterfront housing development where all the housing is surrounded by deep canals suitable for keeping a boat.
Tiara Villa plan.	The land prior to development.	Sand-filled geotube containment structures.
Marketing poster for Al Marsa Floating City.

Arena Residential Tower (A Tower),
Individual levels of the A Tower are shifted out of alignment to create a characteristic contour.	A Tower is directly on the Arena boulevard, next to the Arena stadium.	It’s hoped the Arena Residential Tower block will help to revitalise the area in the evenings.

Beaumont Quarter, Auckland
View from cliffhanger types towards saddlebag and zigzag types below, with central terrace void visible to the left.	Early evening view looking towards cliffhangers and leapfrog types left, with saddlebag and zigzag types to the right with parking underground.	Diagonal view looking into central terrace void of saddlebag typology.
Dramatic view from extension of public space in the form of an elevated boardwalk looking towards the Auckland skyline beyond, with cliffhanger type to the left.

Black House,
The exterior living area.	The Black House covered terrace.

BLUE Residential Tower,
This residential mid-rise in New York's Lower East Side presented a major design challenge.	Apartments range from one and two bedrooms to full-floor units.	The sloped top of the building integrates the zoning district's two sky-exposure plane requirements.

Carabanchel 11,
The Carabanchel housing estate is a multi-family living complex with loggias, or recessed porticos, and green spaces.	The tall chimneys are based on a Moorish ventilation system where cool air is drawn in through the window at the top which sinks, displacing hot air.	There are two towers that contrast with the housing units which are on two levels.
The complex, grid-like structure is influenced by De Stijl and the Constructivists.

Carabanchel 16, Public Housing Development, Madrid
Carabanchel 16 is a public housing experiment in a regeneration area in the southern suburbs of Madrid.	The new Carabanchel 16 building project will certainly make an impact on the previously depressed area.	Carabanchel 16 is designed to produce an open and sustainable living space for the residents.
The shutters are produced from mats of cane bamboo attached to a metal frame.

Contador-Weller House,
The Contador-Weller House is located in a desolate landscape, on the brink of the pacific coast.	Wooden cladding.

Dongtan Eco-City
Dongtan is slated to be a carbon-neutral, zero-waste eco city with a population of around 500,000.	Although construction on Dongtan was expected to begin in 2006, plans have been delayed because of a lack of permissions from Chinese officials.	Dongtan is to be situated on Chongming Island near Shanghai. A mostly agricultural area, the island is one of the few areas in the Yangtze River region not overpopulated.
All energy and heat for the city will be produced in Dongtan itself, using renewable sources.

e3 Residential Building,
The e3 residential building in Berlin is the first seven-storey wooden construction to be built in an urban context in Europe.	The e3 façade is plastered and fits in with the existing Berlin perimeter blocks.

eScape: Eden Village,
The first completed phase of eScape comprises seven townhouses in blocks A1 and A2 and three two-bedroom coach houses.	Space on the ground floor is maximised by providing a large, double-height atrium – the 'light court'.	Windows are carefully positioned to avoid overlooking and facilitate natural surveillance.

Eureka Tower, Melbourne, Victoria
The Eureka Tower is one of the tallest buildings in Australia.	The Melbourne Skyline has changed with this new addition.	Application has been made to place a spire / communications mast on top of the Eureka Tower but the result of this has still to be seen.
The Southbank regeneration project is now complete with the Eureka Tower at the centre.	The top floors have been glazed with a gold coated glass.	The Eureka Tower has given a new focal point to the city.
The Eurkea Tower's façade consists of glass and aluminium panels covering an area of 40,000m².	'River rise' two-bedroom apartment. There will be a total of 556 residential apartments when the tower is completed.	'Premier rise' three-bedroom apartment plan.
'Sky rise' three-bedroom apartment plan.

Farrer Court
Farrer Court consists of seven high-rise towers and 12 villas on an 838,488ft² site at Farrer Road.	Designed by London-based architects Zaha Hadid (ZHA), the 150m-high towers will be prominent for their petering vertical silhouette, their branched top-end configuration and innovative ground-level landscaping.	The lower floors kink in to highlight the point where buildings meet the ground, enabling a greater open area and the creation of private gardens.

Five Franklin Place,
Designed by Dutch architects UNStudio, the 55-apartment Five Franklin Place will feature a dramatic façade, made up of horizontal black iron ribbons.	In the lobby of Five Franklin Place, a polished violet glass-chipped mosaic floor will contrast with glossy white-lacquered panel walls.	The envelope of metal bands creates a dramatic visual impression of the building from the outside.
Van Berkel designed the interior of each Five Franklin Place apartment to reflect the soft curves of the external ribbons.

Gimme Shelter,
Gimme Shelter is a private multifunctional residence, to be built on a total area of 1,000m² as part of the Ordos 100 project.	Based on sand dune morphology, the submerged design structure provides adequate warmth and air during winter and summer months.	Gimme Shelter covers a number of storeys, having separate areas such as living room, work room, rest room and interior gardens.
The roof design of Gimme Shelter.	Gimme Shelter drew inspiration from the Mongolian nomads. The Gimme Shelter design structure is submerged; maintaining the underlying principal of nomadic dwellings.

Hard Rock Hotel Residential Complex, Las Vegas, NV
In an expansion plan costing $1.2 billion, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, plans to develop 1,200 units of high-rise condominiums, condo-hotel (condotel) rooms and poolside bungalows.	Morton's condotel units will be rented out on a short-term basis for the benefit of their owners, in a cross between a traditional condominium and a timeshare.	Oppenheim's two smaller buildings, the Flats, contain 738 condotel units ranging from 550ft² studios to 1,100ft² one-bedroom units.
Oppenheim's Bungalows aim for a beachside feel, inspired by Malibu and Miami's South Beach, right down to the palm trees.	With an emphasis on glass frontages and simple lines, Oppenheim brings an understated elegance to Las Vegas that is diametrically opposed to the gaudy confections for which the city is famous.	Although his style is new to Las Vegas, Oppenheim acknowledges the influence of three architects famous for their work in desert conditions: Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler and John Lautner.

Hind House,
Hind House sits on the banks of the River Loddon, near Wargrave in Berkshire, UK.	The day room is dedicated to outdoor living and leads out onto a large deck.	The dark zinc-clad wing is thrust forward to receive a staircase that unfolds into an open timber-lined hood.
Hind House is built on a functional flood plain.	Part of Hind House is cedar clad with a full-height glazed wall.

House 784,
House 784 was designed for a couple with a young family.	The client asked for a four-bedroom contemporary house.	House 784 bathroom.

House in Takanohara II,
House in Takanohara II.	The living, dining and kitchen areas surround the central quadrangle area.

House on the Outskirts of Cairo, Mansoureya
The 'house on the outskirts of Cairo' is a private residence in the midst of vast palm tree groves.	The client requested an extension for his existing house with the aim of adding more living space.

Industrial Designer House,
The steel plate façade of the house.	Living room and kitchen.	The living room with a hung bedroom.

Las Canas Guadalajara Apartment Development
The Las Canas residential block in Guadalajara will bridge two plots.	The façade of the Las Canas residential development has been designed to provide additional shading and promote cooling.	The Las Canas development will include landscaped areas, two pools and children's play area.
There will be two blocks of 79 apartments in the Las Canas Guadalajara development.	The Las Canas apartments will include a number of sustainable features including recycling and photovoltaic systems.

Levent Loft, Istanbul
Each unique module will be distinguishable from outside due to the curtain system and a range of colours and light.	Lofts have become a culture and a way of life coveted by many inhabitants of large cities.	There are lofts at various sizes and types: from 68m²–182m² including duplexes, with terraces or gardens.

*Lighthouse, Aarhus Harbour Front**
The Aarhus Light*house project will regenerate a post-industrial area and provide a new urban living space.	The Light*house development will provided residential units and also landscaped public areas.	The Skybar in the Light*house tower will provide an unsurpassed view across the bay and it will be open to the public.
The development will provide 25% rental houses and apartments alongside private housing, and is designed to produce a community and not just provide accommodation.

Multiple Independence Apartment Complex,
The Multiple Independence apartment complex.	154 apartments meet rapidly increasing living space demands.	The balconies evoke memories of huge loggias.

Newton Suites
Newton Suites residential building.	The 25m swimming pool is set amidst lush greenery and elevated above street-level bustle.	South façade detail.

Ninetree Village Luxury Housing Development,
The Ninetree Village luxury housing development.	The floor plan concept creates a flowing interior space.	The skin differs in density, depending on interior function.

On Prospect Park,
On Prospect Park, originally named as One Prospect Park, consists of 114 residences.	The On Prospect Park site was initially a parking lot of the Union Temple of Brooklyn on Eastern Parkway facing the Grand Army Plaza.	A canopy entrance welcomes you to the facilities provided which include a 24-hour doorman, residents' concierge service and onsite parking with direct, internal access.
The living rooms and open kitchens of On Prospect Park have 4in-wide oak plank floors.	In some units, Zuma Collection tubs overlook the New York skyline.	Around 40 distinct plans have been carved out to maximise space and to create a feel of openness.

One Hyde Park Residential Development,
One Hyde Park in the heart of Knightsbridge, London, is an iconic architectural design for a modern residential development in London.	The One Hyde Park residential development consists of four elongated hexagonal blocks called pavilions, which are interlinked by transparent circulation cores.	The luxury apartments, overlooking Hyde Park, are designed to form a relationship between Knightsbridge and the park.

Paraty House,
Paraty House sits on mountainside of one of the islands of Paraty and Angra dos Reis.	Paraty House projects onto the beach.

Peek-a-Boo Tower,
Peek-a-Boo Tower rises up from a mere 30ft-wide site, cantilevers 30ft (9m) over its eastern neighbour and extends 55ft (107m).	The engineering of Peek-a-Boo Tower is based on a system of sections built into the façade that are compressed or extended depending on the distribution of weight in the building.	Peek-a-Boo Tower is located just off Madison Square Park in the district of Flatiron and will contain 18 luxury apartments.

Pradolongo I Social Housing,
Wiel Arets worked hard to make liveable spaces in what are planned as non-luxury, 'social housing' apartments for Madrid.	Pradolongo I incorporates one nine-storey and two six-storey buildings.	Interior design aims to optimise air and light circulation throughout, front and back.
Aerial impression showing the orientation of the three Pradolongo I buildings in the larger housing estate and surrounds.

Pyramid Heights Compound Villa, Giza Plateau
This concrete, steel and glass villa overlooks the three grand pyramids of Giza plateau, Egypt.	Formally, the spatial interplay of the interior creates four loosely defined quadrants of the house.	The cost of the house is reasonable because it is based on the use of inexpensive local materials.

Residential Complex
This project consists of 32 block-like structures, all six storeys tall. Throughout the design, one structure sits on top of two others, somewhat like a lintel on posts.	The stacks cluster around six large hexagonal courtyards that often have one side missing at various levels. The polygons abut one another in a honeycomb formation, bringing to mind the sort of chain one would study in organic chemistry.

RIN 21,
The RIN 21 plot is located on a street perpendicular to the sea.

Ross Street Residence,
Ross Street residence by night.	The Ross Street residence living area.	The ground floor is almost entirely devoted to the living, kitchen, dining experience.

Rue Saint Dominique Social Housing,
The 71 Rue Saint Dominique contemporary social housing structure to be built in the seventh arrondissement of Paris.	The elevation from Boulevard de la Tour Maubourg.	The elevation from Rue Saint Dominique.
Plan of the Rue Saint Dominique social housing development.	The architects will nurture nature by planting trees of different sizes around the site and on the rooftop.	ABF has strict regulations regarding any structure to be built within 500m of a historic site listed within their department.
The seventh's bourgeois residential community has historically shown resistance to the building of contemporary designs.

Schots 1 and 2, CiBoGa Terrain, Groningen
View of existing electric substation from above the stepped landscape of Schots 2 collective interior court.	View into shopping plaza between Schots 1 and 2.	Overall view of Schots 1 and 2 looking into the sculpted courtyard of Schots 1 and water feature (upcoming) in front of Schots 2.
View overlooking stepped landscape of collective interior court of Schots 2.	View close up of pointed ivy on wrapped stainless steel wire forming 'green elevation' of Schots 1.

Sir John Lyon House, London
Sir John Lyon House is situated on the Thames opposite the Tate Modern Art Gallery and set against the famous backdrop of St. Paul's Cathedral.	Sir John Lyon House uses a wide variety of coloured tile, moving from a deep vibrant red to a lighter cream.	The aim was to provide a project that could stand out, whilst blending into the current urban fabric.

Slide Loft,
The design for a loft space in downtown Manhattan inserted an object to accommodate the majority of the residential functions.	Slide Loft kitchen.

SolarCity Centre, Linz-Pichling
SolarCity will be powered almost entirely by solar energy.	The development was nominated for the Best Environmentally Sustainable Project in the LEAF 2005 awards.	SolarCity will house 6,000 inhabitants.

Stadhaus,
Stadthaus is thought to be the tallest timber residential structure in the world.	The Stadthaus tower provides private and social housing in its 29 apartments.	The interior spaces and the acoustic they give off affirm a sense of place and home.

Studio-House Acorán II,
The Studio-House Acorán II dwelling is located in the residential neighbourhood of Acorán.	A simple twist in the dwelling's 'skin' creates a terrace open to the surrounding landscape.

The Chicago Spire, Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago Spire and the adjoining park.	The plans for the Chicago Spire development.	The base of the Chicago Spire and the plaza.
How the Chicago Spire will affect the city's skyline.	The Chicago Spire site prior to construction beginning.	The w-shaped supporting columns protecting the glass atrium can be seen at the base of the Spire.

The Green Building, Manchester
The Green Building's cylindrical structure reduces surface-to-volume ratios and fabric losses.	The reinforced concrete structure acts as a temperature regulator.

The Iceberg, Aarhus
The 'Iceberg' is a striking 22,600m² residential structure nicknamed for its luminous qualities, pointed peaks and commanding presence.	The Iceberg itself will consist of around 250 apartments, which will range from affordable to exclusive units.	The Iceberg structure is a cluster of buildings with steeple-like peaks and troughs.
One third of the Iceberg flats are designed to be affordable for middle-income residents.

The Mountain Dwellings,
The Mountain Dwellings provide residents with excellent views over the town.	The Mountain Dwellings project is a symbiosis of residential and parking spaces.	Each apartment will have a terraced garden to provide a relaxation area.
The 80 Mountain Dwellings will each have their own parking space.

Trinity Hall Residential Development,
The Trinity Hall residential development, Trinity College, University of Dublin.	The Trinity Hall development comprises approximately 25,000m² of accommodation distributed over three buildings.	Gebrick sheeting was found to be cost effective whilst still retaining the desired image of the area.

Tropaion Residential Project,
Tropaion is a €300m residential project by Finnish architects ALA on the site of the former Hanasaari power station in Helsinki.	Night view of Tropaion from the sea.	Tropaion will provide up to 1,200 apartments, with varying housing typologies and apartments sizes.
The alternating façade materials give the Tropaion buildings their chequered appearance.	The Tropaion project consists of five bowl-shaped perimeter blocks of varying heights.

Turning Torso Residential Tower, Malmö
Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden, consists of nine cubes twisting 90° as the tower reaches its 190m height.	There are 147 rental apartments on floors 14 to 52 ranging from one-bedroom, 45m² units to 190m² residences.	Gusts of wind at the site delayed concrete work and erection of the steel skeleton by 150 days. However, Turning Tower is designed to be largely unaffected by the winds at Malmö.
Turning Torso's apartments are furnished to a high specification.

Villa Vuoto, Pennsylvania
Villa Vuoto was built as a home with virtually no right angles, using circular architecture.	The Rifugio collection of glass was used for the master bathroom of the house, known as "Vanity".	The Cucina windows of Villa Vuoto maintained the circular architecture of the innovative home.
Mediterranean design was a huge influence on the Villa Vuoto, including the use of Venetian mosaic tiles.	External architecture harks back to American designs, using wigwam and tipi designs linked with the nomadic hunters of Ohio.	The Rifugio Suite, based on the design of the master bathroom, even includes glass doorknobs.

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