Saturday, November 13, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Well balanced Villa
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| View garden side |
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| Isometric view |
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| Layout first floor, 3 self-contained apartments - stair in the centre |
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| view into living/dining area |
K - house; compact and yet open
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| Living area which can be completly opened /closed |
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| Entrance with water feature |
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| Layout ground floor |
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| Layout first floor |
Monday, August 9, 2010
For a long time I have been fascinated by "small but beautiful" houses. Now I wanted to develop this Interest into suitable architecture for the tropics and especially for Bali.
Smaller does not necessarily mean simple, plain or less comfortable, my approach is to focus on functionality, the perfect arrangement of room layout making the best exploitation of space, good and functional detail solutions and solid workmanship. Smaller houses require less use of limited land and often allow maximum experience of the surroundings. Instead of shutting out the nature and blocking the climate, the living space is extended into the open air. Smaller houses use less recources and can be less costly.
The aim is to built something comfortable which evokes good feelings. No stylish Design plus modern gadgets for a brief glitter show, these low-tech houses are meant to be more like good reliable friends. They want to speak subtly to us of the valuable things in life -- harmony, peace and inner Quality.
Smaller does not necessarily mean simple, plain or less comfortable, my approach is to focus on functionality, the perfect arrangement of room layout making the best exploitation of space, good and functional detail solutions and solid workmanship. Smaller houses require less use of limited land and often allow maximum experience of the surroundings. Instead of shutting out the nature and blocking the climate, the living space is extended into the open air. Smaller houses use less recources and can be less costly.
The aim is to built something comfortable which evokes good feelings. No stylish Design plus modern gadgets for a brief glitter show, these low-tech houses are meant to be more like good reliable friends. They want to speak subtly to us of the valuable things in life -- harmony, peace and inner Quality.
Friday, August 6, 2010
How does a house make us happy?
Unconscious inner images often control our needs. Even our vision of our own living. Our genuine housing needs are often overshadowed by prestige-thinking, options formed by the media, habit, life circumstances or by persons in our immediate living environment.
Mostly in Architecture buildings are designed and built just for a predominately aesthetic effect together with technical decisions. Usually it is not taken into consideration that there is also a psychological impact of space on its user.
A building developed with a holistic approach should form an organic unity with the natural environment, the individual user and the temporal interactions. The casual and playful design of these houses does not dictate how to inhabit them, they want to provide a useful, clear and systematic developed shelter and create an environment of comfort, authenticity and beauty.
Unconscious inner images often control our needs. Even our vision of our own living. Our genuine housing needs are often overshadowed by prestige-thinking, options formed by the media, habit, life circumstances or by persons in our immediate living environment.
Mostly in Architecture buildings are designed and built just for a predominately aesthetic effect together with technical decisions. Usually it is not taken into consideration that there is also a psychological impact of space on its user.
A building developed with a holistic approach should form an organic unity with the natural environment, the individual user and the temporal interactions. The casual and playful design of these houses does not dictate how to inhabit them, they want to provide a useful, clear and systematic developed shelter and create an environment of comfort, authenticity and beauty.
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