The complex, which is close to Elephant Lake Wetland Park, has a gross constructed area of about 63,000 ft2 and is surrounded by an undulating landscape of plazas, public gardens, and al fresco meeting areas, including an outdoor amphitheatre.
This Cape Town getaway has four cylinder towers set on stilts to provide views among the woods. The goal was to maximize views from the highest portion of the sloping site by responding to the height of the large trees around the clearing.
The goal was to minimize the impact of a new structure on the well-established gardens, informing the decision to build the gym pavilion onto the existing concrete slab roof of an older guest cottage and storage area.
Kynttilä is a modest, off-grid hut located on a narrow arm of the Nunnanniemi peninsula in Eastern Finland, built as a prefab meditation cottage with a 150 square foot construction to stimulate visual and spiritual attention without distraction.
The L-shaped home is located in Lake Ontario in Canada and is equipped with a blackened wood facade and cedar that has been hand-charred using the Japanese method known as Yakisugi.
In Vietnam, urbanization is spreading rapidly from cities to rural regions. The city tube houses have begun to proliferate in rural regions, upsetting the serene and lyrical image of the village. Diên Khanh House existed to preserve traditions.
A new, contemporary triangle-shaped refuge emerges from the lush, wooded area surrounding Lake Placid in the United States. The A-Frame home is both basic and remarkable; a simple, timber construction nestled in the lovely, verdant Upstate New York countryside.
By separating the living area from the wilderness and improving its quality as a shelter, the home will be sheltered from nature while still providing a comfortable atmosphere.
