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Three Malvín triplexes / Estudio Cabrera

November 27, 2021 Pilar Caballero 0

The project was conceived to solve the housing needs of 3 families of friends. Each one had to have 3 bedrooms and they all wanted a front yard and a back garden. Therefore, we chose to divide the plot into three equal parts along its longitudinal axis. The site is 10 meters wide, so the main challenge for the project was to develop the program through three triplexes of approximately 3 meters wide, and at the same time create a system of spatial relationships and architecturally valuable and pleasant routes.

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Learning Viewpoint by Al Borde overlooks an Ecuadorian forest preserve

November 27, 2021 Jenna McKnight 0
A canopy on the top of a hill

Architectural studio Al Borde used blackened wood and a cement-coated canopy to form an observation deck and classroom in a protected natural area in southwestern Ecuador. The project, called Learning Viewpoint, is located near Guayaquil in the Cerro Blanco Protected Forest – a six-hectare preserve with a tropical dry forest ecosystem. Lifted above a hillside,

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House R / Jakub Kolarovic Architects

November 27, 2021 Pilar Caballero 0

House R is located in the area of the city Rovinka, which is characterized by the low-density development of family houses from the 20th century. The longitudinal plot of land made it possible to locate the house in a more intimate part, further from the main traffic that connects the southern cities with Bratislava.

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The Chapel of the Last Farewell / Jakub Turbasa + Bartlomiej Pyrzyk

November 27, 2021 Andreas Luco 0

The design of the chapel was carried out in close proximity to the baroque complex with the minor basilica of St. Nicholas. It was borne out of a desire of the local community and the Franciscans for creating a suitable last farewell venue as a means of continuation of the age-old, slowly passing, tradition of bidding farewell to the deceased at home. It is located at the old cemetery, in its new part.