Saddle Roof The Archives
Friday 12 April, 2013
Intriguing Two-Volume Modern Residence in Germany: Studio House
With two distinct volumes visually separating the public and private spaces, the Studio House in Wenzenbach, Germany is interesting to observe from a variety of standpoints. The residence was developed by German architectural firm fabi architekten bda and was cleverly adapted to an uneven terrain. Partially hidden from the street, the house seems to follow the [...]
Friday 07 September, 2012
Taking the Long Road
In an article published by the New York Times, Philip Nobel laments the time taken to construct architecture. As architects, we have the passion to shape space and craft environments. For most, that translates into physically constructing such visions, but the path from drawing board (or computer screen) to realization is often times a long and [...]
Monday 18 June, 2012
House in the Mountains / GEZA
Courtesy of Geza Architects: GEZA Location: Hohenthurn, Austria Photographs: Courtesy of Geza
Saturday 21 April, 2012
Simple Elegance In Slovakian Priest’s Residence Boasting Serenity
Named after the Latin word for ” free time” – Otio – this residence was built for a catholic priest. At first glance, the stone wall and saddle roof look simple and graceful, but a walk around the property reveals an atrium shaped out of the stone wall and leading to the interiors through a [...]
Saturday 21 April, 2012
Simple Elegance In Slovakian Priest’s Residence Boasting Serenity
Named after the Latin word for ” free time” Otio this residence was built for a catholic priest. At first glance, the stone wall and saddle roof look simple and graceful, but a walk around the property reveals an atrium shaped out of the stone wall and leading to the interiors through a glazed wall. [...]
Friday 20 January, 2012
Villa 3S / LOVE Architecture
© Jasmin Schuller Architect: LOVE architecture Location: Graz Geidorf, Austria Collaborators: construction calculation – Hartmth Petschnigg, building physics – Roland Müller. Project Area: 145sqm Project Year: 2010 Photographs: Jasmin Schuller
Tuesday 27 December, 2011
OTIO / Sebastian Nagy Architects
© Paťo Safko Architects: Sebastian Nagy Architects, s.r.o Location: Dražovce, Nitra, Slovakia Investor: Roman Catholic Church, Nitra – Drážovce parish Internal Floor Area: 130 sqm / 1,400 sqft Completion: 2010 Total Investment: 150,000 EUR Photographs: Paťo Safko
Monday 12 December, 2011
15 Modern Black Homes Bringing Inspiration for Elegant and Sober Decorating
Not too long ago, we had a post on Freshome, showcasing beautiful white homes, in order to “feed your need for immaculate design”. For today we decided to reverse this idea and gather 15 black modern residences, in order to appeal to those of you who enjoy soberness and elegance. All these residences were featured [...]