Archdaily Church » house design, home interior, interior design, furniture

Innovative Architecture: Barn Turned Into A Work Studio

Category: Architecture

Do you enjoy unusual transformations? Nicolas Tye Architects came up with one that teaches us something about innovative architecture. Long Barn Studio is the name of the building below and it was raised on the ruins of an old barn measuring a total surface of 2,200 square feet. The place has an interesting architecture and it manages to blend in its environment. You would probably expect an office building to have a certain height and a futuristic look, but the architects over at Nicolas Tye thought of messing with this pattern. However, if the exterior is somewhat peaceful and not very flashy, all the high-tech and modern stuff is located inside, in the actual work studio. And what a great place take inspiration from!-via Arch Daily

read more and download all images

Kowalewski Residence, A Rigid Place to Live In Or A Cool Modern House?

Category: Architecture

Tags: house architecture, modern house design

Located in Atlantic Beach, New York, this impressive display of architecture comes from Belmont Freeman Architects and is a symbol of modern design. In a community of 1920's and 30's homes, this project comes to break the pattern and impose contemporaneity. We are not fond of this idea, however the building team considers that the the Kowalewski residence remains “respectful of the scale and architectural traditions of the community”. Overall, we think the house has some pretty cool architecture features, such as the irregular shape or the vertical window section which brakes monotony and seems to split the building in two unequal parts. The round window is also of great aesthetic effect. Still, in our opinion, homes should lose the rigid feel and stick to a design that inspires a homey atmosphere. What do you think about this idea? via Arch Daily

read more and download all images

Preschool Project in China by Debbas Architecture

Category: Architecture

Tags: building architecture, china architecture, kindergarten building, kindergarten building architecture

This large scale project is located in China. in a city called Dalian and it is not your usual kindergarten building. Here in Europe we are used to small constructions for kids, some of them with a typical architecture and drawings or cartoon graphics imprinted on the walls. However, keeping in mind that this preschool project is located in China, its large scale comes as no surprise with the overgrowing population of this country. The interconnected site has a very interesting architecture as the individual buildings have an unusual oval shape and really stand out. Each of them has to levels, one meant for sleeping and the other one for the rest of the daily activities.

read more and download all images

An Amazing Architecture Plan - Private Boys School in Washington

Category: Architecture

Tags: building architecture, school architecture

St. Albans School, was founded in 1909 and is a well known boys’ school from the USA. Recently, a makeover of the institution was necessary, so the company hired was Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). The architects took advantage of the location and created amazing interior and exterior passage areas, which join the buildings. The classes are spacious and lighting (artificial as well as natural) was an intensely studied facto by the team. What a nice place for spending some quality time learning! – via

read more and download all images

Waiuku Church In New Zealand, An Ingenious Architecture Plan

Category: Architecture

Tags: new zealand architecture, architecture, church architecture

This is not your average small town church. And to explain this fact, we will mention a few things. First off, we are dealing with a project from Jasmax architects developed for the city council of Manukau in New Zeeland. The challenge of this 'church' makeover consisted in the fact that the city council did not want just a” remake” of a 1960's A-frame Church, but a increase in seating places, a new kitchen, a meeting room and a lounge.Â Also, this is a place where many events will occur, such as theater plays and it is to become one of the city’s community centers.- via Arch Daily