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Sustainability was a consideration. “So, we used natural building materials with breathable construction,” says Sam. “Also, the sourcing, not just of the materials but of the [labor], was all based as locally as possible to the site.”
Sustainability was a consideration. “So, we used natural building materials with breathable construction,” says Sam. “Also, the sourcing, not just of the materials but of the [labor], was all based as locally as possible to the site.”
To turn a home into a permanent residence for a family of four, Rama Estudio attached a prefab glass-and-steel box that extends into the surrounding wilderness.
To turn a home into a permanent residence for a family of four, Rama Estudio attached a prefab glass-and-steel box that extends into the surrounding wilderness.
The architects specified an aluminum roof that “ghosts” the structure—it’s a material that recalls the typical use of corrugated metal on agricultural buildings, yet it subtly contrasts with the historic form. “It’s not quite what you’d use on a normal barn,” says Powell.
The architects specified an aluminum roof that “ghosts” the structure—it’s a material that recalls the typical use of corrugated metal on agricultural buildings, yet it subtly contrasts with the historic form. “It’s not quite what you’d use on a normal barn,” says Powell.
A well-equipped kitchenette spans one of the walls in the 10-by-13-foot prefab.
A well-equipped kitchenette spans one of the walls in the 10-by-13-foot prefab.
The house’s east side faces a small park, increasing the amount of natural light that enters the slender building.
The house’s east side faces a small park, increasing the amount of natural light that enters the slender building.
Drawing from a detail on neighboring homes, Giles Bruce’s London row house features dogtooth brickwork, in which rows of bricks are laid at an angle to create a jagged pattern.
Drawing from a detail on neighboring homes, Giles Bruce’s London row house features dogtooth brickwork, in which rows of bricks are laid at an angle to create a jagged pattern.
The basement family room opens to a below-grade walled garden.
The basement family room opens to a below-grade walled garden.
For the project, MCA and WASP also collaborated with SOS, the School of Sustainability—a postgraduate training center, which was founded by Mario Cucinella (pictured) in 2015. Through the ridged archway is the "living zone,
For the project, MCA and WASP also collaborated with SOS, the School of Sustainability—a postgraduate training center, which was founded by Mario Cucinella (pictured) in 2015. Through the ridged archway is the "living zone,
Lights bordering the home's outer facade create an inviting glow once the sun goes down.
Lights bordering the home's outer facade create an inviting glow once the sun goes down.
If color doesn't scare you in the slightest, go for broke!
If color doesn't scare you in the slightest, go for broke!
The eponymous founder and principal of Michael K. Chen Architecture resuscitated a four-story, 3,600-square-foot home in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood that was built in 1895 and had been abandoned for 20 years. Its newest owners—a tech investor and an art teacher at a public school—were inspired by the playful color palette that was still apparent underneath the building’s decay. "We had epic color palette meetings, looking at deck after deck for paint colors that spoke to us or provoked a particular sensation,” says Chen. “You don’t look at the color, you inhabit it.”
The eponymous founder and principal of Michael K. Chen Architecture resuscitated a four-story, 3,600-square-foot home in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood that was built in 1895 and had been abandoned for 20 years. Its newest owners—a tech investor and an art teacher at a public school—were inspired by the playful color palette that was still apparent underneath the building’s decay. "We had epic color palette meetings, looking at deck after deck for paint colors that spoke to us or provoked a particular sensation,” says Chen. “You don’t look at the color, you inhabit it.”
Some of the bedrooms seem to float on the water. The island has become a favorite gathering place for family and friends, who go from building to building via elevated pathways and boardwalks.
Some of the bedrooms seem to float on the water. The island has become a favorite gathering place for family and friends, who go from building to building via elevated pathways and boardwalks.