Seongbuk Gate Hills by Joel Sanders Architect and Haeahn Architecture
Architects: Joel Sanders Architect and Haeahn Architecture
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Area: 3,000 square foot
Photos: ChaiSoo Ok
Description:
Situated in the restrictive area of Seongbuk-dong in Seoul, this enclave of 12 private houses is intended to exploit its steeply slanting site so...
Parkroyal Design on Pickering by WOHA
Location: Singapore
Year: 2013
Photo courtesy: Patrick Bingham-Hall
Description:
Singapore-based WOHA Architects have long been advocates of the ultimate ‘green city’ – one that would be comprised of more vegetation design than if it were left as wilderness – and the...
Cluny House by Guz Architects
Architects: Guz Architects
Location: Singapore
Year: 2009
Area: 16,200 sqft / 1505 sqm
Photo courtesy: Patrick Bingham Hall
Description:
Photovoltaic cells and sun powered water warmers are utilized together with configuration for aloof cooling and cross ventilation to decrease vitality use.
Watering system tanks and rooftop...
Floor-to-Ceiling Glass: What No One Tells You About Heat Loss
Few architectural elements evoke modern luxury quite like uninterrupted, floor-to-ceiling...
Mastering Architectural Minimalism: Thermal Break Aluminum Windows, Hurricane Glazing, and Turnkey Project Sourcing from China
In modern luxury architecture, the...
