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Architectural Types - Styles - Historical Periods - The Great Buildings Collection. Pitposum's deviantART gallery. Taiwan's Swallows Nest Produces Zero Carbon Emissions. Taking inspiration from a geometric möbius strip, architect Vincent Callebaut has designed an impressive new building for Taiwan's Taichung gateway park. The Swallows Nest's form starts out with a triangle that is then rotated around an elipse. Reaching a height of eight-stories, the building will house shops, cafes, and an "endless patio" which opens up into the park and is found in the center of the structure. It will host a variety of art within the many interior galleries.

The Swallows Nest also features various eco-friendly features. The undulating roof will have a number of solar panels attached to it, while the building's glass construction allows for natural light to enter. Three vertical gardens are found in the park's center, with one at each arched entrance. Most impressively, there will be continued efforts to make the Swallows Nest a zero carbon emissions structure. Vincent Calebaut's website via [Designboom] Tropical House Idea: Amazing Bali House Plans Design With Colonial Style, Tropical House Design, Tropical Real Estate, Ultra Modern House, Tropical House Category. More Like A venice night. by ~gurgur. Tropical House Idea: Amazing Bali House Plans Design With Colonial Style, Bali House And Garden, Tropical House Design, Tropical Homes, Bali House Designs, Tropical House Category. Zodevdesign's deviantART gallery. A venice night. by ~gurgur on deviantART. New Modern Tropical Style Double Storey House. | House Floor Plans Ideas.

Discover all new modern tropical style double storey house offers full comfortable space with two outside recreation area, surround the pool which enhanced family relationship. Let’s enjoy panoramic view of garden and pool view in front of your stylish. Specifications: 3 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms, 1 Drawing room, 2 Living rooms, 1 Dining room, 1 Kitchen, 1 Housemaid room, And 2 Garage stalls.Total Living Area: 441 sq.m (4,747 sq.feet)Dimensions: Width 20.70 meters (68 feet), Depth 15.00 meters (49 feet)Land Size: Width ≥ 27 meters (89 feet), Depth ≥ 19 meters (62 feet) | 513 sq.m (5,522 sq.feet) First floor plan.

Second floor plan. Comments. English Stories for Beginner - Learning English. Architecture 2112 > Flowers > Flashcards > Test 1. Free Education Apps: Online and Mobile Flashcards. Our apps for web, iOS, and Android are all designed to help you make the most of your study time, when and where ever you need them. Search our rich content library. Get recommended and relevant content by subjects you're interested in. Create & customize your own flashcards. Add text, images, and audio. Different study modes - quizzing, review sheets, flashcards - let you learn the way that works for you on-the-go.

Study Guides include every card for the class and automatically update as new cards are added. Track how you're doing in real time with an automatic self-assessment score. Teachers track student studying progress with Class Stats. Store & organize your notes, syllabus, practice tests, and flashcards in your digital backpack. Sync it with Evernote. Join your classmates, see textbook materials, and message a new study partner. Geoffrey Bawa: Sri Lanka's Greatest Architect. Becky and I spent much of the last two days marveling at the architecture and layout of the Heritance Kandalama, the hotel we stayed at in Dambulla. It was recommended to us by Sri Lankan friends who all testified to the genius of its design, and we were delighted to wander through it, because everywhere you went was picturesque and offered a unique perspective on the beauty of the natural landscape you're a part of.

This incredible building was designed by Geoffrey Bawa, one of the most influential Asian architects of the last century, who left a deep legacy on design and architecture in Sri Lanka that the country's residents are quite proud of. I would be too, if I was Sri Lankan. This man was way ahead of his time, and his pioneering "regional modernist" approach was rooted in the idea of "sustainability" long before the word became commonplace. Lunuganga Estate, Bawa's country home in Bentota, Sri Lanka Light House Hotel, Galle, Sri Lanka Hotel Serendib, Sri Lanka. (64) Natural Homes. (63) Living off the Land. Beautiful Barn Renovation Literally Turns an Old Farmhouse Inside Out Whidbey Island Barn Conversion - Gallery Page 3. In that time, they were able to capitalize on a number of opportunities and incorporate more ideas into the project.

Back in 2000, the crafty geniuses at Shed spent some time on Whidbey Island getting to know the lay of the land, the original barn and how the light moves across the floor as the sun passes through the day. In that time, they were able to capitalize on a number of opportunities and incorporate more ideas into the project. Certainly not all architecture firms can live on site to learn all the nuances of a place, but the technique certainly pays off in this beautiful adaptive reuse project. The existing barn was split up into a main kitchen and living space, a bunkroom off to the side and then an apartment upstairs. The bunkroom has its own bathroom which can easily be accessed from outside. The second story opens up to a large living space with a ladder leading up to a lofted bedroom.

. + Shed Architecture & Design Images © Jenny Elia Pfeiffer. Architect Alvaro LEITE Siza and the work of his life - Minimalisti.co |  Minimalisti.com. Alvaro Siza Vieira is a famous Portuguese architect born in 1933. He is consider one of the leading architects in his country known for his clean modern and yet expressive style. In his designs Siza aspires to achieve a contemporary look with a maximum functionality as well as a connection between the building and the environment. Over the years Alvaro Siza Vieira has worked on numerous projects of different type including houses, office buildings, sport centers and churches. But there is one project among all others which the architect truly admires and claims to be the work of his life.

That is the Fez House – an ultra-modern sculpture-like building in Porto, Portugal designed as the architect’s own home and atelier. Alvaro Siza Vieira architecture The Fez House has two floor levels designed differently in order to contrast with each other. House Boats:In Inspirational Contemporary House Boats-Messing About on the River |  Minimalisti.com. Inspirational Contemporary House Boats House boats have a long and varied history globally. They have been used in all parts of the world as a main residence maybe connected to daily occupations such as fishing, or as a place to escape to for recreation.

House boats remain popular for a wide variety of reasons. These include: A desire to combine home with pleasure, and increased closeness to nature and as an escape from the day-to-day pressures of life on land. Many contemporary house boat designs, sometimes referred to as Boat Houses, have broken free from their traditional moorings. The marvelous examples illustrated here include some of the most elaborate, innovative and ambitious architectural projects. Shore Vista Contemporary Boat House Shore Vista Boat House is on Lake Austin by a glorious nature reserve in Texas. Waterwoningen Inspirational Contemporary House Boat This project shows designs for a group of no less than 75 floating homes in the Netherlands.

By Jaz. Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Architects - Boston - Architecte. The Ball-Eastaway House by Glenn Murcutt - Architecture by Glenn Murcutt. Houseboat / X-Architects. Architects: X-Architects Location: Dubai marina, Dubai Program: Leisure home Constructed Area: 220 sqm Photographs: X-Architects X-Architects closely collaborated with Leen Vandaele, interior decorator ar¬chitect and design consultant from Squisito, to create a houseboat that in¬ventively combines the nautical lifestyle of relaxation and enjoyment with crisp architectural tectonics. The fundamental structure of the floating home is created from two catamaran beams (for stability), stainless steel and glass. The layout of the structure, which is 20 meters by 6.7 meters, includes an upper deck containing a concealed kitchen, living room and an informal dining area. The Lower deck houses the bedrooms, bathroom and steering cabin.

It also features a terrace, with spiral staircase access, that can be used as a sun deck. The interior is a blend of soft white tones, with contemporary furniture and chic bathroom fittings adding to the modern yet cozy ambiance.