Passive house homes

The sunny side of life

The amazing architectural varieties derived from combining the ingenious spatial solutions of apartment floor plans with the autonomy of detached single-family houses.

Interactive living on a single level with a wide variety of layouts, sophisticated room concepts based on creative building structures, virtually no barriers, and a perfect symbiosis of architecture and environment - the bungalow, consisting of a single floor or one and a half stories, is the epitome of a self-determined lifestyle, inspiring builders and architects alike.

The contemporary projects presented here show the entire range of functional and design possibilities of this building style. Each one is unique and has been individually developed according to its location and wishes of its residents. All presented bungalows are distinguished by their architectural uniqueness and high living comfort.

Content :
Planar House in Porto Felix, São Paulo, Brazil (Studio MK27) ;
Bungalow Germering, Germany (Arnold / Werner and Kurt Tillich) ;
Tamara Villa in Ahmedabat, Gujarat, India (VPA Architects) ;
House L in St. Martin, Gsies, Italy (Plasma Studio) ;
Constant Springs Residence in Austin, TX, USA (alterstudio architecture) ;
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Bungalow design

Architectes et décorateurs s'intéressent de plus en plus à la reconversion des bâtiments et espaces chargés d'histoire. Bien que le choix de réaménager plutôt que de démolir purement et simplement puisse être motivé par des raisons économiques, c'est surtout le résultat de considérations liées au développement durable et à la prise de conscience de la valeur inhérente au bâti ancien. Le présent ouvrage aborde les différentes possibilités qui s'ouvrent lorsqu'en entend revitaliser un bâtiment ancien de manière créative et fonctionnelle. Les réalisations présentées ont été soigneusement sélectionnées en fonction de leur originalité et de leur ingéniosité. L'objectif est moins de rénover le bâti ancien que de conserver les traces de son passé, quitte à les mettre en valeur à l'occasion. Qu'elle établisse un vif contraste entre l'ancien et le nouveau ou qu'elle réinterprète les surfaces et l'espace dans leur ensemble, la reconversion se fait toujours en établissant un lien direct et fascinant entre le passé et le présent.

Rough Past Meets New Design

Wood is nature's most remarkable resource, embedded in the history, culture and life of humans worldwide. For the architecture world it is ingenious: malleable and at the same time resilient, fully recyclable and environmentally friendly as it reduces greenhouse gases, universally applicable and locally available.

Today, new processing technologies extend the spectrum of its possible applications and the combinability with other building materials, enabling innovative technical and design solutions. In short, anything is possible when it comes to timber, whatever designers conceive can be realized. The traditional building material has become ultra-contemporary and increasingly cutting-edge, offering exciting possibilities for architectural design.

Wood works ; sustainability, versatility, stability

Airports today are much more than gateways to cities, countries or continents. They have developed into city-like complexes and multifunctional systems, which while being set up to serve the needs of smoothly running air traffic, at the same time have taken on all the functions of a normal community: sleeping, shopping, work and leisure time and all that increasingly with 24-7 access. After an era of purely functional architecture, the nodal points of air traffic have become one of the most prominent architectural tasks of the present. Drawing on 60 examples, this volume shows the exciting multiplicity of contemporary airport construction and design. The projects presented in this volume include the newest large scale airports, as well as long term building projects, smaller airports at more remote locations as well as expansions and individual new functional areas like air traffic control centers, hangars or lounges.

Airport architecture

By living in a large ceramic tub, Ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes was one of the first people to promote a simple lifestyle as a protest against a corrupt society - one could call him an unwitting pioneer of the current tiny-house movement. However, today small living is not necessarily connected to an alternative or even anarchic lifestyle - it simply makes things easier, more economic and eco-friendly to focus on what is really needed in life without compromising quality. This volume presents a large variety of sophisticated solutions for mini houses in terms of architectural style, construction method and interior design. Whether portable or prefabricated, newly built or reused, rural or urban, they all meet the highest technological and sustainable standards to literally reduce their owners' ecological footprint.

Small but smart - Design solutions for mini homes

For centuries, Paris has been the undisputed center of France. Just as the capital has always dominated the country's fortunes, it has also played and continues to play a unique and trend-setting rote in the story of French architecture. The present architectural guide opens the door to the architecture of this fascinating, multifaceted metropolis. Two proven experts, Chris van Uffelen and Markus Golser, guide the reader through all the historical architectural eras - from the Roman past to the present. The chronological sequence and the high-quality photos clearly reflect the typical characteristic of every era. As well as approximately 500 individual buildings, the most promirent architects of Paris and every era are introduced. The wide range of information is complemented with numerous tips on the topic of architecture and a selection of restaurants and cafés which are sure to bring a special dose of enjoyment to fans of architecture.

Paris - The Architecture Guide

"Architecture starts when you carefully put two bricks together. There it begins." Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Buildings made of brick are found in very different epochs and cultures all over the world. Always astonishing, the qualities of brickwork continue to be explored by the world's best architects until today. A key characteristic of the material's success since time immemorial has always been the ease of planning due to its standardized production and the resulting harmonized building processes. In addition to longevity, amazing constructive possibilities as well as inexpensive and at the same time environmentally friendly production are among the qualities that are particularly valued today. Using computer software solutions, and even robots in some cases, today's architects are deploying brick in inventive ways : perforated, pixelated, undulating and more. The featured works from the past and present are a demonstration of how the use and popularity of bricks has not diminished one bit over the millennia, and is even gaining popularity today.

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