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Glass House by COA arquitectura: A Harmonious Interplay of Structure and Nature

Archeyes

Amidst the lush landscape of Camino a San Gabriel, Jalisco, the Glass House designed by COA arquitectura stands as an architectural testament to the poetic harmony of structure and nature. The post Glass House by COA arquitectura: A Harmonious Interplay of Structure and Nature appeared first on ArchEyes.

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PAU places vaulted glass structure in shell of Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Refinery

Deezen

Local architecture studio Practice for Architecture and Urbanism has installed a glass office building with a vaulted roof inside the shell of the 19th-century Domino Sugar Refinery on the waterfront in Brooklyn. Architectural details such as a large smokestack from the original structure were preserved on the facade.

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Lloyd Wright’s Historic Wayfarers Chapel Will Be Disassembled Due to Landslide Risk

ArchDaily

Image © Kit Leong via Shutterstock The Wayfarers Chapel , known locally as "The Glass Church," was designed by Lloyd Wright, the eldest son of architect Frank Lloyd Wright , and completed in 1951. Last year, the structure was designated a national historic landmark. Last year, the structure was designated a national historic landmark.

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Shigeru Ban unveils Paper Log House at Philip Johnson's Glass House

Deezen

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has created a pavilion from paper tubes, wood and milk crates to mark the 75th anniversary of US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House in Connecticut , USA. metres) structure was built within the site of Johnson 's historic house. foot by 13.5 meters by 4.1 The photography is by Michael Biondo.

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Looking Glass Lodge features glass facades that reflect the surrounding woodland

Deezen

Looking Glass Lodge is situated within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and was developed for a client whose parents established a nature reserve there in the 1960s. The lodge sits on a nature reserve. Looking Glass Lodge is clad in timber. The building has electrochromic glass for added privacy.

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Biomorphic Overhead: 7 Glass Ceilings That Imitate Nature

Architizer

By design, glass ceilings tend to attract attention to themselves. Their functional purposes are fairly limited, and their shortcomings can be sizable (depending on how good the glass is at insulating), but we keep building them because they’re just so appealing. 44 Union Square/Tammany Hall. By BKSK Architects , New York, NY.

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Timber structure defines compact bio-based home in the Netherlands

Deezen

Amsterdam studio Woonpioniers has used natural materials and prefabricated elements throughout the Sprout Ruben & Marjolein house , which includes an open, greenhouse-like volume. The post Timber structure defines compact bio-based home in the Netherlands appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Chiela.

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