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zHome / David Vandervort Architects | ArchDoc

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renderingSituated in the Issaquah Highlands just east of Seattle, zHome is envisioned as a ten unit, net zero energy and net zero carbon town home community. The 0.4-acre site is part of a larger parcel located at the entrance to the Highlands neighborhood. The larger parcel was planned as a combined project including the zHome site along with a mixed-use project that is being constructed by the YWCA.renderingAn ambitious set of project benchmarks were established that included energy goals as well as water, material, site use, unit size limitations and target sale price goals. A Technical Advisory Committee was formed by the City of Issaquah, a partner in the project, that would assist the owner and the design team during the design process.sketchOur design solution for zHome is to elevate the role of shared spaces by orienting all of the units around a common courtyard. This south-facing courtyard creates connections to High Street on the south, the YWCA plaza to the west, and 9th place to the east. Decks and porches on each dwelling create modulating spaces between the units and the courtyard. These function as extensions of the primary living spaces and are fitted with screening devices for sun and privacy control. Motor vehicles are relegated to a woonerf access along the north side of the site.landscape planWhile the creation of a net zero project is a very exciting goal on it’s own, it is our hope that the zHome project will accomplish this objective while creating an environment where community resources and individual needs are carefully balanced. The project is currently under construction with expected completion in the summer of 2011.water usestack ventilationsustainability measureselevationArchitect: David Vandervort Architects Location: Issaquah, Washington, USA Project Area: 13,162 sqf Builder: Howland Homes Landscape Architect: Darwin Webb Landscape Architects#gallery-1 {margin: auto;}#gallery-1 .gallery-item {float: left;margin-top: 10px;text-align: center;width: 33%;}#gallery-1 img {border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;}#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {margin-left: 0;}

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Y704 House / MARC&CO + coarchitecture | ArchDoc

325 days

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© Courtesy of MARC&CO, coarchitectureArchitects: MARC&CO in collaboration with coarchitecture Location: Brisbane, Australia Project Team: Angus Munro, Craig Channon, Anna O’Gorman, Ceirwen Burton Contractor: Pensar Building Structural Engineer: AD Structures Project area: 600 sqm Project year: 2010 Photographs: Scott Burrows, Jason Haigh © Courtesy of MARC&CO, coarchitectureThis river front home is designed to engage with water views to the north and views into large fig trees to the south. At the centre of the house is a large double height living area which becomes the main space of the house and allows rooms deep with the plan to have an outlook, through the main room, to the river.© Courtesy of MARC&CO, coarchitectureThe site is flanked by neighbouring houses. To allow sunlight to enter from the north, and control privacy, a double wall was created. The wall gives a wash of light in the afternoon, creating a desired calmness.plan 02Each end of the house is formed in over scaled off-form white concrete. The scale and smoothness of the concrete is contrasted with timber screens that scale down and humanise. The delicate screens, deep reveals of concrete and landscaped foreground create a series of layers between the river front boardwalk and the interior of the house. The house is a calm private sanctuary within a busy urban environment.© Courtesy of MARC&CO, coarchitectureAs one moves through the house there is a series of contrasting experiences. The house uses compressed spaces to enhance the scale of spaces beyond, textured materials to enhance the smoothness of concrete, darkness to enhance the light levels of a space beyond.© Courtesy of MARC&CO, coarchitectureThe house uses both thermal mass and cross ventilation as a means of passive cooling for the subtropical climate. The north facing plan has large overhangs with automated louvers allowing cross ventilation as required. The eastern and western facades have minimal openings, acting as a thermal barrier. There is also a 22000L underground watertank and extensive use of LED lighting.#gallery-1 {margin: auto;}#gallery-1 .gallery-item {float: left;margin-top: 10px;text-align: center;width: 33%;}#gallery-1 img {border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;}#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {margin-left: 0;}

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Alejo’s House / Ida Pilar Silva Mondselewsky | ArchDoc

325 days

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© Aryeh KornfeldArchitects: Ida Pilar Silva Mondselewsky Location: Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile Constructor: Luis Cuevas Tobar Project area: 140 sqm Project year: 2009 – 2010 Photographs: Aryeh Kornfeld © Aryeh KornfeldIn an area of 30 x 50 mts of length the house is located perpendicular to the length to take advantage of the sight towards the garden and the sunny orientation north.The house faces the street (south) with a long front consisted on 2 closed volumes, one of mud (horizontal) and the other one of wood (vertical). On the other hand, towards the north the house is opened completely to receive the Sun and to take advantage of the sights towards the fruit-bearing trees and endemic hawthorns.plan 03As this one is a “house – studio”, the independence between “life – work” was established by doing an independent access towards the second level,where the office is located. To enter the office an open terrace must be crossed, from where it is possible to see the skyline of Santiago.© Aryeh KornfeldConcepts of energy efficiency join the design as: the location ”between trees ” of the volume of wood to give it shade and freshness; the north orientation closed towards the south rests on a long continuous closet that crosses the whole volume of the bedrooms sheltering them furthermore; the reutilization of the water consumed for irrigation from the “system Toha”, The utilization of mud with “system of quincha” in the long volume what allows bedrooms without stoves in winter, Ceiling ventilated for the volume of wood, crossed ventilation, etc.© Aryeh KornfeldAlso there were in use recycled materials as girders of oak for the manufacture of windows, and raulí parket also of demolition, besides “pircas”(stone walls) with local stone.#gallery-1 {margin: auto;}#gallery-1 .gallery-item {float: left;margin-top: 10px;text-align: center;width: 33%;}#gallery-1 img {border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;}#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {margin-left: 0;}