Timber House Design
Joshua Tree Home
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This house, built from a cluster of Origin modules, is located in Joshua Tree rocky desert (Southern California) which is a national park since 1994. The location of the house promotes much of natural daylighting and shadow side reduces overheating, which is so uncomfortable in desert. The owners wanted to save a connection with a nature, so exterior living spaces are as important as the indoor ones. Joshua Tree home consists of two Origin modules, which are located at a right angle and create shaded courtyard area. An additional module is placed at a slight distance and used as a cottage for a guest. The main construction includes ash cabinetry, Caesarstone countertops, bamboo radiant floors, Anderson windows and a photovoltaic system over the carport.
Sometimes Joshua Tree Home is opened for visiting of public tours having a desert trip.
You can see the home’s interior decoration at the photos below.
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Treehouse Riga in Lisbon
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This house in Lisbon is a type of Treehouse. But in contrast to the Treehouse concept it is a ready and closed project not requiring any further development. The construction of this eco house consists of two modules: the public area and the private area. There are a living room, a kitchen, three bedrooms and bathroom in both modules. The design and arrangement of the rooms make the whole construction compact and flexible, very suitable for a small territory. The sustainability of the Treehouse Riga is provided by the using of wood materials. The sliding wall made of birch wood can be used as a door to separate the public area and the private area, and vice versa – to extend the area connecting living room with a guest’s room. The Treehouse Riga was built by Appleton & Domingos.
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River Road Mini-home Designed by Nir Pearlson
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In the River Road area in north Eugene there is a small timber-frame mini home that have cozy beautiful spaces inside of it for owners Rob Handy and Julie Hulme. This sustainable house, designed by Nir Pearlson and built by Six Degrees Construction, is 800-square-foot and as sustainable features it has a roof with a solar PV array, and a hot water solar collector. For the irrigating the garden there is reclaimed graywater and rainwater. The home has an exposed wood structure, earthen plaster walls with a double-insulated envelope, metal roofing, and plywood and HardiePlank siding.
The interior and arrangements of the rooms consist of a front porch, the areas for living, dining and cooking, interacting in the central space of the house. Then the study/guest room opens onto the partly-sheltered deck overlooking the garden. There is a centrally located wood stove, a master bedroom and a light-filled bathroom. This sustainable home building received gold-level certification from the Earth Advantage Institute.
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Treehugger Pavilion by Holger Hoffmann, One Fine Day
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Christoph Krause, director of “Center for Design, Manufacturing and Communication” in Koblenz initiated a project called “Treehugger”. It is a temporary pavilion, the kind of pavilions that are not intended to some special functionality, but their forms and design bring the inspiration and emotional rise. The appearance of pavilion resembles the cells of a pentagonal shape, made of glass and timber. When one is inside it is a feeling like you are in some another planet, breathing alien planet’s atmosphere. An interesting effect is achieved due to the special light system – interactive light-installation, which was developed by the Faculty of Intermedia Design together with the Faculty of Computer Sciences from University of Applied Sciences. This construction was designed to show students the possibilities of computer modeling for the manufacturing technologies and design. The project was led by Professor Holger Hoffmann together with One Fine Day office.
Treehugger pavilion
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Sonoma Residence by Cooper Joseph Studio
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Cooper Joseph Studio from New York has created a renovation project of Sonoma Residence. Located on a hill overlooking the vineyards of Sonoma, California, mansion occupies 205 sq.m. and features an open plan with two bedrooms, spacious living and dining area as well as outdoor swimming pool. Restoration works and new design brought new life into the house, completely transformed the appearance of the mansion. The owners of the residence are two scientists involved in a number of agricultural projects such as the cultivation of olive trees and olive oil production, breeding of bees and honey production. They wanted the house to blend well with nature and have wonderful views. The important point was the use of wood, so the interior design is decorated with oak. In general, the residence combines the spirit of a country house with touch of modernity and urban life.
Wood House Design: InBetween House in Japan
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Company Koji Tsutsui Architect & Associates presented a draft InBetween House. Represented by a series of cottages in the mountains near Tokyo, the residence was designed as a place where customers would be happy to come back after a hard day in the bustling metropolis and to have a rest in natural surroundings. The total area of residence is about 180 sq.m. and it consists of five separate cottages under one roof. They are made from wood in a traditional Japanese-style. Each cottage is different in size and shape to set on site at 30 degree increments to best fit the topography. The passageways between the blocks resemble the streets and join premises, rather than divide them, creating an atmosphere of unity with nature.
Mountain Residence Maison Val d’Entremont in Switzerland
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Swiss studio Savioz Fabrizzi Architectes presented a draft mountain residence Maison Val d’Entremont. This modern three-storey family home is situated at the top of a mountain village, in Valais, Switzerland, and is famous for its panoramic view of 360 degrees. Surrounded by pastures and rolling hills, there is an atmosphere of calmness and deliberateness. The residence has a simple geometric form and it was built according to tradition of this region, so it blends well with the background of the neighboring houses. And only windows around the perimeter of the second floor add some originality. The facades are made of pre-weathered wood which will gradually get darker and adapt to the barns of the village to be integrated and become a timeless building.
Modern Family Aptos Retreat by CCS Architecture
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San Francisco-based studio CCS Architecture, presented a project of Aptos Retreat. This residential house occupies an area of 260 sq.m. and looks very original. It was designed for a family with 6 children and built in the mountains near Santa Cruz. Located on a hill, the residence is famous for its stunning views of the mountains and the ocean. It looks pretty rough, but the geometry of the architecture is not so simple. The house consists of two main parts, one of which overlaps the other. In one block there is a sleeping area with two bedrooms and a bathroom, and in the other you’ll find a sitting area, which consists of a lounge, kitchen and dining room. On the second floor of this block there is a master bedroom. In addition to the main buildings the project includes a spacious hangar. It is a place for recreation and entertainment, but it can also provide extra sleeping space for guests.
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