I remember how, after watching dusk, never thought about it. The film is indifferently. It would be great if American romance takes up a small part of the plot. So my attention was drawn not so much from the film, as the house I saw in him. Namely house vampire Cullens. Aega your house! Even more impressed, and I saw Edward’s room. Immediately I decided that this is a house, which has to find more information and to publish it. I searched in the network and proved that not only I’m interested in it. In some sites there was little info, including the site of the company that built it. But then he never found time to write something. The good news is that plenty of information out in the meantime. Even an interview with Jeff Koval architect who designed it. It turns out that they are designed and built a house not for a particular client, but as project, as they call it. Ie it is built in order then to find a buyer and sell it. Were started in 2006 and in 2007 was prepared. After 2 days the market was bought by John Hawk, chief of the shoe department of Nike. After publication in the Architectural Edition family is connected Hawk Scout, shooting seeking locations for a small film called Twilight. Design a new house in the neighborhood and its construction will begin as soon as we find another vampire, “says architect Koval. Since the movie came out, architectural firms receive many letters from fans, and requests for plans of the house from all sides, such as Croatia, the Philippines, Brazil, Australia. The house, called M1, has a size 400 meters ² and is located on the border of Forest Park Portland, Oregon. Her style is modern, but with its horizontal lines, cascading levels, overhanging eaves, unconventional angles, big windows and roof with a small slope, rather reminiscent of prairie houses of Frank Lloyd Wright than today.
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Think space to allow flexible implementation and to encourage a more organic approach to life close to nature, Treehouse is a modular system, which derives from the potential beauty of the surrounding environment and has no damage. Coupled with panoramic windows, the statement used in most movements of the sun as it is oriented so that the kitchen to welcome the morning sun, while the living room spaces and bedroom to enjoy the sunset and the stars. Flexible form, together with standard manufactured modular units, allowing configurations with one to five bedrooms. As illustrated, Treehouse will have 300m ² internal floor area with 200m ² under roof terrace and can be assembled on site for approximately two weeks. The idea, maintaining it takes the least possible cost, is present in many characteristics that reduce harmful environmental impacts and maximize samopodrazhkata in. fortified bases with stakes that support the three-legged and supports are specially designed to avoid damage to tree and to preserve intact the ground. Rainwater is collected around the perimeter of the roof level and is filtered and stored in a reservoir located in the middle of the house by supplying sufficient water for toilet faucet, laundry and washing. Solar cells are embedded within the scope of cover, but “tarbuhat” contains his kinetic wave plates to regulate the flow to capture wind power to generate electricity.
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That fashion requires that many of the luxury houses are in a minimalist style, does not mean that we should be deprived of fountains, pools and comfortable furniture. Will present architectural project in which minimalism is an asset used facade with a final clean shapes and creates harmony with the surroundings. The reason is simple – these houses were built in the middle of the desert in America. The first house belongs to a couple from Colorado, which has a weakness for Marmol Raginer furniture and sliding glass doors. Thus, nature has a maximum near, but still has a lot to protect owners of its motions. Jane Whatmor of Santa Fe has a land area of 11 acres and employs the architect Bart Prince to create a home that she uses throughout the year. Unusual shape and changing the height of the ceilings create a feeling of spaciousness. The color of the walls is in tune with the wilderness around. Sometimes a simple piece gives security and becomes a source of inspiration. This happens with limestone elements of the house of the producer Jerry Weintraub, which has an area of 930 m2. Sliding glass walls allow for easy access to the pool and nature around.
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Matthew Blesso entrepreneur buys this penthouse apartment (288 square meters) in Manhattan in 2006. about $ 4 million. But then does a standard repair, but provide it in the hands of two professors from Yale – the architect Joel Sanders and the landscape designer Diana Balmori. They teach discipline to the integration of architecture and landscape design called Interface. Their task is to introduce ideas and create a roof garden, which, however, is rife in the interior, combining vigorous vegetation and drip irrigation with custom furniture and flooring. Carry it with several designers and … $ 1 million. The project goes through ups and downs a lot. For example the owner wished the garden at the base of the stairs to a patio, surrounded by glass and an open top. But it would require the installation of drainage system for rainwater. The pipes would have occupied too much space and detract from the height of the premises, which has already been reduced because of the climate system. It is therefore refused, however, an alternative solution is not bad at all. Built over the stairs, starting from the garden dratsena / dracaena /, shed looks very spectacular and adds an additional level in the roof garden. It planted vegetation types, including 2 types of mint, which Blesso used for cocktails, which makes its guests. The roof is open to the views of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges. (more…)

Hof House, this is called passive house is situated 100 km from the Arctic Circle. Due to extreme climate is built on the principles of passive construction, geothermal heating and has solid concrete walls. The project used many local materials, including telegraph poles and basalt columns, and the grass of the green roof is one that has been removed in preparation for the terrain. Concrete walls are lined with cedar, so many years to withstand the vagaries of weather. Except that the roof is grassy, and attention is paid to the landscape. Compositions were created by peat and stones forming in the surrounding meadows approaches to the entrances and terraces. The paths are paved with slabs of hexagonal basalt columns excavated in preparing the groundwork. The same stone was used for the floors in the interior. A collected from nearby old telegraph poles are used to partition the sun and provide privacy. Some interior walls are purposely left without plaster and the ceiling, doors and other services are varnished oak and metal parts. In the kitchen and bathrooms are covered with marble, a closet with white tiles and is fitted with basalt shelves. The house is well insulated and has a constant microclimate through concrete walls, stone floors and a balanced seal. Geothermal water is used for both standard and floor heating, and for all household needs. Design is such that electricity needs are minimized, and the few important is obtained by water and geothermal sources. (more…)

This post is a pretty pictures, even too much. But this is simply because the house concerned really worth it! No way a few pictures to get all aspects. The reason is the way it is built – the principles of sustainable development and that in combination with great design and interior. Creator and owner of this beautiful house is the architect Jeremy Levine. That’s why the project is called Levine Residence. On the pitch, which is located the house, there are many trees and it is good. This is to hinder its possible expansion. Levine decided to maintain them, hem, hem add extension from 60 square meters to the building 100 meters ², which does not completely renovated. Place it as the new part built around the trees, and so each room to look like a courtyard. Hence the name of the house Three Trees or as I call it – three trees. But as the firm of Levine deals with a modern, sustainable architecture, he decided to use this project and laboratory testing of sustainable technologies and green materials, such as the incorporation of a system for recycling gray water / sewage bit / s of concrete fly ash to use in other projects. But it later in the publication. (more…)

I always wanted a bedroom with a glass roof. As I go to bed tonight and watch the stars while asleep. Another issue is that the city can hardly see them because Svetlen. But I had not thought about that can not be done with a transparent chamber roof, with a transparent wall. Certainly like to stretch of meadow. Very good idea. Aside from the question of heating and energy efficiency, of course. Since the windows have the greatest heat in them and lose the most heat. But if you have a house like this it would hardly be a problem. But if he really enjoys nature and want to sleep even as among her would have to wonder how much energy will be worn with such a wind wall. (more…)