…” apart from adding architectural interest these perforated walls also serve to passively cool and ventilate the house The leaf-motif holes within these concrete exterior walls cast whimsical spots of sunlight onto an indoor courtyard. Typical courtyard home plans put this outdoor/indoor space at the center of this india home design, but in this innovative architectural design it is moved to the northwest corner at the front of the house. The cou…
… up the view to the park from a side street. The elevated end wall also closes up the view to the private yards of the neighbouring houses. Passing through underneath the elevated corner of the BUILDING, viewers see a hidden courtyard with reflecting multicoloured glass surfaces that surround a single apple-tree growing in the courtyard. The long white curtains fluttering in the wind are hiding the people on the balconies. When the lights are swi…
…design consists of two twin houses sited adjacent to each other on a steep slope above a seasonal watershed. In this project we were interested in exploring the intersection of two classic California building typologies: the courtyard house and the hillside house. This intersection was then further complicated by the overlay of two unsynchronized jurisdictional height envelope parameters that very explicitly controlled the volumetric limits of th…
Rolf Ockert Design Architects have designed this new oceanfront house located on a small but stunning site with panoramic views of the Pacific. Orientated around an internal courtyard all areas enjoy natural light and ventilation as well as the magnificient views. To the east (the view and breeze) the house opens up to large decks overlooking the Pacific. A generous open plan Living/Dining/Kitchen area at entry level is the central focus of the f…
This mid century house built by Theodore Berman in 1964, until now it still looks good. even so this house has undergone many renovations to maintain its construction. so there are few modern touches both inside and outside of houses. Two elements that distinguish this house from many others are a stunning internal courtyard and an amazing Tiki bar. The courtyard is located in the hall but there are several quite high trees that could be seen on …