DRA Family House, A-1160 wien Austria
project management: erwin stättner
building inspection: erwin stättner
land and effective area: 650 m2 / 250 m2
construction: stahlkonstruktion
most important materials: stahl, beton, glas, aluminium
start of planning: 2001
completion: 2003
photographer: herta hurnaus
DRA family house is a unique housing project designed by Querkraft Architects using steel construction suspended over 2/3 of the site in A-1160 wien, Austria. An exceptional view over the city - a small site, on which building guidelines permitted building only in its centre - a slope, too steep for concrete mixers to reach: the frame …

Berg Design Architects was founded in 2001 and offers gorgeous sustainable solutions to residential projects. Their Old Stone Highway house was designed by John Berg as a “Single Family Residence with Environmentally Low Impact Building Technology”. Their design have uncompromising approach to housing that is luxurious, super green, and chock full of mid-century charm.
Architect: Berg Design Architects
Location: East hampton, New York
Program: new single family residence
Lot/Building Size: 1 acre/2200 sq. ft.
Status: completed july 2007

Drawing its inspiration from a barn built in the 1800s, the Old Stone Highway house is concieved as …

Architects: dosmasuno arquitectos - Ignacio Borrego, Néstor Montenegro and Lina Toro
Location: Madrid, Spain
Construction beggining: September 2004
Construction ending: November 2007
Client: EMVS. Empresa Municipal de la Vivienda y Suelo de Madrid
Contractor: Begar
Structural advisor: José Luis de Míguel
Consulting Engineers: Grupo JG
Photographs: Miguel de Guzmán

FOOTPRINT
Despite the guidelines drawn on the plots, places need to express their own personality, to arise naturally, to construct themselves. And concretely this one is aligned against a green area, against the concatenation of public spaces that link the old Carabanchel district with its forest through the new neighborhood. In …

ABOUT
Principal: John R. Berg, BS, BFA, MArch
Professional organizations:
* American Institute of Architects
* Institute of Bermuda Architects
Founded in 2001 by John Berg, Berg Design Architects is a multi-faceted design firm whose work includes furniture design, architectural design competitions, residential architecture, interior design, planning, and multi-unit residential housing. A strong firm history of close working relationships with clients and focused design, combined with an acute understanding of place, continues to lead us to unique architectural solutions.
As we approach varied project types, building technologies, and sites, Berg Design’s approach to design remains constant. …

Belgian architects Collectiv4 have designed ferson house where the entire exterior is covered in black polyurethane.
Here’s some information about the project from the architects:
We are Belgian architecture firm based in Leuven. After gaining experience for eight years we tried a new approach to potential clients and started with a range of conceptional studies.

In this case, which is an actual project for the Ferson family (not conceptual), we proposed to the client an unexpected proposal for his housing problem and they fell in love instantly. After a long walk on a …