EARTH HOUSE PROJECT by molos group

EARTH HOUSE PROJECT

a project by Molos Group

Tirana, Albania, completed 2014

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The Earth House Project located in Tirana, Albania was designed by the Molos Group from Kosovo as an innovative contemporary structure integrated with the landscape by replacing most of the exterior walls with vegetation.

CLIFF HOUSE by Modscape

CLIFF HOUSE

a project by Modscape

Victoria, Australia, 2014

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Prefabricated architecture specialists Modscape have planned a conceptual property perched above the ocean in the Australian state of Victoria. The project, which is designed for a couple exploring options for a holiday home, hangs off the cliff face in the same way that barnacles cling to the side of a ship. Envisioned as a natural extension of the landscape, the dwelling shares a direct relationship with the sea below, utilizing modular design technologies and prefabrication methods. 

EL BLOK by FUSTER + Architects

EL BLOK

a project by FUSTER + Architects

Vieques, Puerto Rico, completed 2014

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El Blok is a boutique hotel located in Esperanza, a quiet town on the south side of the island of Vieques, located 13km off the east coast of Puerto Rico.  The hotel is situated on a small commercial lot along Esperanza’s waterfront. The compact form of the hotel houses a program of 23 guest rooms, a restaurant, a roof terrace with Jacuzzi, parking and service areas.

ISSAM FARES INSTITUTE by Zaha Hadid Architects

ISSAM FARES INSTITUTE

a project by Zaha Hadid Architects

Bliss, Lebanon, completed 2014

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The ‘Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs’ (IFI), designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, has been completed at the American University of Beirut as part of an on-going campus redevelopment. The facility immediately serves the school’s students and administrators, but on a larger scale is a hub for local, regional, and international academics, researchers, and politicians. The IFI comprises a rigorous educational program that the design of this building seeks to facilitate. It aims to harness, develop, and initiate research of the arab world, in order to enhance and broaden debate on public policy and international relations.

SHONAN CHRIST CHURCH by Takeshi Hosaka

SHONAN CHRIST CHURCH

a project by Takeshi Hosaka

Kanagawa, Japan, completed 2014

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In order to create a spatially emotive worship hall, Takeshi Hosaka Architects has composed the ‘Shonan Christ Church’ with curving concrete roof forms separated by banded skylights, resulting in a striking lighting condition. The convex shapes produce a gradient tonality, while bands of direct sunlight accent the space and surfaces. Located in the coastal Japanese city of Fujisawa, the building is a five-minute walk from the Shonan Sea.