This building has so many features that are clearly seen in this picture. The key is the use of such intricate lighting. It really brings out all the cornices and moldings of the facade that would go unnoticed otherwise. The building has a very striking first impression, with a very regal look. This was what I like about it, with particular emphasis on the lighting effects.
The color choice with this coastal house in Ireland is absolutely brilliant. It compliments the blue colors of the water and the sky with lighter tones of cream and eggshell. While it is hard to make a structure like that seem to belong in such a location, this choice of color really pulls it off. It is not that the house belongs per se, but that it compliments the natural hues to make it's intrusion seem more natural.
This estate looks to be something strait out of a Disney movie. One would expect to see Cinderella get punched out by her evil stepmother in a setting such as this. This is very intriguing to me in that a building would be constructed to resemble such mideavil styling with features such as the circular turret at center with conical roof, or the vaulted doorways and windowpanes. It all is one big throwback albeit very tastefully done.
Ivy growing up sides of people's houses is generally not a good thing. I know my mother goes to great lengths to see that the ivy in the backyard is kept under control and doesn't take over the yard. In this setting however, it seems that it is condoned. The ivy is growing all over the front side of the house and over the walls. The effect of this is to tie everything in the courtyard together. It makes the setting come alive. The white color of the house would stand out a little too much for this type of environment over powering the subtleties of it's surroundings. Due to some handy grooming though the ivy looks like it belongs, like it was intended to grow in such a manor to complete the setting.
You are looking at the essence of green design. This summer home in Australia was built to have a little environmental impact as possible. Here are just a couple of the features this house has to minimize it's environmental footprint. It's roof is covered with solar panels to supplement and offset normal power use. Behind the house you will notice several large metal containers which are used to collect rainwater. Green design is the new and coming trend in architecture and design but clearly it is not as widespread as global warming dictates that it should be. This house stands as an example however to lead the way in minimal impact design.
This vintage inner city building to me just has such a neat appeal. The fire escape zigzagging down the side of the building with the "seeds" lettering incorporated into the proportions of the structure make it interesting. There was an old factory in High Point that looked very similar to this building that was renovated to become an expensive furniture showroom. The exterior was left unchanged for the most part though, only the insides were gutted and rebuilt. The mixture of rough industrial
and upscale design and fixtures really popped and turned the building into a trendy moneymaking machine. I see a lot of that in this building, particularly the roof with the rusty siding.
I think that today there are far too many cookie cutter buildings so to speak. Everything is about square features. Everything lines up and fits together. This building stands to mix things up a bit. it is buildings such as this that bring life to a cityscape; they put their location on the map. Nobody would have come to see this structure had it been cheaply constructed in squared fashion such as everything else is. They would however come to see it as it is now though with it's obtrusive angles and brushed titanium surfaces. I wish every building could be as unique as this one is.
The Natuzzi building in downtown High Point. I can't say much for the town itself, however this building is remarkable. When you drive down Main street this building comes into view and it looks as if there is a massive ship sailing right down the center of the road. There is even an abstracted hole in the curved side to denote where an anchor would go. The experience around this building is so crucial to it's purpose. During furniture market, there are thousands of representatives milling around downtown on foot. Seeing such a sight would pique interest and curiosity, drawing customers. The integration of design and location are highly successful.
This is another interesting building that adds flavor to an ordinarily boring downtown drag. Inset in the picture is a concept sketch on a cocktail napkin that was drawn by the architect. The similarity of the first sketch and the finished building is remarkable. What makes the experience of this one is the juxtaposition of traditional square construction with radical shapes and angles. It is almost uncomfortable to look at without being able to explore the shape more fully.
Not much of this building is visible, however something very peculiar is at work here. The pool has no outside edge, the water's surface extends all the way to the edge of the pool. I imagine it spills over the wall a little bit however, this integrates the pool into the building in a way not done often these days. traditionally you have the pool deck with a little drop to the water. This builds the water directly into the shape of the structure making it seem like it belongs, rather than just something added later.
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