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The Three Wall House in Los Angeles, California by Kovac Architects: This dramatic minimalist residence occupies an irregularly shaped hilltop site at the end of a long driveway. To heighten the sense of arrival, we elected to unmask the house and view gradually. Upon reaching the top of the drive, slits in one of the [...]

Sonoma Vineyard Residence by Aidlin Darling: The house is sited at the base of Sonoma Mountain, affording expansive views across the vineyards and valley to the east. This project has three basic criteria: private residence, expanded art preserve, and vineyard operation. A careful manipulation of building, landscape, and topography facilitate a poetic coexistence of programs [...]

Architects: Estudio BaBo House in: Buenos Aires, Argentina This single-family house for three is located on a corner lot in a traditional Country Club in Pilar in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The project is aimed as weekend home during summer period and could be transformed into a normal residence in the future. The [...]

The Sliding House located on an agrarian hillside; take sliding axis down the hillside to the lake. The project sets up a tension between a ‘plumb’ interior and a ‘crooked exterior.’ The plan addresses the human need for prospect and refuge. A thick north service wall containing stairs, baths, kitchen, hearth, and storage protects the [...]

The arrival sequence is a procession toward the sea; past the protective garage, down into the protected courtyard, along a bench, into the foyer, then into the double-height living pavilion, and onto a terrace above the sea. The south-facing social pavilion is anchored by a totemic concrete hearth. Incoming search terms:mackay lyons sweetapple, sweetapple architects, [...]