Photos on the construction of a new house by Toyo Ito in “Ocho al Cubo“, a project with 8 houses by contemporary chilean architects in Marbella, plus international guests. All houses are required to be made out of concrete. This one features a big rounded inner patio. See more pictures after the break.
See also our previously featured house by Sebastian Irarrázaval at Ocho al Cubo.
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where can I see the renderings?
Great expectations.
Great expectations:) yeah!
Let’s see the glass!
Here you go: I just found a video showing the construction site a little later ;o)
http://www.architekturvideo.de/besuch-auf-der-baustelle-das-ocho-al-cubo-house-von-toyo-ito/
Eric
oh yeah..can’t wait to see it finished!
Where can we see plans?
Тойо Ито рулит!!! :)
здесь настолько все просто что и планов публиковать не надобно!!
всё итак ясно! :)
la mejor obra de 8 al cubo
at first i wasn’t too keen on it, it looks weird but i think living in there would be incredible
can’t wait till its finished!