Comments on: 1337128497_xpiral-17 http://www.archdaily.com/17998/house-among-pines-xpiral/1337128497_xpiral-17/ Architecture News: The latest buildings, projects and competitions every day. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:09:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: lewis maiden http://www.archdaily.com/17998/house-among-pines-xpiral/1337128497_xpiral-17/#comment-850464 lewis maiden Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:27:46 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/1337128497_xpiral-17.jpg#comment-850464 Loved how the house is intrinsic with its environment. The geometrical form and material of the exterior skin and the circulation of the various levels; the garage, living spaces and then the swimming pool reserved at the top open to the hills above is clever. I really enjoyed looking through the photos, the architectural program and the construction details. Very cool project! My only issues with the spaces is that the living room lacked natural light, and the chose to use terra cotta brick for the interior walls is too dark and too cavernous-no gypsum finish for hanging pictures, artwork, etc. and the two imposing columns on a diagonal cutting through the living room space totally in my opinion destroys the living room space. Overall the project is well designed. Lewis Abu Dhabi, UAE Loved how the house is intrinsic with its environment. The geometrical form and material of the exterior skin and the circulation of the various levels; the garage, living spaces and then the swimming pool reserved at the top open to the hills above is clever. I really enjoyed looking through the photos, the architectural program and the construction details. Very cool project! My only issues with the spaces is that the living room lacked natural light, and the chose to use terra cotta brick for the interior walls is too dark and too cavernous-no gypsum finish for hanging pictures, artwork, etc. and the two imposing columns on a diagonal cutting through the living room space totally in my opinion destroys the living room space. Overall
the project is well designed.

Lewis
Abu Dhabi, UAE

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