Comments on: Villa 1 / Powerhouse Company

By: DRT Gietvloeren (liquid flooring)

DRT Gietvloeren (liquid flooring) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:11:57 +0000

The white floor of the building that lies inside and outside is of a special polyurethane structure made by DRT Vloeren. In this special liquid floor, that’s originally used in heavy duty industries, a sunprotection system is build in. That implies that the floor cannot change color by influence of the sun, and the white glossy effect will last for many more years, both outside and inside.
Liquid floors are now often used as a disign floor but next to being very beautiful it also has some advantages like; easy to clean, very strong, possible to choose a new color after a few years, chemical en liquid resistent.
The serenity that is created is made possible by this type of floor because there are no seams or splices. The building is very beautiful and inside you get the ZEN feeling and become relaxed.

By: Villa 1 « Contaminatedcookies Blog

Villa 1 « Contaminatedcookies Blog — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:28:21 +0000

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By: Lasse

Lasse — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:16:26 +0000

IF i HAVE to say one thing (and of course i usually do):

I am not sure of the way the staircase is swallowed.. Of course the way of integrating it in a core is right, but i miss some contact with the house as transition from deck to deck. Going down it seems to make sense that the massive is taken to the surface, but going up you stay in the basement feel and then of course have the maximum contrast to the open, but I would have gone for a spectacular feeling when moving and not just when getting there. Maybe have implied the upside-down by not only have the massive come to the open but also let the open come to the massive.

Still lots of love for it though<3 ;9

By: Lasse

Lasse — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:01:43 +0000

It is rare in modern arch to find something THIS unique, deep playful and simple. And i believe this house is the best contemporary house i have seen!
I wish I could live there (or was able to design something this good)

The attention every scale and how innovative and thought through the solutions are. wow… A powerhouse indeed!

“Miessian gimp” hahahahahahah I am sure he would have loved that… Brilliant that the mass moves and not the lite glass..

I’m truely sad to hear what sad story that laies behind it. Hope the client finds what he wants…

By: BROSALIN

BROSALIN — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:28:02 +0000

КРАСАВЕЦ…НУ КРАСАВЕЦ ДОМ….

By: david

david — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:08:01 +0000

hello
what is the name of the chandelier u used on the top of the dinning/working table (uspended chandelier light rectangle frame?)
david

By: André Gomes

André Gomes — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:50:03 +0000

Apesar de ser professor de Biologia e Geologia, gosto muito de arquitectura e não me canso de ver novos ângulos desta habitação, amuitos títulos excelente, que nada fica a dever às realizações de Mies.
Muitos parabéns aos arquitectos.
Congratulations!

By: martin is just a designer

martin is just a designer — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:30:07 +0000

i like the chimney. is like a fake mountain.

By: Manga

Manga — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:41:42 +0000

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By: Your Furniture » Blog Archive » Best MoCo Architecture This Week

Your Furniture » Blog Archive » Best MoCo Architecture This Week — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:56:51 +0000

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