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Manuel Aires Mateus, founder of the eponymous architectural practice claims, 'The design of a house always represents a sort of research project - it is intense, because of the familiarity we have with the plan ; it is unique, for the specificity and peculiarity of each situation. Indeed, the house is the plan we are all most familiar with. Starting from well-de ned constraints and possibilities, each house materialises through its construction, its function and appearance de ning its character. The question of materiality becomes crucial, as it limns the boundaries, circumscribes the eld of forces and brings a new centrality.' This book gathers the main single family house designs developed by Aires Mateus since the late nineties to the present.

Architecture contemporaine --- Maison individuelle --- Maison résidentielle --- Portugal

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"Forget the McMansions; budgets aren't what they used to be, houses are smaller, and lifestyles are changing rapidly. Clients today want to create a home that is easy to maintain, environmentally responsible, and inexpensive to operate. Own less, live more. Ranging from glass cabins to copper-clad tree houses, Small Innovative Houses features an international collection of more than fifty residential homes in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. How to use flexible space and make the most of a narrow lot, how to use every square foot of living space, while also responding to rising ecological concerns and skyrocketing energy bills. Examples include a mountain barn converted into a modern vacation home in Switzerland; a mobile home built on a flatbed trailer chassis that can be transported on U.S. highways; a Japanese sunken house with moveable partitions that create as many as nine rooms; a summer cabin in Norway that appears to float above the ground; and a spectacular glass cabin in the wilds of Alberta, Canada. From world-famous architects (Steven Holl, Snøhetta and Tadao Ando) to the freshest new talent, this book reveals architectural invention on a whole new small scale."--Page 2 of cover

Private houses --- small --- houses --- Petite construction --- Maison individuelle --- Construction à coût réduit --- Cabane --- Architecture durable

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Wood is one of the best materials for construction on account of its versatility. Among its other outstanding features are its great capacity as a thermal and acoustic insulator, its remarkable ecological character, warm appearance, luminosity and comfort, as well as its pleasant texture and feel. For these reasons, architects and designers use this noble material which offers infinite possibilities for exterior design and decoration. Today, the new planning criteria for sustainable housing benefit from an inexhaustible source of ideas based on products derived from wood. Furthermore, the great variety of available wood and the fact that it is easy to recycle, facilitate the construction of masterful and varied designs. New ways of joining and fixing have been formulated thanks to modern technology. This book presents a selection of thirty of the most relevant international architects who work with wood. It shows different types of construction which unify traditional design with the different styles of modern creations. Focused on the use of wood, the explanatory texts and drawing plans clearly explain the characteristics of wood and its use in sophisticated projects.

Bois --- Construction en bois --- Pavillon --- Bâtiment d'exposition --- Maison individuelle --- Toiture --- Chapelle --- Architecture organique

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Ce livre montre plus de 20 maisons sélectionnées nichées au milieu de la nature, capturant l'espace topographique de la région de différentes manières dans leur architecture. Les exemples sont situés dans des régions à paysage particulier - dans la végétation arctique de l'Islande, au pied du volcan aux Açores, ou dans le massif rocheux du Kanin en Slovénie. Les maisons de vacances et les résidences d'été, les hôtels et les demeures alpines réagissent à la nature en termes de construction et de design, reliant l'intérieur et l'extérieur. Tous les projets sont documentés avec des photos architecturales brillantes, de courtes descriptions ainsi que des plans d'étage et des sections. Des essais introductifs avec des idées pour construire à la campagne ainsi que la tradition des maisons d'été et de vacances complètent la documentation du projet.

Nature (esthétique) --- Architecture --- Aspect environnemental --- 728.3 --- Vrijstaande woningen --- Eengezinswoningen --- Rapport architecture-nature --- Paysage --- Maison individuelle --- Maison résidentielle --- Nature --- Architecture de montagne --- Cabane --- Aspect environnemental. --- Nature (esthétique)

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This housing construction design manual documents and analyzes some 130 international residential structures from the last fifty years. From the standardized floor plans of the 1960s to the more individual concepts of the 1980s and the changed requirements and housing types of recent years, example by the detailed typological description of the relevant housing types. Every project is presented with its typical floor plans to a scale of 1:200; sections, site plans, and photographs illuminate each building s structure and situation. In addition to incorporating some forty new projects, this new edition now contains figure-ground diagrams that highlight the most salient features of the floor plans, making them even easier to compare.

Habitat collectif --- Ensemble d'habitations collectives --- Maison individuelle --- Plan --- Grand ensemble --- Appartement --- Dessin d'architecture --- Conception architecturale --- Conception de projet --- Processus de conception --- Architecture, Domestic --- Floor plans --- Handbooks, manuals, etc.