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the 150 year-old art nouveau icon is scheduled to open by the end of may after over 15 years of construction.
the interior design juxtaposes existing historical features of the building with clean, contemporary lines.
the house is designed to resemble a large piece of a tree trunk.
'the difficult part in moving a city is to preserve its sense of belonging, the history and the soul of the community,' says alexandra hagen, CEO of white arkitekter.
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Addendum: During the day the screens keep one from enjoying the full beauty of the natural surrounding and, at night, the screens make it very easy (for those outside) to view what is going on (inside) but make its impossible for the inhabitants to see who may be looking in.
The lovely woodwork has the distinct appearance and ‘feel’ of something that was added on to a completed structure.
With regard to the line, “The design addresses concerns of the erosion of personal privacy”, the screens do exactly the opposite. During the day the screens keep one from enjoying the full beauty of the natural surroundings and at night they make it very easy to view what is going on but make it impossible for the inhabitants to see who may be looking in.
How could one possibly say that this creates more personal privacy???
While the woodwork is lovely it really bastardizes the residence and if the woodwork was done when the residence was built then it is a rather unappealing structure.
Oh man that’s beautiful! The facade is so intricate. This is another one of my favorite timber designs: http://www.6sqft.com/sands-point-renovation-by-cdr-studio-architects-is-clad-in-charred-cedar/