PRODUCT LIBRARY
photographed by cristóbal palma, the building is clad with dark timber boards that enclose a series of private spaces and direct views towards the crashing waves.
the main feature of the design is the huge kitchen, dining and living space that opens out to the pool and the horizon beyond.
the house consists of three separate brick volumes set above a continuous living space on the ground floor.
the renovation preserves the original masonry façade but carves out a new world inside, one which prioritizes light, space and openness.
Nice,
but haven’t we seen too many similar projects with turning façade in last year?
after looking at the other schemes offered by GIB (BIG?)… the BIG scheme seems to be the right choice, however, the Tsien and Williams version might warrant closer inspection…
It must be disappointing for the Kimball Art Center, to get a recycled design like this from BIG. This is the exact ‘site response’ that they have used in a number of other projects with different programs and scales, and seems to show that they really have very little interest in who or where they are designing a building.
In case anyone wondered who the other four participants are in this competition:
Brooks + Scarpa,
Will Bruder,
Sparano + Mooney Architecture,
Tod Williams Billie Tsien
you can see small images of the other projects here: http://www.parkrecord.com/portlet/article/html/render_gallery.jsp?articleId=19603359&siteId=122&startImage=5
Mixed emotions. Previous BIG project married with one of Helen Hard’s.
Marvelous
Very Good!