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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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more commentsSorry, I made a typo in the first sentence. It should read….as a second exit, not “an” second exit.
I actually like this design. It is very interesting and simple. And I like the natural beauty and curves. Curves are beneficial as far as air flow of heating and cooling. Now there are some things I would change.
The plant room I would use as an second exit and a utilily room. So basically I would have that wall next to the living area removed. I would shrink the length of the restroom by 12 inches. And I would have a futon sofa instead of a bed and sofa. And I would put the futon sofa where the plant is in the living area, but facing the kitchen. There should be plenty of space for a coffee table and a chair. Then I would put a small desk in place of the sofa in the plan above. Personally, I could sleep in the bunk room. A dresser drawer could go under the top bunk. And finally, I would have a solid single door for the front entry. This will allow more wall space. Then I could put a storage cabinet there for more storage.
Very nice, but just where are the occupants meant to store and wash their clothes?
Cute but wasteful in its design. What makes the curved end walls valuable? Certainly not as a design element and they cannot of been reasonable in cost. It can be guaranteed that they waste space while costing more and serve absolutely no structural purpose.
Waste, waste, waste.