Great project by Chetwwods Architects. Built on a 1970’s building, The new element has been designed to significantly upgrade the facilities without overly impacting on the park, which is classed as a national nature reserve. More pics after the jump.

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Very cool interiors by Xavi Requeno. I really like the Slide surf shop project, it is a cool mix of modern, rustic and a little industrial. More pics after the jump.

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What a cool transformation, The story on this house is quite interesting. A large tree split the top level of this home. Now look at the results of the rebuild. Maybe I could go cut down the large pine in my backyard? My luck it would fall on the neighbors house and he would get the cool rebuild. More after the jump.

1948 House
Arlington, MA | 2007

Mid-century modernism in New England attempted to bridge the modern and traditional, many times with indecisive results. Originally built in 1948, the latent potential of this house was unlocked by natural means - a large falling tree destroyed most of its second floor. The new wood-clad upper story incorporates natural lighting and ventilation strategies in conjunction with a new openness: an existing sense of enclosure on the preserved first floor is translated into thickened thresholds on the new second floor that allow both free movement and visual privacy. Horizontal windows and overhangs amplify moments from the original design while acknowledging the surrounding neighborhood’s scale.

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OK so first off I love this project due to the Red Cross, I am a sucker for a graphic element and it’s their logo, nice!

The American Red Cross of Greater New York is the organization’s largest U.S. chapter, serving more than nine million people. As the Red Cross celebrated its centennial, it renovated a former laundry building on the West Side with the goal of accommodating two types of work: daily work and disaster response. Gensler worked with the Red Cross to create flexible areas that function daily as teaming and amenity spaces and can be easily adapted to operate as fully functioning emergency response centers.

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I think I want to go read some books. Very minimal and clean. More pics after the jump.

Real Happiness is not complicated at all
If we know how to utilize it.
Basic simple things in life and existing natural resources are more than valuable in itself.
We need only time and space to feel, touch, and treasure it

Concept Design

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