Container House

This is quite amazing how Tod Miller of ZieglerBuild designed and built this modern home using shipping containers. The house consists of 31 containers and is the largest in Australia.

I found the article and the pictures on Inhabitat

Dream House

Found this amazing house on designboom. Would like to spend a weekend there, because it is everything I want from nature: the ocean and the mountain so close together

Penthouses at 21 Wapping Lane

Found this really awesome penthouses that is located in London. The interior architecture firm Amos and Amos designed the apartments for the 18-storey apartment building. 

love the color scheme and the details of this apartments.  

Found this article on DeZeen

New Urbanism part 2

Today is my presentation on New Urbanism and I am quite nervous. Last semester's presentation went quite well and I just hope that this one will to.

Here is my final presentation slides....

New Urbanism

We have to do presentations on different topics and I have to do research on New Urbanism. There is a lot of information regarding this and thus it is a quite easy topic. Just have to see what is most relevant

Here is the start of my presentation. Need a lot of refinement and still have to put in pictures...

Analyzing New project!

We have to design a Live/ Work Hub in Central Port Elizabeth. Quite a interesting and challenging site that we were given.

I have started to analyze the urban surrounding. will give a follow up

Climate of the site

Access and pedestrian routes

Historical buildings surrounding the site

Morphology of the city 2004

Hybrid designs!!

This an awesome garage door. This house is designed by Graig Steely Architecture. Post was fined on 1Kind Design. This is very clever.

Find the article here