UMBAU EINES HISTORISCHEN FACHWERKHAUSES Ein altes Backsteinhaus am historischen Marktplatz in Leonberg: Außen muss es sich weiterhin in die denkmalgeschützten Fassaden einfügen, innen jedoch darf es moderner werden. Das Haus wurde komplett entkernt, alle technischen Gewerke wurden erneuert. Nach einer Bauzeit von nur 8 Monaten war es 2014 wieder bezugsfertig.

Alyssa Kirsten

A contemporary penthouse apartment in St John's Wood in a converted church. Right next to the famous Beatles crossing next to the Abbey Road. Concrete clad bathrooms with a fully lit ceiling made of plexiglass panels. The walls and flooring is made of real concrete panels, which give a very cool effect. While underfloor heating keeps these spaces warm, the panels themselves seem to emanate a cooling feeling. Both the ventilation and lighting is hidden above, and the ceiling also allows us to integrate the overhead shower. Integrated washing machine within a beautifully detailed walnut joinery.

master bathroom

Wall hung WCs and vanity basins make small bathroom neater and easier to clean. The natural pebble mosaic tiles and wooden mirror surround and storage shelves give it a calm feel. CLPM project manager tip - always consider access of cisterns and pipework etc for future maintenance when fitting a bathroom. It's also a good idea to keep a few spares of the tiles used in a safe place in case any get damaged and need replacing in the future.

This curved walk in glass block shower wall combines both obscure "wave" pattern glass blocks in the lower rows for privacy with 2 rows of "clear" (see-through) blocks on the upper rows to have sight into the bathroom.

Ryan Gamma Photography

The guest bathroom features an open shower with a concrete tile floor. The walls are finished with smooth matte concrete. The vanity is a recycled cabinet that we had customized to fit the vessel sink. The matte black fixtures are wall mounted. © Joe Fletcher Photography

Rebekah Quintana

Chad Holder

The goal of this project was to build a house that would be energy efficient using materials that were both economical and environmentally conscious. Due to the extremely cold winter weather conditions in the Catskills, insulating the house was a primary concern. The main structure of the house is a timber frame from an nineteenth century barn that has been restored and raised on this new site. The entirety of this frame has then been wrapped in SIPs (structural insulated panels), both walls and the roof. The house is slab on grade, insulated from below. The concrete slab was poured with a radiant heating system inside and the top of the slab was polished and left exposed as the flooring surface. Fiberglass windows with an extremely high R-value were chosen for their green properties. Care was also taken during construction to make all of the joints between the SIPs panels and around window and door openings as airtight as possible. The fact that the house is so airtight along with the high overall insulatory value achieved from the insulated slab, SIPs panels, and windows make the house very energy efficient. The house utilizes an air exchanger, a device that brings fresh air in from outside without loosing heat and circulates the air within the house to move warmer air down from the second floor. Other green materials in the home include reclaimed barn wood used for the floor and ceiling of the second floor, reclaimed wood stairs and bathroom vanity, and an on-demand hot water/boiler system. The exterior of the house is clad in black corrugated aluminum with an aluminum standing seam roof. Because of the extremely cold winter temperatures windows are used discerningly, the three largest windows are on the first floor providing the main living areas with a majestic view of the Catskill mountains.

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© photo by bethsingerphotographer.com

Proyecto realizado por Meritxell Ribé - The Room Studio Construcción: The Room Work Fotografías: Mauricio Fuertes

Photography by William Quarles