Tetel Blog: glass house design

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Showcase of Today’s Contemporary Architecture in Casa en el Uro Mexico

The house is located in Mexico and the name is Cas en el Uro. This complex modern architecture was designed by 7XA Architects and the name of el Uro get from its location in el Uro, Mexico. This glass house design is a showcase of today’s contemporary architecture. It looks more like a building to me than a residence as this square designed kind of house comes in various volumes in shape and sizes. With its intricate form this contemporary residence able to create unexpected views. The house features with large pool and green spaces inside where there’s a small vegetated garden to bring nature inside and feel friendlier and welcoming. Hard flooring of granite stone floor is chosen to complete the accent of modernity at this house.

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Masterpiece Margarido House Design in California

Over 6,000 designers, architects, builders and homeowners have toured the Margarido in 2009. How come? This is the house that saving 55 % energy efficient than California’s Title 24 energy standards, designed in sustainability and high design. The house adopted green design element with using eco-friendly Western Red Cedar siding, a planted green roof garden and deck so it can produces Oxigen more, on-site rain and ground water reclamation, in-floor hydronic heating, and solar electric and solar thermal (hot water) systems. It completely this amazing design house to winning LEED-H Platinum certified and GreenPoint Rated.

Located in Oakland Hills on a double-sized 13,000 sq. ft, this glass house design will catch your eyes for first sight. That house has unique high ceiling that I usually saw in Japanese traditional home. What an amazing view, especially at the night when all the lights illuminate the house from different directions. All the advantages make Margarido become a symbol of the movement in high design, high sustainability, collaboration and community.

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