ARCHITECTURE

House S

April 19, 2024|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2024 – Winner, Croatia, Residential – houses|

House S is situated in a tranquil hillside village in the north of Croatia. It is a refurbishment project where residential space is created as a reconstruction and addition to an old agricultural complex. The idea of the house was to create space that supports a slow-living lifestyle and promotes well-being and mindfulness. The existing wooden structure has been preserved and exposed to create a loft atmosphere and tell the story of the location and
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Senior Appartments Smartno

April 19, 2024|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2024 – Winner, Residential – housing, Slovenia|

A new construction of senior apartments, Šmartno, is located near the village of Šmartno in Slovenia. Senior living apartments are groups of individual residences that occupy a building or community complex designed with older individuals in mind. The area where our senior apartment block is situated is intended for construction for the elderly, as a retirement home is already located there. The apartment block consists of three building masses. Between
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MAD

April 19, 2024|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2024 – Winner, Switzerland, Tourism buildings|

A charming aparthotel building becomes an oasis of comfort and beauty in the picturesque alpine setting of Disentis. Positioned on a mountain ridge, the building catches the eye for its selection of sustainable materials that blend in with the surrounding natural beauty. Its stylistic coherence harmonizes with the landscape, respecting the "genius loci". This building is distinguished by its white color and numerous windows overlooking the valley, offering guests a
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La Bergerie

April 19, 2024|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2024 – Winner, Greece, Residential – houses|

Back to Genuity and Authentic – the client’s main request was to be able to forget the craziness of town, life and society when he comes to his Mykonian home, to leave his shoes in the wardrobe and feel again the Genuity, the Authentic and Nature. He had just acquired 2 adjacent properties and the program was to extend the already existing “summer house” by creating in one of the 2 buildings a yoga room and a huge living room, dining
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American School Foundation of Guadalajara | High School

April 19, 2024|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2024 – Winner, Educational buildings, USA|

The American School Foundation of Guadalajara’s new High School is a bold and forward-looking approach to education and the environment. The LEED-Certified, 7-story open-air structure doubles academic space while maximizing green space and providing state-of-the-art facilities that support 21st-century education. Bright colors, sculptural forms, natural materials, and crisp design are inspired by Guadalajara’s cultural heritage. Drawing from Mexico’s cortile buildings, courtyards, and public sculptures, the design embraces the city’s architectural history
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Campy Eco House

April 19, 2024|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2024 – Winner, Hungary, Residential – houses|

Introducing Campy is an off-grid self-sufficient cabin. Our ecosystem is based on an off-grid solar energy system. When building the Campy Eco House, we prefer sustainable, environmentally friendly solutions. The CAMPY, in addition to complete silence and tranquility, offers complete relaxation to its guests. Eco-awareness education is important, as our resources are finite. The tiny house uses exactly as much energy as it produces with the help of alternative,
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BCRS, New Environmentally friendly light-weight beverage container recycling plant

April 19, 2024|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2024 – Winner, Industrial buildings and workspace, Italy|

The BCRS, a New Environmentally friendly light-weight beverage container recycling plant, is an industrial building project focusing on reducing its carbon footprint throughout its entire life cycle. Building materials: Precast concrete elements minimize waste and require less transportation, Sustainably sourced wood reduces CO2 emissions compared to traditional materials like concrete. Building design: The shape and shading of the building reduce reliance on heating and cooling systems, Natural ventilation is maximized through windows and skylights. Renewable energy:
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KNEM Offices

April 19, 2024|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2024 – Winner, Industrial buildings and workspace, Spain|

The plot is located in Barcelona’s Poble Nou and was part of the jute spinning factory of the Hermanos Godó, known as “El Cànem”. The façade on Doctor Trueta Str, included in the Architectural Heritage Protection Plan, is preserved. The building consists of three volumes: two facing the streets and a middle one uniting them. There was a need for formal unity to combine tradition with innovation while highlighting the
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ASA Institute – Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Building

April 19, 2024|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2024 – Winner, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Industrial buildings and workspace|

The former soap factory Astro (1894) has been transformed into a modern institutional space. The building functions as an administrative-technical block of the ASA Institute within the complex of a new general hospital. Astro is a unique example of the industrial heritage of Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The building has a high ambient value, made in a system of visible brick pilasters, and cornices with imposing arched openings. The building was found in a
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Valletta Townhouse

April 19, 2024|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2024 – Winner, Malta, Residential – houses|

The Valletta townhouse once shrouded in debris, found new life under the stewardship of its new owners. Through their foresight, the three-story building now proudly stands, crowned with a rooftop extension that frames panoramic views of the Grand Harbour. A defining feature is the abundant natural light that pours into the courtyard, embracing the space. Skylights have replaced the redundant apertures, allowing for unobstructed vistas and better airflow. Through the restoration, original qualities have been
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602D Tuscany

April 19, 2024|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2024 – Winner, Italy, Residential – houses|

Aquilea is a newly built villa in the Tuscan countryside set on a slope descending towards olive groves. The design carefully balances the necessary volume respecting the land morphology and the beauty of the natural environment. Two parallel registers communicate to find a common synthesis; a rustic vernacular language alongside crisp contemporary new interventions and furnishings. The property has three bedrooms, four bathrooms, and an open plan kitchen and
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Weekend House in Bosanska Krupa

April 19, 2024|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2024 – Winner, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Residential – houses|

On the banks of one of the most beautiful river Una, at the exit from the canyon, there is an inspiring location for this weekend house. The location and orientation of the building were supposed to reconcile all the surrounding contexts. As in dispositional/functional, constructive and design sense, the object consists of two parts. Part one, the night part, is a solid massive construction of block brick, with smaller openings on the facade
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