Villa Des Andes, Peru

Peru-based architect Juan Carlos Doblado has complete a spectacular new private house in the foothills of the Andes. With two concrete pavilions, one nestled into the shallow slope, the other cantilevered forwards across the site, the single storey building is all about simple geometry. The Los Andes House features floor to ceiling glasses and sliding glass doors, offering a unique perspective and view of the stunning landscape. A relationship between inside and outside, Doblado sure managed to impress with this modern house of admirable solidity and simplicity. bus architecture

The courtyard entry articulates both volumes under one cover and provides a visual opening of the mountains surrounding the valley. In both volumes transparency is what dominates it. Each room has one side covered entirely in glass, so the landscape forms part of the interior space and expands it.

The provision allows you to integrate space into several areas by sliding the screens. The volume at the front of the house contains the main spaces, kitchen and most of the bedrooms. The service part of the building is built on the slope below the ground. On the other volume we have the family room and the guest bedrooms.

The house is set on the top of a sloping field. The program is organized in two parallel and horizontal outdated volumes, based on a simple geometry, where the interior is as important as the exterior.

The Peruvian architect Juan Carlos Doblado just finished a new private villa housed in the foothills of the Andes. With two houses of concrete, one nestled in a gentle slope, the other door overhang.

The surrounding landscape resembles uncannily the Saharan Atlas in the vicinity of Gafsa, which give ideas to our architects such Tunisian conterées.

The villa built on one level is drawn in a simple geometry. La Villa des Andes is fitted with glass panels from bottom to top, offering a unique perspective and drug clearances.

Symbiosis between interior and exterior that has Doblado collat managed to produce a contemporary villa beautifully simple and solid.

The house is situated atop a field on a slope. The program is organized in two volumes nested parallel and horizontal.

The overall composition is based on a simple geometry where the inside is as important as the exterior.

The entrance to the court articulates two volumes under one cover, and provides a visual opening of the mountains surrounding the valley. In both volumes, transparency prevails. Each room has a fully glazed facade.

Architect : Juan Carlos Doblado

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Villa Fujairah, UAE

Architectural talent can still be exported, and horizons that open to Tunisian expertise are very broad, ranging from Africa to the Middle East.Archi-Mag looks at the particular experience of a consultancy firm established by architects Tunisian Dubai.

At a time when the "City" of Dubai announced a withdrawal in investment, and where architects are beginning to flee to other Eldorados, resists this office by Tunisian know-how and cutting-edge attitude.Here is the story of a house made in Fujairah on the east coast of the UAE, by the design office Tunisian "Draw Link": This is a turnkey project, from design to design up 'execution.

Sometimes the site opens the way to great ideas. This was the case with this holiday villa located in one of the most beautiful areas of the UAE, a hundred kilometers from Dubai, among palm trees, mountains, and the Indian

Ocean.

In addition to a substantive renovation; finishes, lighting, electrical, plumbing, painting ..., the city needed a complete restructuring and an extension to incorporate new components to the program as requested by the owner. The goal was to make it a peaceful oasis, a refuge from the bustle family of Dubai.Thus, a double height volume was added to the front of the waterfront to create a very large open space with maximum transparency made possible by a north-east optimal. This area comprises lounge and kitchen with dining area. On the floor after the parent has been won on an existing deck.

The house should also be fully furnished. The furniture was carefully chosen for its simple lines and comfort. The coating materials and fabrics were selected in natural colors, reminiscent of the mountains, sand and sea, reflect the immediate environment of the villa.

White was chosen as predominant color for interiors and outdoors. The light is spread evenly and gives a feeling of serenity and freshness.

Sometimes modern architecture ignores its context. This villa dialogue perfectly with its environment, not just its outward appearance, but also with its interior and its decoration.

Glimpses of blue ocean round out the color palette in the living room. Wood, warm and friendly, has been used in some areas. The pool converted using natural materials like wood and thick slate, according to a spatial logic innovative.

Inside, the initial four bedrooms - two and two Upstairs in the DRC - have been converted into five bedrooms suites, bathed in the light that pours through large windows, suggesting the sound of waves on the shore, the distant cry of seagulls and the singing of the wind as if it was wrapped around this architecture.

"Before we started work, the villa was a banal architecture, without character. Only the land had value. The existing house was completely dilapidated.

The idea was to make a secondary modern and attractive villa "A difficulty that was having to adapt to the existing structure was added to other constraints: they must act quickly, using materials available on the local walk and have the work carried by ordinary masons available in this area somewhat remote or the actual companies refuse to go: it's very close to the constraints imposed on us by the Tunisian market in the end ... "

What was originally an outdoor pool with bows unattractive disproportionate, became a real SPA, worthy of a 5 star hotel.

"Among the difficulties associated with pre-existing structure, there was the fact that the house was elevated one meter above the level of the garden and pool. To mitigate this failure and to find continuity between inside and outside a set of terraces and planted tanks was put in place "

The garden has been replanted with a green lawn to keep a clear view. Only a few palm trees have been planted in the middle, and massive trees on the right boundary walls will hide somehow a neighborhood unattractive.

A pergola is made of teak were implanted in the host for a shaded bench and bar / grill.

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Marrakech Airport

Architect : Abdallah Elghrari, De Pretto Serge, CR Architecture, Patrick Puyo

Placed in service since 2005, with an area of 4600 m2, the work was completed in record time. Marrakech Menara Airport is currently the second largest in Morocco after the Casablanca, in terms of traffic, with 3.7 million passengers per year.

Marrakech-Menara has two terminals. The first was completely renovated in June 2008, it is partially powered by solar energy. The second, meanwhile, has been operational since 2005, while opening a third terminal is planned for 2012 to pass the Cape of 8 million passengers per year.

Like the cells of a beehive Airport Menara Marrakech provides a contemporary view to Moroccan architecture while developing a functional concept original. Unlike the existing structure, the extension is made entirely of light and shadow, every hour of every day, a special light dresses volume. The facade consists of 24 lozenges dressed in white with aluminum glazing receives silkscreened stylized ornamental motifs. The cover door 72 photovoltaic pyramids

Located 3 km from downtown, the airport of Marrakech-Menara Airport is the second Moroccan in terms of traffic after Mohammed V in Casablanca. According to "Travel and Leisure, the new Terminal 1 at the airport is" an example of a successful marriage between traditional Islamic architecture and modern architecture. The Marrakech-Menara airport was selected by the U.S. publication, Travel and Leisure Magazine, among the 13 most beautiful airports in the world on a list including those in Denver, Hong Kong and the TWA Terminal JFK New York.

Marrakech-Menara has two terminals, Terminal 1 which was completely refurbished in June 2008, is partially powered by solar energy. Terminal 2 was opened in 2005 while opening a third is planned for 2012, bringing the total capacity to 8 million passengers per year.

The monthly U.S. T & L (Travel and Leisure), a monthly magazine of reference for tourism and travel, has chosen International Airport Marrakech-Menara among the 13 most beautiful airports in the world.The airport in the red city of Marrakech is Morocco's second ranked airport in terms of traffic after the Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca.

"The airport of Marrakech-Menara is an illustration of a successful marriage between the Islamic architectural art and modern architecture," says the magazine in its January issue, noting that the robustness of its design is tempered by ornaments exquisite arabesque painting on glass.

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