The successful design of a house not only requires aesthetics and comfort, but also the implementation of environmentally friendly practices and the achievement of energy savings. Through the use of natural materials such as wood, the use of green technologies or the implementation of clean building methods, ecology is at the heart of the modern …
5 steps for the design and construction of houses
The construction of a house with an architect is a long-term project that typically spans several months or years. It takes place in successive and sometimes concomitant phases from the acquisition of a buildable land lot to the delivery of the house, through the design and the delicate phase of the construction works.
Rooms layout and interior design of a house (photos)
Although the exterior architecture of a house gives it its style, even its personality, it is inside that is the quality of life and the fulfillment of the particular needs of the occupants reside. Comfort, space, light, user-friendliness, energy savings are all aspects that must be taken into account during the design, to build a …
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The wooden house (photos)
A wooden house has several advantages: wood is not only an ecological and warm material, but also relatively durable over time – several hundred years – and a good insulator. It is inexpensive during the construction and also provides long-term savings. A wooden house has many advantages, both from an environmental and financial point of …
The contemporary house (photos)
The modern style expressed in contemporary house architecture refers to the purification of forms, colors and materials, the use of numerous bay windows and windows with original shapes, as well as an interior architecture focusing on space, luminosity and the opening on the outside. Applied to different urban, rural or natural environments, contemporary architecture creates …
The building materials (photos)
The construction of the various rooms and structures of a house or building, together with elements of comfort and decoration makes use of a diverse range of materials, according to their qualities. The various properties sought for these different elements leads to the choice of certain materials which fulfill the intended function in the best …
Exterior architecture and integration in the site (photos)
The exterior architecture of a house or building, the shapes and colors of the facades, the use of the materials used to dress the various structures that compose it and its insertion into the site are the different manifestations of the architectural work. The creativity of an architect is expressed through the appearance of a …
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