masterpiece: iconic houses by great contemporary architects
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Every great architect has an original vision. The ability of master architects to see the big picture, to create inclusive, responsive designs that embrace building, site, and interiors with subtlety and style, leads to their work gaining widespread praise and international acclaim. Their talent and ambition, along with an unfaltering attention to detail and flair for fusing art and architecture, combine to produce houses of unparalleled style and comfort. Masterpiece: Iconic Houses by Great Contemporary Architects presents an up-to-the-minute collection of residential work from these much-lauded practitioners, proving that architecture can always be re-imagined.TRANSCRIPT
BY GREAT CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTS
M a s t e r p i e c e
Berberian ResidenceLandry Design Group USA
Cape Cod HouseAllan Greenberg Architect USA
Carillo ResidenceEhrlich Architects USA
CBT HouseCBT USA
Friedman HouseRichard Manion USA
Ganendra Art HouseKen Yeang Malaysia
Girraween ResidenceTroppo Architects Australia
Hill House and Sliding HouseMacKay-Lyons Sweetapple USA
Hong Kong VillaOlson Kundig Architects USA
HouseStanley Saitowitz USA
Huckleberry HouseAllan Greenberg Architect USA
Kawana HouseFoster and Partners Japan
Lakeshore ViewSCDA Singapore
Lawson-Weston HouseEric Owen Moss USA
Lehman ResidenceCohen & Hacker USA
Lyle EstateWilliam T. Baker USA
Montecito ResidenceBarton Myers Associates USA
CONTENTSNew HouseKen Tate USA
OZ HouseSwatt Miers USA
Palo Alto ResidenceCCS USA
Pedrables HouseBC Estudio Spain
Pond ResidenceWill Bruder + Partners USA
Poolhouse DubaiChakib Richani Architects Dubai
PP HousePeter Pennoyer Architects USA
Rudell ResidenceMoore Ruble Yudell Hawaii
Schnabel HouseFrank Gehry USA
Simpson Lee HouseGlenn Murcutt Australia
SkyArc residenceWill Bruder + Partners USA
The House of Planes/VolumesMargaret McCurry USA
Turbulence HouseSteven Holl Architects USA
Unnamed HouseRichard Meier & Partners USA
Villa RedaelliMario Botta Italy
Villa SCOOP HIMMELB(L)AU Austria
Villa VenetoMichael Suttor USA
Villa-I-LyngbyHenning Larsen Architects Denmark
Wilton PoolhouseHariri & Hariri USA
Wisconson ResidenceMurphy/Jahn USA
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BERBERIAN ResidenceLANDRY DESIGN GROUPL o s A n g e l e s , C a l i f o r n i a , U S A
The primary concept for this residence was to design a
home that incorporates modernist philosophies while
being well adapted to today’s contemporary lifestyle.
Located in a prestigious residential community on a 4-acre
site, the house was further enhanced by incorporating the
site’s large mature trees into the design. The prominence
of these existing trees was such that they actually dictated
the orientation and layout of the home, resulting in a
project that becomes an integral part of the landscape
from both an exterior and interior point of view.
The exterior of the home comprises large glass walls,
smooth hand-troweled stucco, and Pennsylvania
bluestone laid in a ledger pattern. All of these materials
were chosen for their ability to relate to each other as well
as for their compatibility with the colors and textures of the
natural surroundings.
1 Exterior view towards entry court
