Building Extension design with wheel chair access

Tree House /6A Architects

Another house design project that has been considered about the wheelchair accessibility, but this house has been designed to extend an existing building which is a typical London Edwardian architecture and two timber cottages in the backyard. To create an interesting extension, architect has designed the curve line connection between two cottages around the tree in the middle of the courtyard , make them to be one longer space with the same material.

Due to this extension part will be used for the client‘s mother, the wheelchair is needed to be access through this extension space. The architect designed the slope ramp on a different level area instead of stairs for the wheelchair access from outdoor to indoor part.   

Source: http://www.dezeen.com/2013/10/13/tree-house-by-6a-architects/

Chapel Renovation

Kirchplatz Office and Residence/Oppenheim and Huesler Architekten

An 18^th century building in northern Switzerland has been renovated to be an office space and residence.  The entirely interior has been renovated to be the main office and another extension part on the backyard has been built up to connect the old building and use for residence.

The high ceiling chapel has been divided to be many levels to support many functions for office without any wall to separate each space. Furthermore, the new wooden has been designed to connect the old building, on this side of the building has a little courtyard and facing a nice view of a small town down the hill. The interesting part of the building is the private area located on the basement floor but there is a large window and way out connected the courtyard and facing the nice view either.

Source: http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/30/kirchplatz-office-and-residence-by-huesler-architekten-and-oppenheim-architecture-design/

Classical building renovation

Jaffa House /Pitsou Kedem

According to my project, I have found out that there is an existing building appeared on the site. Therefore, I have an Idea to do something with the existing building such as making extension or connection part to it.

This is one of the examples for making renovation for the classic building and recreating both exterior through interior space. An over 100 years old house in Israel has been renovated by making combining the new and old style together. The interior functions were totally recreated without any references from the classical theories. Contrasting between existing stone wall and new materials creating the great combination of modernism rather than classical. Minimalistic construction style reflects ascetic style from the past that reminds me about there are some similarity inside the contrast.

Source: http://www.dezeen.com/2013/09/08/jaffa-house-by-pitsou-kedem/