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Unusual Approach to Modern Home Design: Steel Study House II in The Netherlands Posted: 20 Mar 2012 06:57 AM PDT Steel Study House II was envisioned and implemented by Hague-based studio Archipelontwepers and is located in Leeuwarden, the capital city of the Dutch province of Friesland. The waterfront residence features a design based on lightweight prefabricated components. Here is more from the architects’ description: “Usually, freestanding houses in Holland are situated in the middle of a plot. In contrast with this the Steel Study House no.2 is using the complete building plot and leaves the middle of the site empty. The complete program of the house is arranged around the patio. The volume is based on a simple orthogonal grid structure of 6 x 6 meters and is linearly modulated in different zones with an alternating rhythm of outdoor and indoor spaces”. Do you find the exterior of this modern residence original? And if so, would you consider the approach when designing your own home? You're reading Unusual Approach to Modern Home Design: Steel Study House II in The Netherlands originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

Circular Skylights Shining Light In Reconstructed Bratislava Loft Posted: 19 Mar 2012 11:14 AM PDT Residential spaces come in many shapes and sizes – from large customized houses to small and challenging apartments. This Loft in Bratislava is somewhere in between – it measures 108 square meters of interior space and 151 square meters of terrace area. Designed by Prague-based by Atelier SAD, the loft is perched on the 12th floor of a 1998 multi-functional building in Slovakia’s capital. The designers had the challenging task of reconstructing the apartment in such a way that both the terrace and the interior spaces could be used to their full potential. The living space was enlarged and connected to the terrace by re-positioning the kitchen area and making changes wherever they were needed – rearranging the non-bearing walls or covering the entire surface with grey wax-treated ash floors. Sliding walls connect the interiors to the covered terrace, which can be used any time of the year. Finished off with a lightweight roof pierced by three circular skylights, this Bratislava Loft gained its shine again thanks to Atelier SAD. You're reading Circular Skylights Shining Light In Reconstructed Bratislava Loft originally posted on Freshome. If you've enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Freshome on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

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