Roth Sheppard cantilevers black metallic extension from 1930s Rabbit House

Architecture firm Roth Sheppard has added a pair of steeply pitched metal gables to this brick Tudor Revival house in Denver.

The local firm designed the renovation and extension of Rabbit House, which is located on Packard Hill in Denver's Potter Highlands Historic District. It was originally built in 1938 by Welsh architect R O Parry.

The house received its name from a neighbourhood resident who used to visit the alfalfa fields that previously occupied the lot to gather hay for her pet rabbits.

Roth Sheppard's project added 1,760 square feet (164 square metres) to the single-storey Tudor Revival-style property so it now totals 4,442 square feet (413 square metres).

It combines traditional Tudor details such as a multi-gabled roofline, large chimney and decorative entryway with modern elements including metal cladding and open floor plan.

"The juxtaposition between old and new showcase the sophisticated integration of modern design concepts," Roth Sheppard said.

On the exterior two steep gables clad in black standing-seam metal are paired with the brick facade.  Existing details including the arched doorway, small rounded window and brick stoop remain on the front of the house.

"The new brick and metal material palette was inspired by traditional noble materials, brick, stone and slate, that were used to construct these historic Tudor Revival residences," the studio added.

The larger of the two gables forms a cantilever on the backside of the home to extend over deck. It is supported by slanted columns that are set in a large black planter box is used to separate the covered area from the outdoor patio space.

A large brick fireplace with two narrow windows attaches to the house's southern elevation. All of the existing windows were also updated to make them more energy-efficient versions.

Roth Sheppard also added a brick circulation tower to house the staircase so that the main living area could be open plan. The new brick structure attaches to the side and features glass panels.

The ground floor comprises an open-plan lounge, kitchen and dining room. The latter two are placed at the rear and flanked by sliding glass doors that open onto a patio.

They form part of a series of floor-to-ceiling windows and glazed doors that bring natural light inside.

Honey-coloured white oak floors run throughout the interiors. The pale hardwood also covers some ceilings to show where the original structure meets the addition.

In the kitchen, wood cabinets are accented with thin black handles. A white hood covering the range, a large island and glass pendant lights also feature in the kitchen.

Other details include pale wood reveals around the casement windows and doorways that create shadow boxes to add depth and dimension to the space.

Roth Sheppard is a Denver architecture firm founded in 1983 by Jeff Sheppard and Herb Roth.

Other houses in Denver, Colorado include a low-lying brick residence fronted with walnut panels and large glass panes and house clad with recycled wooden shipping pallets.

Photography is by James Florio.

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A Massive Faux Staircase Punctuates A Glass-Sided Home Before Flowing into an Outdoor Garden

The design team at Nendo knew they’d need a way to connect the three generations—and eight cats—living inside a newly constructed home in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo, so they created an enormous staircase. Spanning from the outdoor garden to the third floor, the steel-and-concrete structure isn’t designed for climbing between floors but does serve as a multi-level garden area and space for the cats to lounge. It also conceals bathrooms and the staircase residents actually will use, while the white-paneled walls hold additional storage.

Aptly named Stairway House, the interruptive project juxtaposes connection and separation within one home, the design studio said in a statement.

A stairway and greenery gently connected the upper and lower floors along a diagonal line, creating a space where all three generations could take comfort in each other’s subtle presence. Not only does the stairway connect the interior to the yard, or bond one household to another, this structure aims to expand further out to join the environs and the city —connecting the road that extends southward on the ground level, and out into skylight through the toplight.

While a white facade masks the front of the house, the back is covered in windows that face the mature persimmon tree preserved on the property. For more of Nendo’s disruptive architecture, head to Instagram. (via Dezeen)

 

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Concrete Melt Chair by Bower Studios folds like a liquid

New York City's Bower Studios has created a chair with a pale concrete top that drapes over a metallic base to form folds on the floor.

The concrete's curvilinear shape is meant to look like it has melted, giving the piece the name Concrete Melt Chair.

Bower Studios created the design to give concrete a fluidity that isn't usually associated with the material. While appearing to be liquid, the material is set hard in place.

The concrete covers over a wooden base that Bower Studios created to form the melted, liquidy shape. The base is formed from strips of wood that the studio CNC-cut and then layered together.

"We used a CNC machine to cut thin strips of moisture-resistant MDF," studio co-owner Jeffrey Renz told Dezeen. "We then stacked these strips to create the form of the top."

"The concrete skin was applied by a manufacturing partner of ours, who is a local sculptor and specialist on various types of concrete applications," he added.

The concrete has a pale, off-white hue and textured surface that comes in contrast to the reflective chrome-plated brass. The metallic structure comprises three pieces that form the bases and a small back.

The chair is the Brooklyn studio's latest design that plays with trickery and illusions. It has also created a collection of trompe l'oeil mirrors that look like arcades, porthole windows and arched doorways.

One of these mirrors formed the centrepiece of the Brooklyn store that Bower Studios designed for shoe brand Gray Matters. An arched mirror alludes to a doorway and makes the space look much bigger than it actually is.

Bower Studios designed Concrete Melt Chair as a limited edition piece for design gallery The Future Perfect. There are just 20 available.

Founded by David Alhadeff, The Future Perfect showcases the work of a number of designers like Lindsey Adelman, De La Espada, Michael Anastassiades and Bec Brittain.

Their works are presented in showrooms on the East and West Coast of America. They include the Casa Perfect showrooms that are located inside a townhouse in New York's West Village and a showroom in Los Angeles to pay homage to its 1970s aesthetic of the Beverly Hills house it inhabits.

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White concrete house by Matra Architects perches above lake in Udaipur

Matra Architects has used precast slabs of textured white concrete to clad a house formed of three interconnected pavilions set high above a lake in Udaipur, India.

Named K Residence, the house is perched nine metres above Fateh Sagar Lake and was designed to complement its historic surroundings.

Udaipur is famous for its artificial lakes and beautiful temples and palaces topped by white marble pinnacles and domes.

"The K Residence is a reflection on the genius loci and the larger idea of integrating the aesthetics of a modern building into the fragile historical urban ecology," said Matra Architects.

At dawn and dusk the light reflects off the lakes and the marble buildings.

The textured white concrete cladding and slim square columns along the facade were chosen to echo these existing architectural elements.

Three parallel two-storey pavilions are connected by glass corridors to form K Residence.

All three structures are orientated to maximise views of the lake and the Aravalli mountain range beyond.

The entrance is behind a gate, with a road leading round to the side and steps cut into the terrace leading straight through the garden.

At ground level, an entrance lobby at the end of the middle, medium sized pavilion opens onto a vestibule leading to the house's prayer room.

A dining room and a family living room occupy the other end of this middle pavilion. To the right, the smallest pavilion is reached via a glass link corridors.

This pavilion is entirely occupied by a formal living room and surrounded on two sides by a covered and colonnaded verandah overlooking landscaped gardens.

At the back, the longest pavilion at ground floor houses an office and kitchen, also reached by a glazed corridor.

A bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe and strong room sits across another verandah from a separate en suite bedroom.

Upstairs, this longest pavilion has two more ensuite bedrooms positioned either side of a sheltered terrace. Servant's quarters and a maid's room also occupy this level.

A fifth bedroom, the master suite, occupies the entire top floor of the middle pavilion, with a study at one end and a balcony with views of the lake at the other.

The smallest pavilion is topped by a deck with different seating areas. Large windows, glazed links and skylights are strategically placed to make the most of the daylight whatever the season.

Terraced gardens take up half of the site and display the owner's extensive sculpture collection.

Matra Architects also recently completed a holiday home in the foothills of the Himalayas that features an open plan interior over stepped levels with panoramic views.

Photography is by Ankit Jain.

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This week, architects and designers created medical equipment to fight coronavirus

This week on Dezeen, designers created face shields, mask holders and an emergency hospital to help combat the coronavirus pandemic.

BIG, KPF and Handel Architects, were among the architectural studios in the USA that have begun 3D-printing face shields to protect health workers battling coronavirus.

MIT develops one-piece plastic face shields for coronavirus medics

Researchers from MIT developed their own face shield. The extremely simple shield is made from a single piece of plastic, which can be shipped flat and turned into a 3D mask when required by medical staff.

Chinese 3D-printer manufacturer Creality also developed a device to help health care workers. Its 3D-printed buckle is designed to make wearing face masks for long periods less painful.

ExCel centre "obvious choice" to convert into coronavirus hospital says BDP

As coronavirus continues to spread, several conference centres around the world have been converted into coronavirus hospitals. In the UK, architecture studio BDP turned the ExCel centre in east London into a 4,000-bed hospital called NHS Nightingale.

Speaking to Dezeen, BDP's James Hepburn said that converting convention centres is the most efficient way to increase intensive-care capacity.

In Germany, Opposite Office proposed converting another large building – Berlin's unfinished Brandenburg airport – into a temporary hospital.

Dezeen announces Virtual Design Festival starting 15 April

In response to the continued coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdowns in countries around the world, Dezeen has launched Virtual Design Festival – the world's first online design festival.

The platform aims to bring the architecture and design world together to celebrate the culture and commerce of our industry and will host a rolling programme of online talks, lectures, movies and product launches.

To get involved email us at virtualdesignfestival@dezeen.com.

Working from home "the new normal" for architects and designers

Architects and designers, including Carlo Ratti Associati, BIG, Snøhetta and Pearson Lloyd, spoke to Dezeen about how the lockdowns and working from home was impacting the work of their creative businesses.

"The scale of this shift is just unprecedented and will surely lead to new ways of working," said Sheela Søgaard, partner at BIG.

10 films with amazing architecture to stream during coronavirus self-isolation

With hundreds of millions of people in numerous countries around the world on lockdown or self-isolating, Dezeen rounded up 10 films with amazing architecture to stave off the stay-at-home boredom.

We also created a list of Instagram accounts that are creating light-hearted content, for those that want some relief from the coronavirus news.

Our Face to Face podcast series continued with an interview with British architect David Chipperfield, who spoke about his childhood on a farm, struggles with school and Zaha Hadid's hand in passing his architecture diploma. He also explained why he still suffers from imposter syndrome.

"I have a sense of purpose maybe but I don't have innate creative talents to the level of someone like Renzo [Piano] or maybe Frank Gehry or Álvaro Siza," he said in the podcast. "So in that sense, I feel a bit of a fake."

The Parchment Works house extension built inside ruined stone walls

Popular projects on Dezeen this week included a house built on stilts above the River Thames flood plain, a house extension built inside a ruin and a pair of Toronto townhouses separated by a slender gap by Ancerl Studio.

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