The Centrifugal Villa is arranged around a hollow center, as if the heart of the house had somehow fallen outside its body. The string of subsequent spaces in its interior provide a comprehension of the whole by sacrificing their individual geometric cohesiveness to the fractured configuration of the entire composition. The experience of the interior is characterized by constantly shifting vanishing points, at the place of their collision in each crease of the plan, large openings cutting dormer scoops on the roof, centrifugally release the views out to the surrounding landscape. The house, defined by this idea rather than a formal imposition, cannibalizes the local “vernacular,” distorting it through hexagonal introspection of the plan and the transposed proportion of the parts.

Designed as wood post-and-beam structure, the exterior cladding is detailed with vertical board and batten seams to give continuity to the building exterior and encourage an uninterrupted rhythmic flow around the elevations. The house utilizes geothermal heating and incorporates passive energy-saving techniques, including a narrow-section interior to allow natural ventilation and a sequence and layout of dormer windows and openings to permit generous daylighting and minimal artificial lighting needs. Set on a 5-acre property overlooking an agricultural reserve, the completed project includes main house, separate guesthouse and garage structure, and poolhouse with poolside pavilion. Project by OBRA Architects

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Mansion Dar Maghza is a beautiful villa located on Palmeraie – Marrakech. Designed by Habib BerdaÏ and decorated by Gil Dez this villa built on approx 1200 square meter areas. The property consist of main villa, pool house right next to a 20×8m pool and staff house, solar cells for warm generation and private terrace for relaxing. Dar Maghza villa is totally equipped and decorated with the best stuff. Personally I like the outdoor pool, its located on cool palm trees garden and look amazing in the night while all lighting are turned on. Visit Wetag Consulting website for more information about this property.

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Villa Astrid is a beautiful building on West Swedish Landscape. Designed by Wingardhs design studio this villa was dictated by the local building code, which stipulates a 3.5-metre eaves height and a roof pitch between 14 and 27 degrees. The two storey villa with exotic interior design, the first floor contains the bedrooms and other private space, and the second floor has an open-plan kitchen, a separate dining room and a large lounge, for outdoor relaxing it has an outdoor lounge with outdoor fireplace. The exterior was made from concrete, insulated with foamglass and the clad with metal sheeting. . The glazed sections resemble holes cut out of solid copper armour plating. The structure is very robust. Concrete roof beams insulated with foam glass repose on the walls of lightweight concrete, giving a totally impervious structure beneath the skin of patinated copper. Copper ions are neutralised by crushed limestone round the foundation.

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