Peter Morris and his wife, alongside a neighboring resident, completed a pair of postmodern-inspired residences in north London featuring a pink exterior finish, according to architectural publication Dezeen. The project forms part of Dezeen’s selection of the most popular residential architecture features for October.
Cloud House and Postmodern Design in North London
Architect Peter Morris designed the paired residences to express a personal affinity for postmodern architecture. One home is inhabited by Morris and his wife, while the adjacent dwelling houses a neighbor with matching aesthetic preferences, Dezeen reported.
The key goal was to make a beautiful building which I hoped might create a little moment of joy for anyone walking past it on the street,
Morris told Dezeen.
Wardrobe House Prefabrication in the Czech Republic
Šépka Architekti completed Wardrobe House in the Czech Republic, utilizing a prefabricated kit of parts assembled directly on-site to resemble a wooden wardrobe. Studio Šépka Architekti designed the structure within the garden of an existing family home to give two teenage children an independent living space, as reported by Dezeen.
Minimalist Concrete Construction at Bellavista 11 in Ibiza
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos constructed Bellavista 11 along a sloping hillside on the eastern coast of Ibiza using three low-slung white concrete volumes. The Valencian studio designed the minimalist villa to step down the terrain, according to Dezeen’s monthly architecture roundup.
Subterranean Connections at House on a Slope in Switzerland
Think Architecture connected two distinct parts of House on a Slope overlooking Lake Zurich via an underground corridor. The Swiss studio designed the residence to accommodate a large floor area on a narrow, sloping plot while maintaining sensitivity to the surrounding natural environment, Dezeen reported.
Bungalow Expansion on Deyne Avenue in the United Kingdom
Loader Monteith converted a two-bedroom bungalow in Prestwich into a four-bedroom family home through a rear extension, a dormer loft conversion, and an interior layout redesign. Scottish practice Loader Monteith described the project to Dezeen as squeezing a quart into a pint pot
while maintaining a modest expansion of the original building’s footprint.
Frequently Asked Questions About the October Residential Projects
Where is the pink postmodern Cloud House located?
Cloud House is located in north London and was designed by architect Peter Morris for himself, his wife, and a neighbor.
What materials were used to build Bellavista 11 in Ibiza?
Bellavista 11 is built from pared-back white concrete rectangles arranged in three low-slung volumes that step down an Ibiza hillside.
How many bedrooms does the Deyne Avenue extension feature?
The project by Loader Monteith transformed a two-bedroom bungalow in Prestwich into a four-bedroom family home with a reorganized floor plan and a modest footprint expansion.
What structural method was used for Wardrobe House?
Wardrobe House was prefabricated as a flat-pack style kit of parts and assembled on-site in the Czech Republic by Šépka Architekti.
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