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Industrial Rehab: Ruins Provide Framework for Expansive Beach House

07 Sep

[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture & Houses & Residential. ]

bay house

A stunning blend of old and new, this lovely oceanfront home is intertwined with remnants of an industrial ruin; the two are combined while differentiating existing from added architecture.

beach floating home

The house seems to grow out of the deserted walls of the former structure, resting above and pushing beyond them. Designed by Razvan Barsan + Partners of Romania, the program of this seaside California home consists of a series of residential buildings and outdoor decks leading out to a private island.

reused architecture industrial site

Local materials like wood, reed and bamboo along with modern lines and copious amounts of glass set the additions apart from the existing remains of both functional and ornate masonry.

industrial containers

Miscellaneous metal cylinders and barrels were also left, the primary home space floating above them on the shore.

beach front home

private home aerial

private island

The island, bridged by a minimal walkway, features trees, seating and a fire pit for gatherings, all balanced against the secondary structure between it and the mainland..

Contemporary House Inserted into Crumbling Castle Ruins

A ruined 12th-century castle serves as a stunning historic shell for a contemporary residence in a renovation by Witherford Watson Mann architects. The medieval Astley Castle has been in ruins …

Tiny Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired House Atop Miner’s Ruins

Gleaming glass, oxidized steel and matte black wood contrast with the rough concrete ruins of an old miner’s shelter found in the desert near Scottsdale, Arizona. ‘Miner’s Shelter’ was designed and …

Rustic Ruins to Modern Residences: 3 Barn Renovations

Aging barns are often left to simply deteriorate, the stone crumbling, weathered wooden siding falling to the ground.  But in their dramatic A-frame silhouettes and wide-open simplicity, some …

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15 Expansive Wide Angle Images

12 Aug

Wide angle lenses provide a very different view of the world than what your eye sees. They are inclusive, meaning the viewer feels like they are included in the image – like they could step into it.

These photographers have used the wide angle optics to great advantage – see if you enjoy them as much as I did:

Dave Wild

By Dave Wild

Stròlic Furlàn - Davide Gabino

By Stròlic Furlàn – Davide Gabino

Indigo Skies Photography

By Indigo Skies Photography

Meg

By meg

David Tomic

By David Tomic

Mark Iocchelli

By Mark Iocchelli

Giuseppe Milo

By Giuseppe Milo

Stròlic Furlàn - Davide Gabino

By Stròlic Furlàn – Davide Gabino

Pablo Fernández

By Pablo Fernández

Guillaume DELEBARRE (Guigui-Lille)

By Guillaume DELEBARRE (Guigui-Lille)

Paulo Valdivieso

By Paulo Valdivieso

Lenny K Photography

By Lenny K Photography

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Fs999

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Emmanuel Huybrechts

By Emmanuel Huybrechts

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