Whisky loving firm, De Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop, were challenged to design a visitor center for Kentucky Wild Turkey Bourbon Distillery. Their design reflects the context and history of the distillery using form and materials which makes this architecture significantly attractive.
The visitor center contextually resembles a barn in shape, and it is clad in cedar siding stained black that are set in a herringbone pattern to provide the exterior a varied texture.
White oak, which Whisky barrels are made of, are used in the interior to create contrast with the exterior finish and spread the aroma of Bourbon.
As a result, the love for the taste of the Bourbon, history and context of the distillery are all minimized into a simple silhouette of a barn.
Find out more about this architecture by clicking here!
Recently one of our projects was featured in Dwell magazine and we couldn't be more excited to revisit one of the coolest homes we have worked on. Not only is this minimalist style beautiful to look at, our Island Home + Studio is also unique in that the geothermal wells, heat pump, solar panels, and sophisticated insulation system allow the house to achieve in nearly zero energy use! To read more about the project check out our Dwell article here or visit our website here.
We love modern and minimalist, but its not always easy to find. Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands and make things yourself. We are going to try and include a couple of blog posts to document the things we occasionally make here in the office. This week Shane Staley (who also operates a a high end furniture business during the wee hours of the night) created these Ash table and bar tops for a coffee shop that we are working on. Sometimes the only way to have something done right is to simply do it yourself, even if that means working through the night. Classic woodworking created these clean modern wood table tops.
Architects design habitable spaces for better quality of life. But what about the dead? Do architects design spaces for the dead also? Absolutely.
Deep topics such as life and death, lead a group of designers to create a new woodland crematorium in Stockholm, Sweden. When we think of crematorium, we instantly think of death. But let's not forget, death is part of life as well. To make sure that the soul of the dead is rested, certain human tradition takes place.
The site is in dense forest area, so the motto of this project is "Stone in the Forest". Unfinished white concrete is used to show honesty and purity in the interior, and bricks are used on the exterior to relates to the earth. The light from the sky penetrates the inside spade, establishing a connection with the heavens. Click here to learn more about the details.
The language this architecture speaks is certainly an adaptation of surrounding context. This two story, three bedroom house is situated in coastal area, and uses materials that can stand the coastal environmental conditions.
Local vegetation are also selected carefully to "blend in" with the surrounding context. But most importantly, it is designed for occupants to enjoy their new residence whether permanently or during the weekends, and to be a place worth arriving all season-long.
It is our responsibility as designers to create not only beautiful architecture, but to integrate safety of the occupants within architecture by any means.
In The Runners House by AR Design Studio, the implementation of safety can be noticed in the staircase.
The architects integrated safety by designing a minimal stairs that are suspended from the ceiling by series of wire cables to prevent people from falling.
The staircase divides the dining space from the living space, yet the wire cables allows visual transparency between two spaces. Learn more about this wire stairs here, and check out more cool stairs at www.stairporn.org
Do you live architecture and cars? This project by Polish architecture firm, KWK Promes, certainly combines both interests into a single entity.
In suburban area where cars are preferred method of transportation, this architecture eliminates the boundary between the family living space and the garage.
Where the main entrance is rarely used, the driveway is transformed into multinational space to create an epic experience upon entry and exit.
This architecture is a masterpiece of a German architect, Hansjoerg Goeritz. The detailed masonry craftsmanship and use of primary geometry creates a serine monumental architecture. We find the paradigm between the play of light and mass of bricks influential. Read about this project more in detail here!
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