The World’s Greatest Names in Architecture on less than a Square Kilometre of Reclaimed Land
Almere City Marketing
The Wave by René van Zuuk
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Archimere
The World’s Greatest Names in Architecture on less than a Square Kilometre of Reclaimed Land
Almere City Marketing
Silverline (left) by Felix Claus, Dick van Wageningen architecten Amsterdam (Former Claus en Kaan) and The Wave (right) by René van Zuuk
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Maarten Feenstra / Almere City Marketing
The World’s Greatest Names in Architecture on less than a Square Kilometre of Reclaimed Land
Almere City Marketing
The Wave and Side by Side
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Maarten Feenstra / Almere City Marketing
The World’s Greatest Names in Architecture on less than a Square Kilometre of Reclaimed Land
Almere City Marketing
The Citadel - urban developments on the rooftops of a shopping district - by Christian de Portzamparc
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Monavid
The World’s Greatest Names in Architecture on less than a Square Kilometre of Reclaimed Land
Almere City Marketing
Citadel by Christian de Portzamparc
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Archimere
The World’s Greatest Names in Architecture on less than a Square Kilometre of Reclaimed Land
Almere City Marketing
Citadel by Christian de Portzamparc
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Maarten Feenstra / Almere City Marketing
The World’s Greatest Names in Architecture on less than a Square Kilometre of Reclaimed Land
Almere City Marketing
Side by Side by De Architekten Cie. Amsterdam / Frits van Dongen
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The World’s Greatest Names in Architecture on less than a Square Kilometre of Reclaimed Land
Almere City Marketing
Urban Entertainment Center by Will Alsop
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Archimere
The World’s Greatest Names in Architecture on less than a Square Kilometre of Reclaimed Land
Almere City Marketing
The City by van Sambeek Architects / Erna van Sambeek
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Archimere
The World’s Greatest Names in Architecture on less than a Square Kilometre of Reclaimed Land
Almere City Marketing
Forum in Almere Centrum, the town center designed by OMA / Rem Koolhaas
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Maarten Feenstra / Almere City Marketing
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Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA
In the front yard, multiple layers of low fencing, hardscape, and planting of various heights, textures, and colors are deployed to buffer the front façade from the sidewalk.
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Matthew Millman Photography
Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA
The exterior reads as a composition of stacked volumes: board formed concrete for the basement, cedar and larch siding for the main level, and dark panelized zinc for the top floor.
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Matthew Millman Photography
Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA
A series of metal and wood sunshades, screens, and railings add a fine-grained scale and tactile decoration to the composition.
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Matthew Millman Photography
Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA
From the street, the house appears to hover lightly above the ground, the effect of slightly elevating the first floor above grade and recessing the basement below decks.
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Matthew Millman Photography
Palo Alto Residence
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Layers of planting in the front yard create a gateway to the property that is offset from the front door to further reinforce the illusion of depth.
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Matthew Millman Photography
Palo Alto Residence
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The level of detail and ornament lend a human scale and hand-crafted feel to the abstracted forms and dramatic materiality of this modern home.
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Matthew Millman Photography
Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA
This three-story stair separates the entertaining spaces from a guest suite, powder room, and piano room on the ground floor, and channels movement and light as it cascades along a central stone wall.
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Matthew Millman Photography
Palo Alto Residence
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The central stair is the fulcrum around which the main spaces of the home revolve. Its muted material palette consists of soft tan Haisa marble, European white oak, and blackened steel.
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Matthew Millman Photography
Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA
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Matthew Millman Photography
Palo Alto Residence
Studio VARA
Texture, color, and furnishings are meticulously layered piece by piece to ensure they fit seamlessly, and every object is given enough space, resulting in a home that feels rich, spacious, and elegant.
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Matthew Millman Photography
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