Confex, Koelnmesse, Cologne Trade Fair
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Confex Plaza and main entrance
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HG Esch
Confex, Koelnmesse, Cologne Trade Fair
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Entrance facade with LED screen
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HG Esch
Confex, Koelnmesse, Cologne Trade Fair
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Entrance hall
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Confex, Koelnmesse, Cologne Trade Fair
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Escalators in the entrance hall / foyer
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Confex, Koelnmesse, Cologne Trade Fair
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Confex hall with seating
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Confex, Koelnmesse, Cologne Trade Fair
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Confex hall during a lecture event
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HG Esch
Confex, Koelnmesse, Cologne Trade Fair
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Confex hall during a congress
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Confex, Koelnmesse, Cologne Trade Fair
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Conference room with cathedral view
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Confex, Koelnmesse, Cologne Trade Fair
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Locker room
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HG Esch
Confex, Koelnmesse, Cologne Trade Fair
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Rooftop with photovoltaik elements
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Confex, Koelnmesse, Cologne Trade Fair
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Confex (left side) and Hall 1 (right side) - view of the city and the cathedral
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Confex, Koelnmesse, Cologne Trade Fair
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Aerial view from the Rheinpark
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HG Esch
Swatt + Partners Defines California Modern Luxury
Swatt + Partners
In Northern California, a ridge-top parcel filled with native trees like Pacific Madrone and California Bay Laurel provides the setting for Whispering Stones — a modern, wine country estate by Swatt + Partners.
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Tim Griffith
Swatt + Partners Defines California Modern Luxury
Swatt + Partners
Whispering Stones is connected from the road by a sinuous 2/3 mile long drive routed to preserve as much of the natural landscape as possible.
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Tim Griffith
Swatt + Partners Defines California Modern Luxury
Swatt + Partners
Set within a 38-acre parcel, Whispering Stones encompasses three-levels across 8,500 square feet.
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Tim Griffith
Swatt + Partners Defines California Modern Luxury
Swatt + Partners
Precise, rectilinear geometry in bold horizontal strokes is a sharp contrast to the undulating and native landscape.
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Tim Griffith
Swatt + Partners Defines California Modern Luxury
Swatt + Partners
The entrance to Whispering Stones features a glass bridge, centered in the linear arrangement of spaces.
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Tim Griffith
Swatt + Partners Defines California Modern Luxury
Swatt + Partners
Near the entrance, a steel-plate mounted Braille wall—elevated 8 inches above the finish floor—features a Frank Lloyd Wright quote that reads, "The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes."
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Tim Griffith
Swatt + Partners Defines California Modern Luxury
Swatt + Partners
The glass bridge and Braille wall compress the volume between the entrance and the double-height living area and kitchen.
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Tim Griffith
Swatt + Partners Defines California Modern Luxury
Swatt + Partners
Featuring concrete, glass, stainless steel and Western Cedar, the materiality beautifully amplifies the precise geometry of the architecture.
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Tim Griffith
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