Showing posts with label building. Show all posts
Showing posts with label building. Show all posts
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Minimalist white design concept explores simplicity and keeps bathrooms clutter and stress free. White colour makes space to look more open and clean. When creating a minimalist concept, it’s important to remember that these designs are using only necessary elements to occupy and stylize a space.Minimal style rule states that Less is More.
White Bathrooms
Monday, December 16, 2013
How amazing it would be to live in something as enormous as a cathedral. Tall, beautiful glass windows allow endless rays of light to enter. And every church can tell its own story. But if you are planning to buy and live in a church, you will need to consider some potential issues before making the investment.
Renovation costs of turning a church into a comfortable home may vary depending on the age and condition of the church and amenities included. Some of the churches might already have kitchens and bathrooms, where some older churches will need a total upgrade.Adding a kitchen and a bathroom will add a lot to the renovation costs.
If considering to renovate a church, think about energy efficiency. It could be very costly to heat a stone building during the winter. In addition, high ceiling will collect heat too, which will require installation of ceiling fans to push that heat downward.
Also take into a consideration restrictions on changes which might occur. A lot of churches are included in National Register of Historic Places, which means you will need to request a building permission to make any changes.
Although costs of renovating a church could be a bit sharp, many people think that living in such a unique place is worth of spending a little bit extra.
Renovation costs of turning a church into a comfortable home may vary depending on the age and condition of the church and amenities included. Some of the churches might already have kitchens and bathrooms, where some older churches will need a total upgrade.Adding a kitchen and a bathroom will add a lot to the renovation costs.
If considering to renovate a church, think about energy efficiency. It could be very costly to heat a stone building during the winter. In addition, high ceiling will collect heat too, which will require installation of ceiling fans to push that heat downward.
Also take into a consideration restrictions on changes which might occur. A lot of churches are included in National Register of Historic Places, which means you will need to request a building permission to make any changes.
Although costs of renovating a church could be a bit sharp, many people think that living in such a unique place is worth of spending a little bit extra.
Living in a Church
Friday, December 6, 2013
Light is a principal design element in architecture. Light has a major impact on inhabitant comfort, aesthetics, and environmental efficiency of a building. Besides the choice of materials, a good understanding and careful design of lighting can help to control the effective geometry of the space.
With an enormous range of lighting fixtures and artificial lighting effects, we sometimes forget about natural lighting effect such as daylight. Indirect sunlight makes spaces to feel most comfortable, so it is very important to plan the orientation of the opening, considering cardinal directions of the building. Remember that sun will move during the day creating different shadows.
With an enormous range of lighting fixtures and artificial lighting effects, we sometimes forget about natural lighting effect such as daylight. Indirect sunlight makes spaces to feel most comfortable, so it is very important to plan the orientation of the opening, considering cardinal directions of the building. Remember that sun will move during the day creating different shadows.
Architectural Games with Light
Sunday, October 6, 2013
English Heritage (EH) has claimed that new red tape-busting legislation will stop listed and protected buildings from falling apart. English Heritage chief executive Simon Thurley told architects the Enterprise
Festus Moffat, a director at John Robertson Architects who is currently working on the Grade I-listed Bush House in central London
Heather Jermy, head of the practice’s Heritage Consultancy arm, was also glad to hear those news and said that before it was all about the facade with no clear idea what was going on inside. And now it is almost like a comfort blanket for people who work with listed buildings, it will help them understand how to deal with them.
6 changes by the Regulatory Reform Act:
1. Conservation area consent replaced with planning permission
2. Creation of non-statutory heritage partnership agreements between local authorities and owners setting out works for which listed building consent is granted
3. Non-significant buildings and structures and those within the curtilage of the principal listed building excluded from protection
4. A system of local and national class consents under which certain works will not need listed building consent
5. A certificate of immunity from listing can be applied for at any time
6. A certificate of lawful proposed works, to confirm that the works described of the listed building and do not require consent
Reference: AJ 12.0913
Grade II-listed. Commonwealth Institute building
Grade I-listed. Bush House, Central London
Regulatory Reform act will stop Listed Buildings from falling apart
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