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Westchester HouseLocation: Westchester County, New York.Situated on a wooded hillside site. Program: Single family house Status: Completed 2010Floor area: 6,600 sq ft Team: Sergio Guardia, Principal; Nathaniel Lindsey, Project ManagerStructural Engineer: Office of Structural Design, New York, NY. Builder: Lester Radomski, Polcon Construction and RenovationPhotographer: Brad Jones, Focus Photography
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Kerhonkson
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Kerhonkson HouseOverviewLocation: Kerhonkson, Ulster County, NY Program: Single family house Status: Completed 2006Floor area: 1,800 sq ft Team: Sergio Guardia, Principal Huntley Gill, Cecilia Lopez, Nathaniel Lindsey, Sebastian Andrade, Sean McCaughley Structural Engineer: Office of Structural Design, New York, NY Contractor: SRK Design BuildPhotographer: Brad Jones; Seth Boyd.DescriptionThe house is conceived as a weekend retreat from the stress of Manhattan. The ten-acre site in Ulster County, some 100 miles north of the City, is in an evergreen forest with tantalizing views to the Catskills. The design takes advantage of the densely wooded and gently sloping terrain by cantilevering into the treetops and towards the view. The house is anchored to the ground at the sleeping quarters and hovers in the trees at the living areas. The house rests in the middle of nature, but does all it can to avoid disturbing it. There is no yard; cutting of trees was reduced to an absolute minimum. There is no driveway and the approach to the house is through the woods on foot. The entrance is an open courtyard, leading from beneath the cantilever, directly up into the core of the house, and thence to the roof-deck and the sky. The open plan encompasses 1,800 square feet and two bedrooms. Rooms beckon with large sliding or pivoting doors. Living room walls dematerialize and become transparent, framing the view and bringing the outdoors in. The roof becomes an outdoor living space, which floats in the company of treetops and sunlight. Renewable woods for millwork, flooring, cabinets and furniture throughout were fabricated in Bolivia, keeping costs down. The cantilevered steel and concrete structure enable us to fulfill the program. The clients requirement of a contemplative house, isolated and surrounded by nature, demanded that we let the woods in. Its poetry is in the age-old dialogue between nature and architecture, and in the delicate balance where the two meet.
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2007 New York Times 2007 Revista Asi2007 Revista Oh, Tradicion y Modernismo
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Maine
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Maine HouseLocation: Lakefront Property in MainProgram: Single Family ResidenceStatus: Completed 2009Floor Area: 1,600 sqftTeam: Sergio Guardia, Principal;Karen Ochoa; Nathaniel LindseyPhotographer: Bradley Jones, Focus Photography
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Broadway
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BroadwayLocation: Broadway, New York, NYProgram: Apartment Remodeling and decoratingStatus: Completed 2008Floor Area: 3,000 sqftTeam: Sergio Guardia, Principal;Nathaniel LindseyPhotographer: Bradley Jones, Focus Photography
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west 36th
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36th streetLocation: 36th street, New York, NYProgram: Loft RemodelingSchedule: Completed 2005Floor Area: 1500 sq ftTeam: Sergio Guardia, principal;Cecilia Lopez; Nathaniel LindseyPhotographer: Bradley Jones, Focus PhotographyThis 1500 square foot loft located in the Fashion District in New York City is an ideal blank canvas for experimentation of form and architecture. The 1920s industrial space inspired us to enter into dialogue with the high ceilings, expressed structure and plumbing and polished concrete floors.Maximizing natural light was a major challenge and consideration in the loft design. We answered this need creating a sense of open flowing spaces by means of tall elegant sliding doors, translucent panels which bloom into murals and architecture which morphs into art: the kitchen island. This origami-like sculptural form seems to fold and unfold onto itself. The islands dynamic lines benefit from the tension created by a white floating lacquered ceiling.Rhythm forms a central design element, intended to speak not only the need for more light but to enhance order and discipline with a view to creating a soothing juxtaposition to the urban view. This rhythm is created by a repetition of rectangular forms emanating from the central mural and echoing in both directions to form the headboard in the master bedroom and a frame for the sliding doors that give onto a balcony.The cabinetry was brought from Bolivia, the selection of two types of wood in addition to white lacquered cabinetry helped us to reinforce the architecture and strengthen the hierarchy of the elements.
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2007 150 Best Loft Ideas
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east 64th
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East 64thLocation: East 64th Street, New York, NYProgram: Apartment RemodelingStatus: Completed 2007Floor Area: 1800 sq ftTeam: Sergio Guardia, principal;Nathaniel LindseyPhotographer: Bradley Jones, Focus PhotographyCombination of a studio apartment and a one bedroom apartment.
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Lafayette
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LafayetteLocation: Lafayette Street, New York, NYProgram: Loft RemodelingStatus: Completed 2001Floor Area: 1,900 sq ftPublications: New York Spaces, Outside the Box, 2004Team: Sergio Guardia, principal;Nathaniel Lindsey. Mathew SnethenGeneral Contractor: FMA ConstructionPhotographer: Cormac McCaughleyA primary goal of the renovation was to create a minimalist platform to showcase of the art of both father and son, as well as other contemporary artists. The loft was also designed as a free flowing space to accommodate the client's lifestyle.
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2004 New York Spaces, Outside the Box
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Portales
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PortalesLocation: Cochabamba, Bolivia. Situated on an Andean valley in a subtropical climate. Program: Single Family houseSchedule: Completed 2001Floor Area: 3450 sq ftPublications:Casa Boliviana, Marie France Perrin, Open Spaces Design, 2003, Arquitectura Boliviana en el Cambio de Siglo, Colegio de Arquitectos de Bolivia, 2003, Revista Oh, Tradición y Modernismo, 2001Team: Sergio Guardia, Principal;Hernán Hinojosa, Project Manager;Nathaniel LindseyStructural Engineer: Sergio CostasPhotographer: Marco RuizLocated in an upscale residential neighborhood, the site has several mature trees, in particular a 100-year old cypress tree at its center; and a Jacaranda tree on the northeast corner. The site has views towards the north of the Andes Mountains. The project consists of 3450 square feet house for a retires couple. The owners have an extensive Latin American art collection and require good entertaining spaces. The location of the trees on the site, in particular the cypress tree, defined the parti of the house. The house is basically C shaped, divided into two distinct volumes: the living room pavilion and a two-story volume, that turns and becomes the master bedroom wing. Transparency and constant visual connection to the gardens, on the ground floor, and to the mountains, on the second floor, are two elements that defined the fenestration as well as the use of the different areas.The weather in Cochabamba is mild year round, no need for HVAC systems, therefore orientation and shading devices are critical to keep the house cool or warm. In addition, reflecting pools are also used for cooling purposes.
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2003 Casa Boliviana, Marie France Perrin, Open Spaces Design
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Jefferson
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JeffersonLocation: Hoboken, NJ, part of the metropolitan area of New York City.Program: 32-dwelling unit project. Two new buildings connected by glass bridges. Status: Completed 2002Floor Area: 40,000 sqftTeam: Sergio Guardia, Principal;Nathaniel Lindsey, Project Manager;Martin VanTuijilStructural Engineer: Office of Structural Design, New York, NYGeneral contractor: Gotham City Builders, Hoboken, NJPhotography: Bradley Jones, Focus PhotographyOriginally a late 19th Century industrial zone, now in the early stages of residential gentrification. Nearby blocks are comprised of residential The site includes one existing industrial buildings, built in the 1950s.The project consists of 64 apartments in three different buildings, one extant, each with their own language and era. The three buildings, forming an L shape, are connected with each other at every floor. The L shaped courtyard is a garden to be used by the residents.The new building, connected to the 1950s addition, consists of a five-story building with 14 apartments. The ground floor accommodates the lobby and 14 covered parking spaces.The new structure does not mimic the surrounding buildings; on the contrary it acquires a residential scale and language of its own. The building becomes an abstract approach of the neighborhoods industrial fabric through the use of large fenestration, ground face concrete block and stucco panels The building sets back and creates balconies and exterior corridors. Volumes are defined, creating a more dynamic façade. The apartments were laid out to take advantage of the orientation and views. The units on the top two floors are duplexes in order to maximize the number of units with views of NYCs skyline.
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Weehawken
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WeehawkenLocation: 1410 Manhattan Avenue, Union City, NJ. Part of the Metropolitan Area of New York City. Program: Multi Family Apartment Building. 34 units with 34 parking spaces. Floor Area: 40000 sqftTeam: Sergio Guardia, Principal;Nathaniel Lindsey, Project Manager;The sites most dominant characteristic is its location on the New Jersey Palisades. It drops sixty feet from the street to the rear yard. It is "L" shaped with the narrowest part of the L towards the front. At street level the site is only 5o feet wide- at its narrowest point- and 120 feet at its widest point. The site has amazing views to Manhattan, as well as to Hoboken and other New Jersey towns. The area is mostly residential with both single-family and multi-family buildings. In terms of context, the area encompasses styles as varied as 1920's apartment buildings to mid century apartment blocks. The owner wanted to maximize the number of units allowed on the site. Giving views to most of the apartments was a major driving force in the design. The program emphasizes low construction cost, ease of construction, use of standard materials and standardization of the design of the apartments.
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Adams
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AdamsLocation: 1020 Adams Street, Hoboken, NJ. Part of the metropolitan area of New York City.Program: Phase 2 of a 64-dwelling unit project. Fourteen-unit addition to two converted loft buildings. Schedule: Completed 2000 Floor Area: 25,000 sq ft Publications: Architectural Record, December 2000Multi-Family Housing: The Art of Sharing, Michael J. Crosbie, 2003 Revista de Arquitectura El Horcon, # 4, 2003Team: Guardia, Principal; Nathaniel Lindsey, Project Manager; Maarten VanTuijl, Mathew Snethen General Contractor: Gotham City Builders, Hoboken, NJ Photographer: Archphoto Inc., New York, NYOriginally a late 19th Century industrial zone, it is now in the early stages of gentrification. Nearby blocks are comprised of industrial buildings, and athletic field and a football field for the local High School. The site includes two existing industrial buildings, one built in the early 1900's and the other in the 1950's. The overall project is a complex of three different buildings, two of which are renovations of existing industrial buildings. This building is a new Fourteen-unit building connected to the two converted buildings. Each of the three buildings has a different language, and they represent their eras and function. The addition does not try to mimic the architecture of the original structures; on the contrary, the building has its own language and materials, which complement the older structures. The building setbacks in the upper floors, creating terraces and outdoors spaces.
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2007 150 Best Loft Ideas
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