A prize for architecture between lights and volumes: LFA Award
An international photography competition that invites photographers worldwide to capture the essence of contemporary architecture. Inspired by the work of the famous Portuguese photographer Luis Ferreira Alves, the award seeks images that explore the dialogue between man and space.
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Ida&Billy Architects, Bridged House, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 2015. The swimming pool water overflows gently down the black stone, giving a living pattern of water and light reflections
Ida&Billy Architects, Bridged House, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 2015. Left: a new steel bridge links up the two houses and floats above the middle garden. Here daily path and outdoor life are connected. Right: the penthouse is topped with plank concrete slab, tying back to nature, and to the fence wall of first encounter
Ida&Billy Architects, Bridged House, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 2015. On the upper levels, the two houses overlook each other, like neighbors in a town, and are linked up by the bridge
Ida&Billy Architects, Bridged House, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 2015. Natural light flushes the hallway from above, giving a time dimension to the interior environment
Ida&Billy Architects, Bridged House, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 2015. The ground datum is laid with light grey stone extending to the garden. Timber steps lead up to the upper floor
Ida&Billy Architects, Bridged House, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 2015. Stairs are expressed as a gallery of form and light, while the tailor-made handrails emphasize sense of touching and grabbing
Ida&Billy Architects, Bridged House, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, 2015. The skylights are designed to hide the glass frames, to blur the boundary between inside and outside
Bridged House
Program: private house renovation
Architects: Ida&Billy Architects
Structural engineering: David S.K. Au & Associates Ltd.
Services engineering: K’fan Services Co.
Main contractors: P&T Construction and Engineering Co. Ltd., Art Construction Limited
Completion: 2015
Klimahouse 2025: twenty years of sustainability
Now in its 20th edition, the international trade fair dedicated to responsible construction, energy efficiency and building renovation will be held in Bolzano from 29 January to 1 February.
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