Illegal - Photos & Ideas

A new fire protected open air enclosure was constructed in place of the former illegal entry to access the new basement apartment and retain side access to the upper level unit

Abner Remodel

GCRE Design & Construction Corp.

Complete remodel including removing an illegal accessory apartment and turning it back to an original attached car garage. Replacing a tub with a designer's shower in the first floor bathroom. Scope of work includes: new 150 amp electrical panel, electric wiring repairs and replacements, new peerless boiler, plumbing replacements and repairs, new roof, new siding, new double vanities and kitchen cabinets with quartz countertops, Replace all windows with new and larger windows, new interior doors, new slider to backyard, new front door, repair of front stoop with stucco and blue stone, interior engineered hardwood floors, ceramic tile and carpet.

Abner Remodel

GCRE Design & Construction Corp.

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Padaro Lane

Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates

Beachy backyard paradise on Padaro Lane Carpinteria. We imported about 5 truckloads of sand in order to raise the sand level 16 to 18 inches to allow views of the beach - before, it felt like there was a barricade between you and the ocean. It was an unlovely and unusable space. We created a great gathering area with a custom built flagstone bench and several large flagstone slabs for the fire pit. We found the perfect contemporary furniture and placed it around the fire pit. The furniture is custom made with Ipe wood, pre-cast concrete, embed sea glass, aggregate and fossil shells. It had to be heavy enough to not blow away or wander down the beach.

Parasite Pavilion

Studio Albaghuba

The Parasite Installation is the outcome of the cooperation between the architect Hsieh Ying Chun and TCA Think Tank, led by Pier Alessio Rizzardi, Zhang Hankun and Martin Huba The pavilion took part in the installation Synergy & Symbiosis during the Architecture Biennale 2014 at the garden outside the Chinese Pavilion attracting visitors arriving from the Giardini and Arsenale exhibitions. (Based on the Bug Dome pavilion, a similar experiment from Hong Kong 2009, constructed by Weak! Architects as an icon of “illegal architecture). The structure was primarily used as physical research of fundamental elements of the traditional space, understanding the basic concepts behind traditional Chinese spaces created the reference to developing the design. We were happy to use simple parametric tools to build the form defined by two curves interacting with the existing permanent structure. As a result was created a lively spatial composition shaped by a single curved mesh. The workshop used contemporary and locally produced economical materials, such as wires, metal nets and PVC pipes. The pipes are bent to create arches that guarantees zero impact, as well as a temporary environment for the fragile Venice Biennale venue. PVC was chosen for its flexibility, which allows several possible and flexible forms. Main Designer: Pier Alessio Rizzardi Design Team: Martin Huba, Zhang Hankun http://tcathinktank.com/parasite-pavilion.html