Comments on: 2-4-6-8 Luxury Residences [concept] http://ruiduarte.com/2-4-6-8-luxury-residences-concept a lifetime of drawing lines Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:44:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: melissa cullen http://ruiduarte.com/2-4-6-8-luxury-residences-concept/comment-page-1#comment-3725 melissa cullen Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:44:41 +0000 http://ruiduarte.com/?p=1317#comment-3725 That is so interesting and cool looking! Thanks for sharing it! Melissa Cullen Las Vegas, NV That is so interesting and cool looking! Thanks for sharing it!

Melissa Cullen
Las Vegas, NV

]]> By: rui http://ruiduarte.com/2-4-6-8-luxury-residences-concept/comment-page-1#comment-2361 rui Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:12:41 +0000 http://ruiduarte.com/?p=1317#comment-2361 Historically tall buildings have repetitive floors and an exterior skin that is manipulated to distinguish appearance. It’s unfortunate that most of these buildings after removing the skin would just be columns and floors which compels to mention there is an economy to the “Domino House” method instated by Le Corbusier back in 1914. Currently we see a trend in the work of Frank Gehry to overstate the skin and manipulate the columns and floors to support the form leaving the exterior not fully evident on the inside. For a long time I have designed buildings that are form driven with the intention of gaining interest both inside and out simultaneously. One example is a small commercial project I designed in Pawtucket RI (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/photo.php?pid=50374&id=1277873311) where the exterior form generated the interior spaces in an effort to achieve “bang for the buck” economy. The structural steel was erected in mostly 1 day due to simple -complex design. The 2-4-6-8 [concept] is an effort to unitize the residential modular and create architecture that is more expressive. The design of the [concept] is extremely simple in terms of design time and process needed to develop the basic idea. On a more advanced level the details and structural aspects could also be achieved simply. It would be interesting to acquire a cost of construction analysis and compare it to more traditional designs. Another option for the 2-4-6-8 [concept] is that with the purchase of a unit, the owner is also provided with an equal modular outside the city limits. Each unit is capable of being a free standing residence in the country. Residence plans are 2,400 square feet plus outside terrace area. Historically tall buildings have repetitive floors and an exterior skin that is manipulated to distinguish appearance. It’s unfortunate that most of these buildings after removing the skin would just be columns and floors which compels to mention there is an economy to the “Domino House” method instated by Le Corbusier back in 1914. Currently we see a trend in the work of Frank Gehry to overstate the skin and manipulate the columns and floors to support the form leaving the exterior not fully evident on the inside.

For a long time I have designed buildings that are form driven with the intention of gaining interest both inside and out simultaneously. One example is a small commercial project I designed in Pawtucket RI (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/photo.php?pid=50374&id=1277873311) where the exterior form generated the interior spaces in an effort to achieve “bang for the buck” economy. The structural steel was erected in mostly 1 day due to simple -complex design.

The 2-4-6-8 [concept] is an effort to unitize the residential modular and create architecture that is more expressive. The design of the [concept] is extremely simple in terms of design time and process needed to develop the basic idea. On a more advanced level the details and structural aspects could also be achieved simply. It would be interesting to acquire a cost of construction analysis and compare it to more traditional designs.

Another option for the 2-4-6-8 [concept] is that with the purchase of a unit, the owner is also provided with an equal modular outside the city limits. Each unit is capable of being a free standing residence in the country.

Residence plans are 2,400 square feet plus outside terrace area.

]]> By: Mark from Living Well in Westchester http://ruiduarte.com/2-4-6-8-luxury-residences-concept/comment-page-1#comment-2360 Mark from Living Well in Westchester Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:48:04 +0000 http://ruiduarte.com/?p=1317#comment-2360 I love it, but I wonder why it has yet to be done. It seems like such an simple concept...design a module and stack them like LEGOs. The renderings are awesome. I would love to see it as a montage in Rio. Do you have a floor plan? I love it, but I wonder why it has yet to be done. It seems like such an simple concept…design a module and stack them like LEGOs.

The renderings are awesome. I would love to see it as a montage in Rio.

Do you have a floor plan?

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