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An architect renovated a Saigon Alley House for a young couple- it’s called an Alley House, b/c it’s, well, situated in an alley, b/c space is hard to find here. He took his inspiration from an umbrella.
Judging by the dilapidated surrounding buildings, it looks like a little oasis. This is the front yard.
From the bedroom, they can look out on the small patio.
The living room is on the ground floor.
The six-meter width (19.6ft.) of the piece of land was split in length and width, making the space very diverse. So, the kitchen is a small curved unit under the stairs, but there’s plenty of space for a large table.
The inner courtyard acts as a buffer, connecting the front living room space with the space in the back. I think this is amazing for such a small plot of land.
The staircase was designed based on the current concrete structure, with a curve that emphasizes the contrast between partition and structural frame.
The roof structure liberates the corner column of the building. I like the curving brick and the way the roof bends to fit it.
The roof really looks like an umbrella thru the glass ceiling. And, in the middle there’s an opening for natural light.
Look at the accordion door. This is beautiful for a small alley house.
Sketch of the house built in a total of 120 sq. meters (1,291 sq. ft.). I wish they would build cool little homes like this around here.
https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ad-plus-studio-renovation-saigon-alley-house-umbrella
Julie’s new apartment had wonderfully sumptuous rooms, but was in great need of renovation. Despite the small budget, a personal and cozy home was created with beautiful raw walls and lots of space for creativity and vintage finds.
The fine brass hooks in the entrance were there, when Julie & her partner moved in, and were saved.
In a room in the middle of the floor, a home office was made.
Here, the walls are raw, as if to invite putting up memorabilia, paintings or sketches and notes.
The dining room is painted but the beautiful lime paint color “Soft Skin.”
The dining table is Julie’s favorite piece of furniture, b/c her father made the base. Julie likes to mix chairs.
The living room is just like the rest of the home decorated in a mix of different materials and old and new in different price ranges. The coffee table is made from stacked magazines and a marble top.
In the white bookshelves are Julie’s many flea market finds.
Julie loves to look through the sumptuous rooms and leave the double doors open. The person sitting at the work table can still have contact with what is happening in both the dining room and living room.
The fine sculptures are finds from the Instagram and recycling shops.
The large wicker chair is an antique find. Julie fell head over heels for the elegance and soft shape. Now it stands in the dining room and has become a popular reading corner.
She loves to look in antique shops and flea markets for bargains. The green cabinet is one such find.
The chest was found at a recycling station, and Julie repainted it in pale pink. The mirror board on the wall is a DIY.
One of the first things Julie did when they moved in was to take down all the blinds and instead put up mammoth velour curtains. Perfect against herringbone parquet and together with a handsome, antique mirror.
In the bedroom there is a nice little dressing table, surrounded by decorative garments.
This home is meant to be sculpted into the landscape. One part is embedded into it, and the other “floats” above it. It’s located in Switzerland.
It’s kind of graceful. That skylight is in a position for anyone to walk on it, though. And, when you mow the lawn, it’s going to have to be cleaned off.
Look at the huge skylight in the living room, which is very contemporary.
Beautiful large fireplace.
This is a nice room, though. You can see the treetops. Love the floor- is that carpeting?
The kitchen is extreme, isn’t it? Look at the size of the lights!
Very nice- a private relaxing oasis.
There’s also a view of the pool.
The two northern bedrooms occupy the semi-underground space and are opened outward with wide, full-height windows inside the pool for lighting. The architect says that
in addition to lighting, you have a beautiful visual effect and play of light and shadow through the water into the space,
They used skylights for the en suite bath of the bedroom.
It also includes a fabulous tiered cinema room w/beds.
A shower room.
Large playroom downstairs.
The pool from the outside.
Pretty Dutch home. The entrance and living room are original to the home. Original moldings and ceiling medallions remain.
This is a lovely contrast- formal with a bit of whimsey.
Renovated kitchen and dining room have windowed walls looking out on the patio.
A girl’s room.
The family bath has a stylized vintage look tub.
The master bedroom with touches of yellow and gold.
A few weeks back, I posted the apt. of an artist & his family, living in the old Bell Telephone Laboratories building that was transformed into the Westbeth affordable artists’ housing. Look at this apt. in the same building- it’s the magical home and studio of Ralph Lee, a puppet maker.
In the living space is a two-headed pig beast from a Sam Shepard play.
This is a dung beetle from a play based on one by Aristophanes.
The kitchen area.
This puppet is from a short-lived play where Persephone and Demeter go to the underworld.
The rooster is from an opera and appears every year in the annual Greenwich Village Halloween parade.
This is Ralph’s sleeping area.
The Emperor Hadrian from a play at the Theater for New City.
Ralph’s studio space in the building.
Every artist gets an apt. and a space to work.
Ralph built a little loft space for extra room.
This is a display in the building of Ralph’s puppets that appeared in the first Greenwich Village Halloween parade.
https://www.6sqft.com/my-1400sqft-puppet-maker-ralph-lees-livework-home-in-westbeth-artists-housing/