Architecture

Costa Rican Airplane Hotel Takes Flight

Monday, April 13th, 2009 | Architecture | No Comments

If you have fantasies of living like the Swiss Family Robinson or even the characters in Lost, this rainforest resort near Quepos, Costa Rica may be just the ticket. Situated on the edge of the Manuel Antonio National Park, the Costa Verde Resort features an incredible hotel suite set inside a 1965 Boeing 727 airplane. In its former life the airplane transported globetrotters on South Africa Air and Avianca Airlines, and it now serves as a two bedroom suite perched on the edge of the rainforest overlooking the beach and ocean.

The airplane was transported piece by piece from the San Jose airport to its current resting place on a pedestal 50 feet above the beach. It looks a bit like a model airplane on a stand, and we can only imagine the spectacular views from the balcony and the airplane windows. Five big trucks were needed to get the plane out to the resort, and while the transportation certainly had a negative ecological impact, the finished project is a stunning example of adaptive reuse.

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom suite also includes a kitchenette, flat-screen tvs, a dining room, and a terrace with an ocean view. We can’t really agree with their choice of furnishings, which are made from teak and shipped across the Pacific from Indonesia, but at least they were hand carved. The tip-to-tail paneling on the inside is also teak, but it was harvested locally in Costa Rica. Like the Jumbo Jet Hostel in Stockholm, this hotel suite is sure to offer jet-setting travelers a lovely location for an extended layover.

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1029 N Hillcrest Rd – Luxury Classic Mid Century Residence in Beverly Hills

Thursday, December 11th, 2008 | Architecture, Dream Homes | No Comments

Luxurious one story mid-century residence privately sited behind a gated motorcourt. Its offer the most up to date luxury for a new day. An exotic views with tropical garden surround it, emitted fresh atmosphere for everyone here. The formal living, dining and den all open to one another and, through walls of glass doors, to a large grassy lawn, swimmer’s pool and cabana. The gourmet kitchen opens to the entertaining area. The master suite, which enjoys a sumptuous marble bath and double closets, also opens to pool and graden. The state of the art media room is located on the far side of the entrance and guest powder room. The living areas beside a swimming pool decorate with exotic lighting and fireplace, could be an outdoor party space with
your friends and family.

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2+ Weekend House – Contemporary Container House

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 | Architecture, Ideas | No Comments

2+ Weekend house, the contemporary housing unit at Trebnje, Slovenia. This house was born because the sky high price of real estate in the contemporary world, make the developer search alternative housing solution. The ConHouse system of small-size housing container units, which takes the housing/office ISO container to the next evolutionary level. The 2+ is a two-level mini housing unit composed of two containers perpendicular to each other. It shows that a minimal number of containers combined in an innovative fashion offers fresh yet functional architectural solutions. The upper container provides a projecting roof above the entrance as well as serves to shelter the back terrace. The ceiling of the bottom container is also a terrace of the first floor.