Articles by Andreas Luco

The design of buildings in the landscape is a separate architectural discipline. These are built against a backdrop of dense forests, fog, clouds, and hills. One works with on the scale of anthills, as well as entire landscapes, and the only real and lasting context is the starry sky.

The project is situated within two retail units in a prominent location along a well-regarded high street in North London. Our client, who is a young and respected personal trainer and owner of the company Athletic Development Club, had approached us to design their first, dedicated personal training gym. The design consists of six bespoke personal training stations, changing rooms, a therapy room, a members’ bar, a merchandise shop, and a takeaway coffee shop.

The house is located in Vilathur in Palakkad District of Kerala. Once a small town in a village setting, it is now a fast-growing center for trade, attracting businesses even from far-off areas. The Residential plot is located in the heart of this urban sprawl, setting the architects up with a unique challenge of creating an appealing architecture that is to be appreciated by the public while protecting the client’s privacy at all times.

Loader Monteith has unified a subdivided Victorian merchant’s house in the Lenzie Conservation Area of Glasgow for an architect and ceramicist, adding a striking black timber-clad extension complete with pottery studio. Loader Monteith was charged with the task of creating an architecturally distinct home that future-proofs its clients’ wellbeing and security. The architects carefully designed the floorplan to allow for potential re-subdivision of the property and to support independent living on the ground floor as the couple grows older.

Kirkhlyar Cemetery is the oldest burial ground in Derbent, dating back to the 7th c. A.D. In the heart of the cemetery there lies a walled burial space for the most ancient graves called “Kirkhlyar”, which means “Fortieth”. Traditionally, the “Fortieth” burial ground is a place of worship for Muslims. Today the cemetery retains its important role in the life of the city’s multicultural urban society.

Surrounded by forest, a pool house is built near the lake. It complements the existing complex of several houses. The surrounding landscape clearly dictates the architectural form of the Lithuanian rural hut. The archetypal double sloped roof acts as an interior element and contrasts with the large windows that create a sense of transparency. The compact rectangular perimeter blends naturally into the landscape, respecting the surrounding environment.

The house in Tisvilde is primarily built using biobased materials. Without vape barrier and with wood fiber-based underlay and wood insulation. The façade is clad with Douglas wood.