Houses that Integrate Plants

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[...] The ground floor contains the living room and kitchen. The upper floor provides the sleeping area with two bedrooms connected by a walkway above the patio. The latter is the nerve center of the house and offers a quiet spot out of sight, all the more so since the facade walls are blind. The patio provides all the necessary lighting for the entire dwelling. We can therefore say that Tadao Ando (highly influenced by Le Corbusier) cultivates the spirit of a cocoon in this house, like chrysalises. [...]

[...] There is even a certain respect for nature since plants and trees are preserved around and even within the constructions, particularly in the case of the Villa de Vidro. This one is built around the tree and its design is made to live in communion with it. Whether it's plants in pots or trees, the architects mentioned in the first part see the contribution of vegetation as a way to extend the exterior to the interior, to soften the concrete of the city and to de-stress on a daily basis. "Live happily, live hidden": this quote by Jean-Paul Sartre concludes the second part of the dossier. [...]

[...] This element perfectly integrates nature into this house as a whole. At ground level, the roots are preserved and some landscape arrangements have been made. For the architect who advocates for sustainable development, there's no question of demolishing the tree before building his villa. Therefore, there is a genuine desire to include vegetation in the construction, even if the latter is inspired by modernity, with concrete and glass. C-The Garden House by Ryue Nishizawa How to enjoy optimal sunlight in the city center while maintaining intimacy? [...]

[...] The Hell Scraper thus has good lighting and thermal capabilities. On the decoration side, there are potted plants and climbing plants like vines that add character to this chic cave that bears no resemblance to hell. Everything is rationalized to respect the natural environment and human habitat. In comparison to the residences presented earlier, Rasca infernos is the architect's personal last abode. There is even a floor reserved for his creation studio. This personal project came from a tarot reading that predicted his imminent death: the architect even planted the cypress of the prediction. [...]

[...] This allows for decorating the room and keeping sunlight. This curtain of plants also highlights the materials used such as ebony in the meeting room and the onyx wall. This corner of vegetation hugs the length of the glass bay. This gives the impression of a vestibule before the garden where the inhabitants can enjoy plants in all seasons. On the photos of the Tugendhat interior garden, one can see species of trees such as the ficus and other tropical trees that require good sunlight and heat. [...]