A House Where the Grandchildren Grow Up: Planning for Three Generations
How a multigenerational house plan really works: autonomous wings, privacy, 60 dB acoustics, a lift shaft built into the structure and the true 8-15% cost.
Architecture & façades
Articles in this section — from the studio design and construction practice. Total: 34.
Closing the Building Envelope Before First Snow: What Must Be Done by October
When to close the building envelope: a month-by-month calendar, the classic wintering mistakes, and why December glazing costs you four months of finishing.
A Dome Over the Library: Why Provence Is Bringing Back a Forgotten Silhouette
dome roofing silhouette residence — Why architects in Provence are bringing domes back to private homes? We analyze toplight, residence silhouette, client mistakes, and studio approach.
Guest House: Why It Should Be Better Than the Main One
guest house architecture estate — Why you can't build a guest house on leftover budget: impact on estate capitalization, typical client mistakes, and architect approach.
A Dome Over the Living Room: Architectural Gesture or Engineering Nightmare?
dome estate architecture roof — Is a dome over the living room a main gesture or project failure? We analyze a real villa case, cost, and…
A 60-Million-Ruble Guest House: Separate Object or Architectural Mistake?
guest house architecture estate premium — Architect Oleg Reznikov breaks down three guest house scenarios in premium estates and tells the story where masterplan error cost…
Columns That Carry Meaning, Not a Roof
columns neoclassic facade meaning — Why the wrong column devalues a 50 million facade? Three authenticity criteria for order and analysis of mistakes visible at first…
Panoramic window: when beauty costs warmth
panoramic glazing heat energy loss manor — Why panoramic glazing steals heat from a manor and how to reconcile large windows with physics. Real cases, client…
Attic or fourth floor: what smart people choose
attic fourth floor manor project — Architect Oleg Reznikov honestly compares attic and full fourth floor in a 1000+ m² manor. Numbers, mistakes, and surprising conclusion…
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