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…
Architecture & façades
Articles in this section — from the studio design and construction practice. Total: 38.
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…
The portico that lies: how the façade deceives the buyer
portico facade classical architecture manor — How portico proportions affect manor value. Real case: 12-million façade redesign saved from 60-million discount on sale. Architect breakdown.
Guest house for 80 million: asset or burden
guest house estate architecture — When a separate guest house in an estate is justified and when it is a financial hole costing 1.5 million per…
The dome over the living room: why this forgotten form returns
dome manor architecture interior — Why the dome is returning to private architecture after a decade of flat roofs. Structure, mistakes, precedents—analysis from Reznikov Studio.
Space without walls: how enfilade changes the logic of living
enfilade planning mansion zoning — How enfilade in a 1200m² mansion manages guest route. Three real scenarios, typical mistakes, and the studio's approach.
Guest house: architectural mistake or second asset
guest house estate architecture — Why a "simpler" guest house destroys the main mansion's façade harder than landscaping mistakes — and how to turn it into…
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