Greetings from MYD

Hope your week is off to a bright start! :)

Cheers!

New Home Construction, Orange County, CA

Hello from MYD... We're back with a construction progress update for a currently ongoing project- a contemporary single family custom home in Fullerton, California. After breaking ground a while back, we shared a post on the grading at the site, highlighting images of the newly-poured foundation at this unique lot with expansive views, maximized by the orientation and layout of the floor plan design.

With the concrete set and construction moving along, most, if not all, of the first floor framing is completed at this stage.

The photos below were taken about a week or so ago; the framing is moving upstairs and we plan to have further progress updates in the very near future! Until then, stop by our website to view plans and renderings of the design, and check back soon, as we'll be posting updated construction photos as work progresses.

perspective looking from the main entry

view out the corner window at the kitchen

looking towards the deck and bi-fold door system to the view beyond (see image below)

For more renderings and design drawings, visit the project page, and check out a previous post on Site + Solar for a look at the site analysis and preliminary design process for this design.

Vivid Sydney 2012 at the Opera House

In previous posts, we've looked at the Sydney Opera House (one of the Buildings We Love), and well as several examples of architectural projection.

This past week, the two have merged to create a stunning visual display at the intersection of art, architecture and technology for Vivid LIVE 2012 at the Sydney Opera House. Part of a city-wide event, Vivid Sydney, this specific project, 'Lighting the Sails' by German design collective URBANSCREEN, will be on display from May 25th through June 11th at the iconic building. 

Now in its 4th year, the projections and light installations for the event have become increasingly sophisticated and dynamic, and 'Lighting the Sails' exemplifies this through an intriguing performance that explores the relationships between scale, space, light and form.

Enjoy the show!

As a stage for digital facade abstractions that challenge our perceptions of reality, materiality and form, this projection exemplifies a unique type of performance art in the way the human body interacts with architecture, creating a visual space that truly examines the 'iconic sculptural form of the Opera House (as well as) a place as a home for music, dance and drama'.

This concept is heightened as that exploration comes full circle, as the sails flutter, undulate, and ultimately crumple like paper into the night darkness.

Find more about ongoing works at the Opera House here, and for more information on the annual event and other installations throughout the city, visit Vivid Sydney online and to check out other URBANSCREEN projects, make sure to stop by their website.

Remembrance...

The John F. Kennedy Library and Museum by I.M. Pei and Partners...

-Memorial Day 2012-

South Orange County Remodel: Master Bath progress

Greetings and a construction update for one of MYD's ongoing projects...

For this multi-phase remodel in South Orange County, we've started work in the master bathroom, demolished and gutted a few weeks ago, with a new six-inch platform framed out along the length of the side wall in order to accommodate a floating tub and shower.

Already, the space has undergone quite a transformation with new floor and wall tile, custom cabinetry and a marble slab counter, not to mention new fixtures, custom cabinetry and lighting... It's definitely come a long way, considering the state it was in just a couple of weeks ago, seen below.

There's still a bit of work to be done before the space is complete, so more updates will be coming soon, along with construction images and project details...

Cheers! MYD

Eames House Photo Gallery

A couple weeks ago, we shared a sneak peak of a recent trip to the Eames House, also known as Case Study House #8, and we're back this week with a few more images of the iconic building from our visit...

Hope you enjoy these, and we'll share more of our favorites soon for our series, Buildings We Love...