5 lifehacks of a win-win building design from ComfortBud

The purpose of the building is to satisfy the needs of modern man. The architect should focus precisely on this goal. Everything else is secondary.

How to build? Here are 5 main clues of modern architecture:

Simplicity of forms and materials. Minimalism is the trend of today. Simple geometric lines and modern technological solutions are more attractive than stucco moldings and pediments.

Authenticity. Architecture projects can be redone. So, Axel Vervoordt’s Kanaal was successfully transformed into a residential building. Huge workshops have become a cozy home for people and a comfortable workplace. However, to create this simplicity inherent in Kanaal, a lot of effort is required.

Nature. We live in an era of accelerated pace. Only nature can calm and harmonize the state of modern man. Architects tend to be closer to it. Now the roofs “come to life” with gardening, and inside the buildings various trees are grown. Modern technological buildings can not be imagined without stones, greenery and trees. The idea of Zen gardens is also quite widespread. Such an atmosphere helps to achieve distraction and a state of concentration.

Air and light. Open space, natural light, lightness of glass forms – in the world of architecture – these are trends that will never lose their relevance. In their projects, the Japanese studio SANAA plays on forms. Here you may find quaintly curved glass plates from floor to ceiling and serpentine roofs on thin supports. The famous New York MoMA – “layered” cake changes shape depending on the point of observation. The exterior of a complex design contains minimum of visual means. The outer shell does not distract from the content. Houses of this type are not aggressive to the landscape. They communicate with it.

New and old. New materials are environmentally friendly and require minimal costs. Concrete glass, steel, wood – are eternal and basic in the architectural ensemble. A win-win classic is concrete and steel. Glass is an instrument by which the architect directs the light and neutralizes the weight of the structure. Glass doors, partitions, large windows erase the boundaries of space, visually expanding it. The tree is suitable for country houses, where the whole family gathers for the weekend. Warm material causes pleasant tactile and visual feelings.

Thus, modern architecture is based on simple solutions that make people’s lives easier, more attractive and more comfortable. We strive to be closer to nature, to live in harmony with the outside world, and for this we do not need any extraordinary solutions. All we need are simple shapes and natural materials.