{"id":28724,"date":"2015-10-10T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2015-10-10T06:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/?p=28724"},"modified":"2016-02-09T18:44:54","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T17:44:54","slug":"houses-where-we-want-to-live-oxforshires-minimalistic-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/houses-where-we-want-to-live-oxforshires-minimalistic-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Houses where we want to live &#8211; Oxforshire&#8217;s minimalistic house"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Situated on the outskirts of a village, an existing house was demolished to allow for a new <em><strong>minimalistic house<\/strong><\/em> in order to maximize the relationship between the<a href=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/category\/architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><strong> architecture<\/strong><\/a> and surrounding landscapes. <a href=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/category\/materials-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><strong>Oak<\/strong><\/a> was selected to provide a universal and sustainable cladding material. Glazed perforations respond accordingly to each elevation providing a storyline between the interior function and the gardens or fields. A natural swimming <a href=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/a-contemporary-pond-house-that-will-make-you-dream\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><strong>pond<\/strong> <\/a>is included in the wild meadow garden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/houses-where-we-want-to-live-spacious-full-of-light-argentinian-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">HOUSES WHERE WE WANT TO LIVE \u2013 SPACIOUS FULL OF LIGHT ARGENTINIAN HOUSE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28919 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-6.jpg\" alt=\"Houses where we want to live - Oxforshire's minimalistic house (6)\" width=\"870\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-6.jpg 870w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-6-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-6-740x490.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\"><\/p>\n<p>Minimalism is a term that characterizes a popular modern architecture and design current.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28920 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-1.jpg\" alt=\"Houses where we want to live - Oxforshire's minimalistic house (1)\" width=\"871\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-1.jpg 871w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-1-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-1-740x641.jpg 740w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-1-415x360.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\"><\/p>\n<p>Environmental control is supported by a an MVHR system and supplemented by a wood pellet boiler. Solar heating panels housed horizontally to the flat garage roof provide an additional heat source while PV panels are remotely located within the production garden. Solar gain to the glazed areas on the south and west elevations is controlled by external blinds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brabbu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26558\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/BANNER-BB.jpg\" alt=\"BANNER BB\" width=\"705\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/BANNER-BB.jpg 705w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/BANNER-BB-300x39.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28918\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-5.jpg\" alt=\"Houses where we want to live - Oxforshire's minimalistic house\" width=\"870\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-5.jpg 870w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-5-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-5-740x490.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\"><\/p>\n<p>The range of internal finishes has been limited to allow a shift of focus towards the landscape and the natural texture of the materials. Traditional forms and quality of workmanship are reflected in the details.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28922\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-3.jpg\" alt=\"Houses where we want to live - Oxforshire's minimalistic house\" width=\"870\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-3.jpg 870w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-3-740x490.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28921\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-2.jpg\" alt=\"Houses where we want to live - Oxforshire's minimalistic house\" width=\"870\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-2.jpg 870w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Houses-where-we-want-to-live-Oxforshires-minimalistic-house-2-740x490.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\"><\/p>\n<p>The Glass Pavilion. This is the name of \u201cthe most minimalist house ever designed\u201d. Architect behind the project is Los Angeles starchitect Steve Hermann. As you can already guess, the house is built in California, precisely, in Montecito, Santa Barbara, back in 2010. Steve Hermann designed this minimalist house for himself, but somewhere along the way, he suddenly changed his mind and decided to sell it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/banner-dl.jpg\" alt=\"banner dl\" width=\"705\" height=\"122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/how-historys-most-hated-furniture-became-todays-most-iconic-pieces\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">HOW HISTORY\u00b4S MOST HATED FURNITURE BECAME TODAY\u00b4S MOST ICONIC PIECES\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/swiss-fashion-house-akris-get-inspiration-in-sou-fujimotos-buildings-for-the-spring-summer-2016-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">SWISS FASHION HOUSE AKRIS GET INSPIRATION IN SOU FUGIMOTO\u00b4S BUILDINGS FOR THE SPRING SUMMER 2016 COLLECTION\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.delightfull.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><br>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Situated on the outskirts of a village, an existing house was demolished to allow for a new minimalistic house in order to maximize the relationship between the architecture and surrounding landscapes. Oak was selected to provide a universal and sustainable cladding material. 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