http://www.taalmankoch.com Taalman Koch Architecture Fri, 08 Oct 2010 22:06:51 +0000 http://www.taalmankoch.com en http://www.taalmankoch.com/Clearlake-itHouse-1 http://www.taalmankoch.com/following/taalmankoch.com/Clearlake-itHouse-1 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 22:06:51 +0000 Taalman Koch Architecture 689200 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/689200/clearlake.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/689200/clearlake_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/689200/clearlakedetail.jpg" border="0" width="320" height="400" width_o="320" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/689200/clearlakedetail_o.jpg" align="left" /> Clearlake, California / Under Construction 2010 This 800 sq ft project is the first itHouse to be elevated above the ground by using a bi-directional Blue Sky Frame consisting of prefabricated light-gauge galvanized steel elements that are rapidly bolted together on site. Floating four feet in the air, the project maintains a light touch on the site as it nestles into the surrounding forest. The house will be the third off-grid itHouse to be completed, generating its own heating, cooling, and water. itHouse Website http://www.taalmankoch.com/itHouse-Cabin http://www.taalmankoch.com/following/taalmankoch.com/itHouse-Cabin Sun, 03 Oct 2010 08:47:39 +0000 Taalman Koch Architecture 668123 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/668123/wood_ver02_Composite_8_FLAT.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/668123/wood_ver02_Composite_8_FLAT_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/668123/screenwall_ver02_Composite_8_FLAT.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/668123/screenwall_ver02_Composite_8_FLAT_o.jpg" align="left" /> Pioneertown, California / In Design 2010 A bit beyond the end of a six mile dirt road, the 850 sq ft itHouse Cabin is planned for construction in early 2011. The itHouse Cabin will be elevated four feet above the ground by using a bi-directional Blue Sky Frame consisting of prefabricated light-gauge galvanized steel elements that are rapidly bolted together on site. Hovering above a solid bedrock formation and oriented to maximize views towards giant boulders, this house, like the other two high-desert itHouses, will be completely off-grid, generating its own heating, cooling, and water. itHouse Website http://www.taalmankoch.com/contact-1 http://www.taalmankoch.com/following/taalmankoch.com/contact-1 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:25:29 +0000 Taalman Koch Architecture 674369 contact For general inquiries, please contact us at: info@taalmankoch.com For all media inquiries, please contact: linda@taalmankoch.com For employment inquiries, please contact: alan@taalmankoch.com office: 1570 La Baig Ave, Unit A Los Angeles, CA 90028 p: 213.380.1060 http://www.taalmankoch.com/about http://www.taalmankoch.com/following/taalmankoch.com/about Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:34:34 +0000 Taalman Koch Architecture 673420 about taalman koch architecture Taalman Koch Architecture is a collaborative architecture firm based in Los Angeles. Linda Taalman and Alan Koch are the creative directors and principal architects. As partners for over 12 years they have cultivated a collaborative method of working with clients and multidisciplinary teams that has resulted in numerous award winning and internationally published and exhibited projects. Starting from their earliest collaborations with artists in their Trespassing: Houses x Artists project they developed a unique ability for customizing the design process to facilitate creative solutions. Taalman and Koch were partners in charge, under the banner of OpenOffice, for the acclaimed Dia : Beacon museum (AIA NY Merit Award). By incorporating research into their practice they have continued to develop speculative work that expands their field of architectural exploration. Their research into off-site fabricated building technologies led to the development of the award winning itHouse system (AIA LA Merit Award, Sunset Western Home Award). Currently they are designing houses, classrooms and temporary structures that are both economical and sustainable using this system. They have directed, assisted and facilitated art installations and public art projects, from their Small Skyscraper collaboration with Chris Burden (Art Basel), Ft. Lauderdale Airport Art and Exhibition master plan, a multi year installation in the High Desert Test Sites in collaboration with Kathleen Johnson, and their recent commission from the For-Site Foundation to create an animal habitat and sculpture in the Presidio in San Francisco. Each new project is viewed as an opportunity to explore how design fits in the world at large – from initial discovery and brainstorming phases, to new fabrication technologies and non-linear construction practices. Since 1997, Taalman & Koch have collaborated extensively with artists and arts institutions, demonstrating a commitment to the pursuit of a thriving relationship between art and architecture. Both Taalman & Koch are registered architects in California and New York.<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/673420/tk photo for website_o.jpg" border="0" width="288" height="261" width_o="288" height_o="261" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/673420/tk photo for website_o_o.jpg" align="left" /> http://www.taalmankoch.com/Clip-On-Classroom http://www.taalmankoch.com/following/taalmankoch.com/Clip-On-Classroom Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:54:36 +0000 Taalman Koch Architecture 656611 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/656611/04-clip-on-classroom.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/656611/04-clip-on-classroom_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/656611/05-clip-on-classroom.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/656611/05-clip-on-classroom_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/656611/06-clip-on-classroom.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/656611/06-clip-on-classroom_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/656611/07-clip-on-classroom1.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/656611/07-clip-on-classroom1_o.jpg" align="left" /> Competition Proposal / 2010 The Clip-On Classroom offers a flexible, cost effective, and aesthetic alternative to traditional portable classrooms and conventional school construction. Utilizing a system of customizable aluminum and steel components prefabricated off-site, the Clip-On Classroom minimizes construction waste and labor while maximizing the quality and variety of the finished product. As needed additional programming requirements can be clipped on to the base system, adding enhanced functionality at macro and micro scales. The proposal situates classrooms to maximize open space and provide shaded outdoor areas for circulation, teaching, socializing, and recreation. Reclaiming valuable land for each school while simultaneously proving a dynamic and adaptable space in which to learn, the Clip-On Classroom provides a sense of place and permanence for the student while maintaining the ability to evolve over time. http://www.taalmankoch.com/Studio-for-a-Photographer http://www.taalmankoch.com/following/taalmankoch.com/Studio-for-a-Photographer Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:29:10 +0000 Taalman Koch Architecture 491025 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/491025/barth1.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/491025/barth1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/491025/barth2.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/491025/barth2_o.jpg" align="left" /> Los Angeles, California / Completed 2008 The space functions as a simple rectilinear volume with a single north-east facing clerestory window for natural daylighting. Two walls of the space are built out with cabinetry for storage, shelving, and working on digital files. The opposite walls act as viewing space for hanging photographs and testing colors in the daylit room. The exterior of the building reads as a simple white volume, with a clerestory window performing as a glass skin extending along the entirety of the upper portion of the building's length. The exposed wood framing is expressed in the clerestory both inside and out, revealing the simplicity of the volume's construction. http://www.taalmankoch.com/Burns-Gorman-Santa-Monica-House http://www.taalmankoch.com/following/taalmankoch.com/Burns-Gorman-Santa-Monica-House Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:39:30 +0000 Taalman Koch Architecture 621866 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/621866/construction.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/621866/construction_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/621866/burns gorman model 1.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/621866/burns gorman model 1_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/621866/burnsgormanmodel2.2.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/621866/burnsgormanmodel2.2_o.jpg" align="left" /> Santa Monica, California / Under Construction 2010 The final design for a modern dance choreographer and her husband, this 2,600 sq ft two story home is situated just a few blocks from the beach and capitalizes on its height to achieve framed views of the ocean. Located in a historically designated neighborhood on a narrow residential street, the project opens around an interior courtyard, maximizing privacy while maintaining connectivity to the outdoors. Designed as both a sanctuary from its urban surroundings and and an optimized space for social gatherings, the project integrates the couple’s passion for entertaining with their interest in privacy resulting in synthesis of spaces readily adaptable to the evolving needs of the household. http://www.taalmankoch.com/Goddard-itHouse http://www.taalmankoch.com/following/taalmankoch.com/Goddard-itHouse Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:52:40 +0000 Taalman Koch Architecture 490980 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/490980/SIDE VIEW 01web_640_3.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/490980/SIDE VIEW 01web_640_3_o.jpg" align="left" /> Santa Monica, California / 2010 Elevated several feet above the ground and based on a hybrid of itHouse framing combined with the Blue Sky Frame, this 750 sq ft addition is located directly behind a 1500 sq ft existing home. Ten feet of new deck space serves as a transitional space between the old house and new addition and promotes cross ventilation. The addition has an open kitchen, living and dining area with physical and visual access to the back yard. A covered porch provides shade and a protected outdoor space to enjoy during the warmer summer months. http://www.taalmankoch.com/Fucile-House http://www.taalmankoch.com/following/taalmankoch.com/Fucile-House Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:34:48 +0000 Taalman Koch Architecture 491021 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/491021/kitchen-1.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/491021/kitchen-1_o.jpg" align="left" /> Sonoma, California / 2010 5000 sq ft renovation of masonry and wood frame private residence. The existing house was a rambling modernist structure built by hand by the former owner and their artists friends - and includes an eight foot high natural rock ledge along the entire North wall of the house. Taalman Koch was asked to restore the house much of which has deteriorated due to poor construction details and water damage - while at the same time moving the program around to better accommodate a modern lifestyle habits. http://www.taalmankoch.com/Nitze-itHouse http://www.taalmankoch.com/following/taalmankoch.com/Nitze-itHouse Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:01:57 +0000 Taalman Koch Architecture 491019 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/491019/31944_404152002567_48873557567_4512521_8346077_n.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/491019/31944_404152002567_48873557567_4512521_8346077_n_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/491019/nitze_glazing_10_0723--023.jpg" border="0" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/491019/nitze_glazing_10_0723--023_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/491019/nitze_glazing_10_0723--043.jpg" border="0" width="320" height="400" width_o="320" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/40741/491019/nitze_glazing_10_0723--043_o.jpg" align="left" /> Pioneertown, California / Under Construction 2010 Just up the road from the first Off-Grid itHouse, the 1,200 sq ft Nitze itHouse is nearing completion. The system of pre-fabricated parts allows for a streamlined construction process so simple that the majority of the work was finished by the house’s owner, pictured above. Oriented to maximize views across the sweeping desert landscape, the house will be completely off-grid, generating its own heating, cooling, and water. itHouse Website