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AVN Design Studios

Name: AVN Design Studios
Address: Kikuyu, Kikuyu, KE
Telephone: +254705164745

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Services offered: Architectural Drawings, Landscaping, Interior Design, General Construction

18/07/2024

🔍 Beam vs. Lintel: Understanding the Basics! 🏗️

As architects and construction professionals, it's essential to understand the structural elements that make our buildings strong and durable. Today, let's explore the difference between beams and lintels. 📚

1️⃣ Sketch of a Lintel: A lintel is a horizontal structural element placed above doors and windows to bear loads from the structure above. It's a small yet vital component that ensures stability and support. 📏🖊️

2️⃣ Real-Life Lintel: Here’s a real-world application of a lintel. Notice how it distributes weight and provides support above this window. 🏠🛠️

3️⃣ Sketch of a Beam: Beams are the backbone of structures, running horizontally to support floors and roofs. They play a crucial role in the overall stability and strength of a building. 📐✍️

4️⃣ Real-Life Beam: Here’s a beam in action! Beams carry loads across spaces, ensuring structural integrity and safety. 🏢🔧

👷‍♂️ Did You Know? A lintel is actually a type of beam! Both beams and lintels are essential for creating robust structures. Understanding their roles helps us appreciate the art and science of architecture. 🏗️❤️

✨ Join the Conversation! Have you ever noticed a lintel or beam in your home or workplace? Share your experiences and thoughts in the comments below! 👇

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15/07/2024

Project 001 - Modern Farmhouse Bungalow.
the final cinematic shots.

24/06/2024

Project 002 - Modern Two Bedroom Farmhouse.

Revisit this project from all new angles with the new visuals.

21/06/2024

Project 002 - Modern Two Bedroom Farmhouse.

A fresh look at the modern farmhouse in black and white by AVN Design Studios.

19/06/2024

Project 002 - Modern Two Bedroom Farmhouse

Designing a modern farmhouse is an art that blends innovative architectural concepts with a deep appreciation for the natural environment. Check out these images that take you through the thoughtful design process behind our latest project!

First, we carefully analyze the site conditions - sun patterns, wind flow, vegetation, and surroundings - to ensure the home responds seamlessly to its unique setting. Understanding the local climate is key to creating a dwelling in harmony with nature.

Next, we conceptualize the spatial zoning by delineating private, public, and transitional areas. This division allows tailored experiences - from cozy bedroom retreats to open living spaces that bring the outdoors in.

The real magic happens when we sculpt the building's form. Starting with a simple extruded volume, we artfully split, shear, and shape it into the envisioned public and private wings connected by a transitional zone. This systematic yet creative manipulation is at the heart of great architecture.

Finally, all the concepts coalesce into the floor plan layout. See how the private bedrooms, open living areas, and interconnecting transition spaces flow together in an intentional design? Every detail is carefully considered.

From thoughtful site integration to spatial experimentation and dynamic form-making, our design process brings together innovative ideas and time-honored principles. We're creating so much more than just a modern farmhouse - it's a vision of harmonious living shaped by amazing architecture.

Drop a 🏡 if you appreciate great design that connects us to the natural world!

14/06/2024

H.A Garden House / Pham Huu Son Architects
The house features essential living spaces, including a living room, kitchen, outdoor dining area, and two bedrooms - a master suite for the homeowner and an additional guest room. Although distinct, these spaces are connected by patios, fostering a sense of connection and intimacy.
Photographs:Hiroyuki Oki
https://www.archdaily.com/1016248/ha-garden-house-pham-huu-son-architects

08/06/2024

A hidden roof is a great alternative to a flat roof giving the illusion of a flat roof while being cost effective. Here is a simple detail showing how this can be achieved.

07/06/2024

Park of Memories Aš / SOA Architekti + Ateliér KONCEPT
The Park of Memories in Aš represents an interesting concept of revitalization and urban development of the city, using the geographical and symbolic potential of the area. The project aims to recall the forgotten values of the past and guide visitors through the city's turbulent history. The basic compositional principle of the park follows a spatio-temporal parallel, creating a gradual transition from the urbanized park space around Goethe's Square to the forest park on Okružní Street. This compositional idea links the botanical and architectural concept of the park, which reflects the diversity of the city's historical periods.
Photographs:Alex Shoots Buildings
https://www.archdaily.com/1016807/park-of-memories-as-soa-architekti-plus-atelier-koncept

04/06/2024

Have you heard of Edible landscaping?
It is the practice of integrating edible plants into ornamental landscapes. It combines fruit
and nut trees, berry bushes, vegetables, herbs, edible flowers, along with ornamental plants into aesthetically pleasing designs. It is also known as foodscaping.
Enjoy fresh, organic produce from your own yard. Save money on groceries.
Maintaining an edible landscape can also be a good source of fun, recreation, and exercise.
Reach out to us to begin your foodscaping lifestyle!

01/06/2024

Happy Madaraka Day to all from us at AVN Design Studios.🇰🇪

31/05/2024

KFB Kindergarten and Nursery/ HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro
A nursery with a capacity of 90 children. By incorporating the features of the Shirasu Plateau, such as the difference in levels and unevenness, into various parts of the building, even a one-story building, which typically lacks vertical transition, initiates up-and-down movement, thereby maximizing the amount of exercise and curiosity within children.
Photographs:Studio BAUHAUS
https://www.archdaily.com/1016468/kfb-kindergarten-and-nursery-hibinosekkei-plus-youji-no-shiro

30/05/2024

✨Landscape steps.🏡✨
Outdoor steps are designed into the landscape to enhance functionality and aesthetics. They provide a safe and attractive transition between levels in the landscape. Landscape steps impove accesibility in steep slopes,add visual interest and prevent erosion.
Landscape steps can also be used to out points of interest like an amphitheatre.
Your landscape architect will help you determine design, plan and install steps in the site.

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Monday	08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 17:00
Saturday	10:00 - 13:00

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