Tuesday, August 19, 2008

4 Housing Solutions


HOUSE 1

It is an independant entity, and seems like not being constructed by the hand of humans. Like a cave has its own spatial distribution, naturally leads visitors from the entrance to amazing spaces inside.
The normal boundaries between floors, walls, ceilings in this design are eliminated. 'Why do I need such ruled, ordinary things?' The house articulates for itself. Standing in front of it, the occupant can get an image of the ground raising, bending, and forming the space without the touch of people. The interior devided by curve lines and planes. Two levels smoothly connect each other by bending themselves. The whole house becomes a mirror to reflect its owner's character:' A man walking on his own path'.

smooth material is used for the house


natural light accesses through continuous openings from wall to roof, and from roof to roof


in the house, spaces keep opening and changing according to the curves
HOUSE 2
The second house is designed with continuous roof from ground floor to upper floors. It also plays the role of the access upper floors. Therefore, the stairs are no longer hidden inside the house, they are strongly exposed to the outside to state the occupant's life style:' Bravely overcome difficulties without shrinking back'.

Living room is also exposed with full height and full length opening. The space is flooded with natural light, and keeps the interaction between outdoor and indoor. In contrast, the bed room on top is quite enclosed to create privacy. The reaching out part of the house is a place for reading, and also is where the mirror placed. A reflection of the balance between pubilicity and pravacy is drawn out.

living room with double height and full window

kitchen and dining room on ground floor



a look from the side



HOUSE 3
'A line between public life and private life' is the primary idea for this design. A high wall is built for the front facade. The access to the house is not on the ground anymore. A staircase is employed to lead to the highest level of the house, and also the living room. Exterior stairs and interior stairs are located next to each other with glass opening in between, therefore, when using those stairs, the image of the dweller is blurryly relected in the frame of the inside as well as the outside. The idea for this detail is that to define the occupant as an open and friendly person, although there is a rigid boundary for his privacy.

Wood logs are chosen for this house to express the dweller's character. At the back, the house is totally opened to the nature. A back garden provides fresh air and calm feelings for the house.




front facade




opened spaces on the roof


natural light is filled in the house



HOUSE 4
Reflecting the stubbornness of its owner, the house doesn't stay in a homogeneous shape. It slides out and forms the spaces. Quite similar to the other three, this design using large openings to receive natural light. A corridor at the back on level 2 is used to connect as well as separate living room and bed room. Hard material (cast concrete) conveys stubbornness of the house.


front facade.



the whole house is covered with large windows, blinds or curtains can be used to gain privacy.


opening at the back gives light to the corridor.

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