- A house is an environmental filter
- A house is a container of human activities
- A house is a delightful experience
I narrowed my selection down to buildings which were not only aesthetically pleasing to me, but which were also able to be researched without too much difficulty. I especially found a great liking to my International selection.
INTERNATIONAL EXEMPLAR
The Suitcase House - Edge Design - Beijing, China
A peaceful retreat, away from the congested city of Beijing, where occupants can communicate with nature in a building made completely of local wood.
A House is a Container of Human Activities
A metamorphic volume, it transforms effortlessly from an open space to a sequence of rooms, depending on the inhabitants' specific requirements.
House can be altered to suit the needs of many diverse groups living there: designer’s studio, working couple’s home, single family on vacation, two families on vacation (http://www.ejmartdesign.com/sh.html)
The dwelling represents a stacking of strata. The bottom stratum acts as a container for domestic fittings and equipment, services and maids' quarters. It also fulfills the requirements for storage. Compartments are concealed by a landscape of floor panels, which when raised, give access to the world below.
The top stratum houses a series of blinds that may be raised or lowered to subdivide the space. Similarly, the building envelope is a stratification of vertical layers. The outer skin is a wrap of full height double-glazed folding doors while the inner layer is comprised of a series of screens forming a matrix of openings. The abstract façade pattern is thereby rooted in its user-oriented operational logic. Together, these strata give form to the zone in between.
A House is an Environmental Filter
AUSTRALIAN EXEMPLAR 1
Balaam Residence - Arkhefield - Hamilton, QLD
AUSTRALIAN EXEMPLAR 2
Mooloomba Beach House - Brit Andresen & Peter O'Gorman - North Stradbroke Island, QLD
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