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| Contemporary Dyes Inlet Residence in Seattle by Arkinetic Posted: 07 May 2013 05:07 AM PDT
This contemporary house consists of a main house, a studio (garage ), a boat storage shed and a boathouse, situated eight miles west of Seattle. Designed by Arkinetic, this centralized atrium flanked by two wings in main house. The north wing houses public spaces and the south provides private bedrooms. These masses provide privacy from the neighbors and offset the transparency of the atrium. Exposed within the atrium are the composite wood and steel structure, the main stair and the bridge linking the two wings. The studio/garage consists of parking and workspace below with a studio and deck above. The primary orientation of the studio is to the south with glazing on four sides. The studio deck looks down the datum wall through the central glass atrium of the main house to the inlet beyond.A concrete datum wall and water feature link the studio/garage to the main house. The datum wall continues within the atrium and is broken by a stone chimney which serves as a visual and structural anchor. The wall moves again to the exterior, splitting a public patio with its view of Mt. Rainier from a private bedroom patio and koi pond. The terminus of the datum wall is a jacuzzi atop the bank. – (Arkinetic/)
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| Sustainable Fab Lab House at 2010 Solar Decathlon Europe by IAAC Posted: 06 May 2013 05:07 PM PDT
The Fab Lab House presented for 2010 Solar Decathlon Europe by The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC). The production methodology of the house is founded in a structure fabricated from common materials sourced globally (plywood panels, etc.), and in the use of locally found machinery. It is definitely a very affordable housing solution, designed with a combination of simple construction, geometric sophistica tion and technological wealth, both in its creation as an energy system as well as in the active and passive management of the house.
The selection of wood, not steel, as the basic structural material is deduced from two lines of thought, the first being that a solar house must be reduced from a solar material and the second that the choice of wood leads to structural elements and components which are small, light and manageable. The Solar House's aim is to reduce the projected cost ,with further development, to make it more market viable.The IAAC has considered the project from the viewpoint of material efficiency, customization and cost reduction, proposing a customizable home that is very affordable, to the extent it will also reduce overall production costs.
The Solar FabLab house not only has a rounded shape that allows for maximum internal volume with minimal exterior surface but is elevated off the ground upon three 'legs', in order to create a space under the house for the development of certain outdoor activities. This simultaneously creates a comfortable outdoor space, doubling the living area. These three 'legs' are not only structural but are also specialization points for programs and technical equipment for ground level access. – Photos by Adrià Goula The post Sustainable Fab Lab House at 2010 Solar Decathlon Europe by IAAC appeared first on Home & House Design Ideas | Interior. |
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