This design for a 2,000 square foot, two to three bedroom house is one in a series of collaborations between practicing architects and artists and a German modular-building manufacturer. With the goal of creating zero-energy buildings, the project uses modular stud-wall panel construction and exterior zinc cladding to create homes for couples or small families.
This design for a 2,000 square foot, two to three bedroom house is one in a series of collaborations between practicing architects and artists and a German modular building manufacturer. With the goal of creating zero-energy buildings, the project uses modular stud-wall panel construction and exterior zinc cladding to create homes for couples or small families. The cube volume is vertically divided with two enclosed floors and an open roof terrace. Entry stairs lead to the second floor, which contains the living, dining and kitchen spaces. The abstract quality of the Platonic solid is enhanced by the simple void of the double-volume living area that cuts through the cube. Immediately above is a roof garden accessed by a glass-enclosed circular stair that connects all levels of the house. Study and bedrooms are on the first floor. The strength of the scheme is based on the geometry of the pure exterior form and the proportion of the primary interior space. The compact modular design will be energy efficient, cost effective and efficiently flat-packed for delivery.