Tuesday, October 5, 2010

The Ellipse 1501 House

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Near a rocky slope, behind a thick blanket of pines, lives a house in the shape of a tower. It is not round, but its geometric set-up dilates toward east and west to welcome in the low, warm, extended light of the sun at dawn and dusk. A double wall, made from progressive monolithic castings of lightweight concrete, develops the perimeter of an ellipse, supporting, above, a stretched out, slanting cover. In the internal space between the two walls, an ample interspace comprises the accessory area (stairs to the bedroom, bathroom, boiler, storerooms, cupboard) serving the occupants of the house and contributing to stabilising the temperature of the large central hall... Read more





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