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Introduction
Located close to the TARVURVUR volcano in Kokopo, this residence is a unique opportunity to provide an exemplary design, in an area of spectacular natural beauty. The house is designed site specifically to utilize the tropical weather, landscape and views of the active volcano working with the unique materials of the area.
Concept
Fluid geometries and shapes are deployed similar to volcanic lava. The walls undulate through the site encouraging a variety of spaces that unfold. The feature stair encourages an open plan and the user to enjoy the house in many ways and a variety of uses. The roof is also designed with this in mind. It is a column free structure overlaid onto the open plan with the open living areas being the highest point showcasing the amenity of the largest space in the centre.
Program
The house is left as open as possible encouraging cross ventilation.
There are zones in the house ranging from public open access entertainment areas, informal, zones which are more private and then the 2 self contained bedroom areas which are self sufficient with a toilets showers and study. There are no windows.
Conclusion
Working with geometries suggestive of tropical plants and foliage, geometrical arcs were used on all facades and being constructed in moulded pre-cast panels with radius curves extracted directly from a live computer model. These curves encourage wind movement around the building and cross ventilation. Because of its central location the back sides and front facades were given equal consideration encouraging a viewer/user dynamic interaction with the building encouraging movement around it to fully comprehend the spatial direction of the building’s design and an example of dynamic architecture using the latest in cutting edge computer technologies.;…
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