Vail Grant Residence Silverlake, California
“Unbuilt” to my understanding relates to buildings that were not put into shape.
QUOTE “Any building will become old and dirty and be forgotten, but the unbuilt buildings will remain fresh in people's heart forever.” (Oia Coara)
The building I have chosen is an exciting yet economically built residential building by Pugh and Scarpa.
QUOTE “Any building will become old and dirty and be forgotten, but the unbuilt buildings will remain fresh in people's heart forever.” (Oia Coara)
The building I have chosen is an exciting yet economically built residential building by Pugh and Scarpa.
I have chosen this design because of its striking sculptural appearance that blends directly into its topography, fusing the natural with the artificial. The building is set back in height with spectacular views and its volume is created by a simple extrusion of a square that shapes into elongated boxes along its contours. The neatly sequenced planes allow the inhabitant to view from within as well as to become the object of his own observation. There's a sense of spiral movement going on beginning at a lower point closest to the street, which then travels up the hill and turns back towards the street and the lake, drawing some kind of beauty into the design. The entrance is set at 18-foot height and divides the building into its private and public domains. The private side tour begins with a space that flows from the children's room and the master room and ends with a full-height window. The transition to the public domain becomes obvious with a stand-alone guest bathroom in between.
The shape of the building itself I suppose would look fantastic in digital form and would definitely be fun to build.
Structurally it is constructed with recycled concrete insulated panels chosen for its insulating properties as well as for its sustainable factors that powers itself naturally. Built-in are solar panels, passive solar design strategies, geothermal cooling altogether improving thermal comfort, daylighting and natural
ventilation. Natural convection currents are created by its large windows allowing the sun to heat the interior concrete slabs.
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