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Future of Housing prototype for scale

A small scale house, designed for sufficiency and for manufacturing, bends space according to human scale, function and light with Cold Formed steel, aluminum strong back mullions and a double cavity glazing system with air circulation conducted through perforated fiberglass louvers that tilt according to the direction of the sun. Oriented towards Polaris, and electromagnetically wired to ground and cool off its inhabitants from the stress of life.

This 500 to 650 ft dwelling bends interior spaces according to human scale and space utilization norms. A direct response to daylight and solar energy through a double cavity msFree glazing envelop that circulates air continuously is a standard within all variations of this typology. The particular interior and exterior volume is a direct reflection of sufficiency within the single family household. Although small in built up area this two bedroom, two bathroom unit also has an expansive interior space that is harmoniously connected with its surrounding. The tint variations on the 5mm Saint Gobain Vision glass panels create a gradient of privacy from sleeping spaces at the south wall towards living spaces on the northern section of the dwelling.

At the crack of Dawn, represented in this symbolic break, the dweller has access to the sky and beyond. This 2’6” opening shows a balcony that is larger than it looks from outside and is in fact recessed within the larger bulge.

Sfumato blends varying tint shades of glass panels with the sky and ground context.

Chiaroscuro creates a sharp contrasts of perceptions between inside and outside through the anodized aluminum trim.