do architects develop a new rolling home concept

do architects develop a new rolling home concept
all images courtesy of do architects

lithuanian practice do architects is currently developing a residential concept called the ‘rolling home’. situated in an ideal environment on a green plain next to the ocean in svencelė, lithuania, the housing prototype departs from the traditional orthogonal-walled constructs and introduces a new form of living within the infinitely cyclical circle. the wood-clad sectional pipes are oriented in the same direction with the transverse facades featuring full glass curtain walls allowing views of the landscape. the evolving floor plan has been distilled to three efficiently organized levels: an entry area on the ground floor inset from the edge of the structure to create a covered porch, a second story social area including living, dining, and kitchen, and the top subdivided floors containing the bedrooms which enjoy the longest views out to the horizon.  from one axis, the structures are solids that offer privacy while from the perpendicular axis are characterized by full transparency. their modular nature allows them to be located virtually anywhere, creating between them an informal grid adaptable to a range of social and environmental contexts.

view from the ground

living room and sleeping loft with open views to the exterior

model

model

site plan

floor plans

section

project info:

type: single family house
status: technical project
area: 101 m² (x12 houses)
year: ongoing
location: svencelė, lithuania
team: andrė baldišiūtė, algimantas neniškis, gilma teodora gylytė, sabina daugėlienė, marija steponavičiūtė, gediminas aismontas, edvinas skiestenis