the solo house series includes portraits of 21st century needs and state of mind captured through buildable housing concepts designed by some of the world’s most notable studios. they represent a certain marker for the current state of residential architecture, not as a benchmark depicting the general state of housing but as an embodiment of the residential zeitgeist manifested as a functioning house. we take a closer look at the entry by japanese architect sou fujimoto, who has managed to stir up quite a reputation for himself in the architectural world.
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his ‘geometric forest’ is comprised of an irregular three dimensional latticework of untreated timber members that allow the free passage of views, ventilation and circulation while setting up a rigid form-work structure that can sustain a functioning program. in this scenario, not only are the crisscrossing members useful as a tangible building component but the resultant interstitial spaces as well hold a tremendous potential to be used as anything from life’s quotidian needs — such as shelving — to much more significant programmatic modifications like expansion or relocation within the gridded matrix. allowing the primitive elements of nature to create the foundation of the project – wood, air, and light – the ensuing spatial orchestration provides a contemporary interpretation of ‘home’.
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model
concept sketches
project info:
location: poligono 13, parcelle n°239, cretas, matarraña, espagne
area: 2,53 hectares
architect: sou fujimoto
associated architect: diogo porto
collaborator: sacha fabre
developer: solo houses spain sl – christian bourdais
