anonymo-us proposes an answer to what is a beautiful house with 7-in-1 project

anonymo-us proposes an answer to what is a beautiful house with 7-in-1 project
all images courtesy of anonymo-us design

created to make designers think beyond the function of habitation and to consider beauty and aesthetics that enhance the experience of its users, the ‘design a beautiful house’ competition was an open call to all designers, artists, and students to propose an alluring new house and setting. rotterdam-based studio anonymo-us design started by defining home instead of house and this was their interpretation: ‘a home is where a member’s individual needs are respected as well as a place that stimulates family interactions; it’s also a setting where there’s room for certainty but also where you can leave a space for the uncertain.’

master bedroom, with living room beneath

the house envisioned by the studio was designed as a sociological space model for a family of seven: ‘I really like balconies and elevated views’, ‘I would like a man-cave that doubles up as an office with views to the landscape — it should also have the capacity to hold a meeting’, ‘I want an intimate walled garden’, ‘I need a flexible space’, ‘I like big windows and high ceilings’, and ‘I like to have a place to play’ were only some of the requests the family had and in order to please them all, the design customized seven unique rooms for each family member according to their specific needs.

seven rooms embed inside a generic white plinth

a shared space was inserted to each room to generate family activities, creating ‘in-between’ situations which become relatively isolated and at the same time, interactively associated. the landscape design also follows this idea of intermediates by establishing a dialogue with the existing golf course and the natural landscape. only harmonious relationships can create a beautiful home, and this is what anonymo-us is trying to prove with their design,

guest room, with dining area beneath

room for disabled young adult, a place for light stimulation 

room for mail master, with family cinema embed behind

room for seven-year-old boy, with half-indoor swimming pool beneath

room for five-year-old  boy, with playroom beneath

daughter’s room, with study area beneath 

axonometric drawing

ground floor plan 

1st-floor plan

project info:

location, year: london, uk, 2015
program: 900m2 villa design. 
status: design a beautiful house 2015 international competition
credits: sai shu, lingxiao zhang, ming kong,yang zhang

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edited by: juliana neira | designboom