Future House(s):Genealogy: Maison a Bordeaux

Inspired by medieval castle?

A large concrete box hung from a one strorey high steel beam.

3 storey lined with floor to ceiling book cases.

Semi basement is cut into the crown of the hill with one glass wall facing the courtyard. Rooms seem to be carved out of a cave finished in grey paint. The main stair to the next level rises to the open air of the ground-floor level. A sloping sliding door opens to a glass walled living space. On the southern side it slides on to the terrace, simultaneously opens it to a pace, while screening another. The elevator completes this floor allowing access to the dining room. The top floor is primarily enclosed interlocking spaces, some with sky lights. The end of the master bedroom opens to the landscape. Children’s rooms contain portholes for views. These are tapered and angled similar to lenses at key points in the room. (Near the pillow, bath and writing desk). The mist significant space in the house is considered to be the elevator. Unconventional study that rises and falls a hydraulic system similar to a car lift. In the basement the study becomes a part of the kitchen opening to the wine cellar. The electronic controls for the elevator are in the machine room behind the kitchen at the ground level. At the ground level it becomes a part of the living room whole on the top floor it becomes an alcove to the master bedroom.

A squat steel portal and the high steel beam at the top supports the structure. This beam is supported by the sleeve of a spiral stair. This structure essentially the center of the beam balanced by a tension rod anchored at the courtyard.

The movement of the elevator changes the architecture of the house. The machine was at its heart.

A system combining photoelectric cell, retractable railings and siding panels and fixed furniture allows smooth & open interface to the house while providing security to the inhabitants.

Space allowed to floor under similar to Le Vorbs, Five point in new architecture.

The structural elemenst becomes a part of the envelope or partitions. i.e. stair wall etc…

The movable elements include the platform, glass walls, curtains, lights on the main floor, assisted by the ceiling and floor tracks. In essence these allow control of external weather elements and views.

Golden triangle and other geomatric properties and finish seems to be influenced by Le Corb.