Local design studio DCA Architects of Transformation has created the Chodge, which is a unique home crafted by the studio's director Daryl Church. It is wrapped in a clear layer of corrugated polycarbonate paneling and functions as a holiday home for the family. The building was created for Church and his family, taking over a site that was used for camping for over the past ten years and now they are looking for a holiday home that is more permanent.
It was important to retain that indoor and outdoor connection, Church shares with Dezeen. "The design is an exploration of the interstitial space between inside and outside, how you live when on holiday, the relationship with landscape and connection to a rural vernacular. We set out to explore the potential liveability of this interstitial space."
House-Layered Structural Designs
DCA Architects of Transformation Designs the Chodge
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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