NO ARCHITECTURE designed a Courtyard House
Vasiliki Marapas — August 6, 2014 — Art & Design
References: noarchitecture & highsnobiety
NO ARCHITECTURE transformed the traditional single-family home into a courtyard house.
The architects used the modest site wisely, scaling down the form and size of the conventional house in favor of a more ecological design. They installed a walk-around, covered terrace using a glass wrapper setback from the edge of the roof. The rest of the home's six spaces are orientated in a continuous loop formation around storage spaces, allowing the house to be experienced as either a loft-like space or a series of individual rooms. The project description states that the rooms can be "experienced collectively when open or privately when closed. Because no room is compartmentalized and isolated as in a conventional home, every room can be a living space during the day and a sleeping space at night."
Inside, a single courtyard frames the living spaces. Not only does it act as a spatial divider, the courtyard also increases solar and thermal exposure, maximizes space and filters in light and air.
The architects used the modest site wisely, scaling down the form and size of the conventional house in favor of a more ecological design. They installed a walk-around, covered terrace using a glass wrapper setback from the edge of the roof. The rest of the home's six spaces are orientated in a continuous loop formation around storage spaces, allowing the house to be experienced as either a loft-like space or a series of individual rooms. The project description states that the rooms can be "experienced collectively when open or privately when closed. Because no room is compartmentalized and isolated as in a conventional home, every room can be a living space during the day and a sleeping space at night."
Inside, a single courtyard frames the living spaces. Not only does it act as a spatial divider, the courtyard also increases solar and thermal exposure, maximizes space and filters in light and air.
Trend Themes
1. Ecological Courtyard Design - Designing single-family homes with scaled down, eco-friendly features and a courtyard that increases solar and thermal exposure presents an opportunity in sustainable architecture.
2. Loop Formation Layout - Creating houses that are designed in a continuous loop formation around storage spaces, allowing every room to be both a living space during the day and a sleeping space at night presents an opportunity for innovative and adaptable living spaces.
3. Multi-purpose Living Spaces - Designing homes with no compartmentalized or isolated spaces, instead making each space multifunctional, presents an opportunity to create flexible and accommodating living spaces.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Innovating home design with ecological features, loop formation layout, and multi-purpose living spaces requires forward-thinking architecture and design.
2. Construction - Constructing the unique and innovative features of ecological courtyard design, loop formation layout, and multi-purpose living spaces present an opportunity for the construction industry to specialize and differentiate itself from traditional building methods.
3. Real Estate - Incorporating ecological courtyard design, loop formation layout, and multi-purpose living spaces into home builds creates a chance for the real estate industry to promote and sell forward-thinking homes to environmentally conscious and adaptable buyers.
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