An inversion in the relationship of indoor / outdoor spaces inspired by an Art Museum.
The design intent was to capture as much of the scenic panorama and to bring it into the house.
Japanese and western features compose this home / work environment.
The design is adapted from passive energy principles applied in the world-famous Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto.
The residence is designed around focusing on the sea and the sky.
Restaurant and residence co exist under the punctured façade masking the building’s scale.
A colourful ribbon of perforated steel plate adds a friendly touch to a local landmark.
Ribbons of wave-like perforated steel form a mask, the second façade of this old warehouse.
A concrete plate forms a zigzag structure accommodating three shells and two open courtyards. In the evening it transforms into a lighting installation.
An umbrella-shaped site encourages a diverse topography within the house.
Let the sunshine in!
A house with a dual personality accommodates an intimate, introverted, closed house with a courtyard and an outward looking, open glasshouse above.
A semi-transparent wall of glass separates the courtyard from the street bringing in light while masking views in from passersby.
A three metre wide strip with large openings, wraps around a courtyard spanning fifty metres accommodating a single family house.
The staircase is the centre piece of this residence, its spine, around which all spaces unfold. Its white, minimal, sculpturesque, form dances while cutting through space allowing the free flow of light and circulation.
The structure orchestrates the three surrounding streets, into a coherent urban space-a new public square for the rejuvenated city centre of Jerusalem.