The yellow daredevil!
Disclaimer: Do not try this at home. Or on your construction site!
Seriously: While it makes for a striking image, risk without protocol is not a virtue. Safety is integral to how we build and is mandatory on all our sites. These stunts were carried out without our knowledge or consent, and we do not endorse or encourage them. 👷🏻
White ribbons of folded steel over the origami-inspired façade and wrap around the side of the house, casting fractured shadows and letting in strips of light that snake over the walls and floor, shifting with the seasons and time of day.
The screen allows residents to view the lane while restricting visual access to the interior. On the upper levels, balconies from the front bedroom overlook the internal front garden and the lane. Hydraulic-operated shutters on each levels give residents the option to open up the balconies to the lane or keep them closed, creating a dynamic façade. The house is slightly set back from its neighbors, keeping within the legal boundaries of its site: as neighboring houses created overhangs projecting onto the lane, Ribbon House has access to private gardens within its footprint, and the greenery is visible from every space in the house.
DesignAware practice repetition of motifs in a prototypical manner throughout the project. At every level, the front bedroom headboards have been customized to reflect the 2D drawing of the folds of the façade at that level.
Photography by @turtlearts_photography
Folding as Fabrication //
“I don’t believe in specialization. Rather than narrowing my focus, the act of broadening my horizons has been an active source of inspiration in my work.” ~@takbirfatima
Unpacking ways of making that we’ve applied in our projects at (some finished, some yet to be revisited, some stalled or abandoned). Beyond method or means, physical study models can become art pieces in their own right.
We see these pieces as frozen moments in the design process, captured en route to becoming architecture.
