Initially when you look at the building from a distance, there is a distinct sense of horizontal blocks stacked on top of one another which also incidentally emphasises the juxtaposition between light and heavy. However as you enter the house, the unique elevator leads you to focus more on the vertical. As the elevator moves up through the house, its function changes and as a result the architecture changes. The machine becomes the heart of the house. I've highlighted the vertical movement within the house in my plans and sections to contrast the heavy horizontal forms of the exterior. I quite liked the play between light and heavy as well, with the cave-like lower level, a floating yet massive top floor and then an almost invisible glass level in the middle which ironically houses the most important parts of the building.
A few photos of our group model:
A few photos of our group model:
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