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Rural House

Year: 2019

Category: Residential Architecture

Skills: Photoshop, SketchUp, Archicad

The "Rural House" project is part of the second-year design studio project, first semester, titled "Urban House, Rural House." Two working sites were provided, as the project title suggests, one in the city and one in the countryside. My clients were a family of botanists, passionate about plants and research, which led me to pursue an intriguing and bold concept.

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House collage, exterior

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Concept

The concept for the "Country House" project stems from a commitment to preserving a simple form, as rural residents typically prefer uncomplicated structures. Humans are an integral part of nature, considering that they have spent the majority of their existence in natural surroundings. For this reason, nature will play an essential role on the property. The dwelling is divided into three distinct volumes based on their significance, and by planting fir trees, an axial alignment is created, resembling the sacred pathways found in Egyptian temples. The final volume, the botanical laboratory, serves as the "sacred" area.

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Situation plan and laboratory with greenhouse

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Laboratory collage, interior

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Plans

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Viorel-Danut Sut