Italian architects AKA architetti have won a competition for a low-energy wooden house.
The Prototyp Einfamilienhaus – prototype one-family house – will be built on sites in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The first residential unit will be realized in Darß, Germany, and is scheduled to be completed by 2008.
The following information about the project is from AKA architetti:
AKA architetti have won a competition for the development of a one-family housing prototype, to be commercialized in
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The Italian office AKA, with its eco-compatible and low energy project, has been announced as the jury’s first choice. The competition was a restricted contest, organised by Energietechnik Gertig. Only five offices were invited to participate.
The residential project has two floors and an overall area of 130 square metres. The first floor, containing the collective spaces, is completely open towards the green outdoor environment as it is made from glass. The second floor, where the more private areas are located, is made entirely out of wood.
On the pitched roof, we envisage a photovoltaic panel system or solar cells.
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Posted by Rose Etherington
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Posted by Rose Etherington
December 5th, 2007 at 9:06 am
lovely!
December 5th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
crappy!
December 6th, 2007 at 5:30 am
well,
need some details about why it is eco-compatible,apart from solar cells on the roof no details are provided.
Regards
December 6th, 2007 at 10:04 am
very nice….looks like a comfortable house …wish i could live there
December 6th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
very nice….
December 6th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
If it has been a crappy zaha eco-wired-solar-lunar-blob, you wouldn’t have asked for such kind of informations… very funny behaviour… take it easy.
December 6th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
If you envision solar cells on the roof, why don’t we see them?
December 6th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
What’s the point? Don’t you have any work?
December 6th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
t’s complicated to say in a few lines… First, we’ve tried to develop a flexible system that makes possible to customize the house depending on the site (changing the orientation of the upper level, using different types of facade panels, etc) plus we’ve used various systems to minimize the environmental impact of the building: lowering dispersion, choosing bio-compatible materials and saving energy devices. If anybody is interested to know more we’re going to create a website soon… thanks
December 7th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
great project, whats the next step now?
December 9th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
hey JoJo, i really would like to see your “fantastic” works here on dezeen… instead of simply saying “crappy” …
December 12th, 2007 at 4:09 am
Nice looking building and concept but I wonder if the cantilever is a little too big resulting in lack of light into the lower part of the building. I only make this comment as I live in a building with an excessive cantilever and artificial lighting is required for the space most of the day.
The other spaces surrounding the building look very impressive.
December 12th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
me gustaria conoserlos
March 27th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
hey))) the project is pretty nice, very warm, guess the owners are the happiest people in the world))
very cute design-simple and it is its strength, for sure