Comments on: Sliding House by dRMM

By: peter russell

peter russell — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:34:58 +0000

As a parent to the client in this enterprise, I have to express my own admiration for the dedication given to his design flair, project management, and many thousands of hours of perfectionist work in detailing and completing both the interior and exterior facets of the building. This was self-build with a difference, and I fear I would have fallen at the first encounter with the planning authorities, not in East Anglia noted for their forward thinking!

By: saja

saja — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:06:58 +0000

it is truly creative idea but I dont think I can live in such a house that may turn into an aeroplan !!

By: kanwal

kanwal — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:10:25 +0000

one of my favourite projects so far…..simple idea but great merits in it…

By: Apex

Apex — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:59:19 +0000

Fukn G E N I O U S !!!

By: flo

flo — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:43:29 +0000

Well this sure has the delight factor! I’d love to see pictures from the inside looking out. How do the living/entertaining spaces change and how do the moving apertures change the interior’s relationship to the landscape? I’m sure this house has so much more to experience than the (very fine) exterior pictures that I’ve seen so far.

ps. Roger, you’re comments are very narrow minded for someone critical of convention.

Bravo to the whole creative team, Client, Architects and Engineers.

By: Steven

Steven — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:52:30 +0000

This is a post for the Client.

I really love this idea. I am an Architecture student currently in my Honours year. We have to present a building in the uk which has particular interest.

Firstly would you have any issues with me using the material I have found on the web to form a presentation board and an esaay.

Secondly- If you are happy for me to continue would you be able to give me some more information about your building.

Regards

Steven

By: Jesús Casares

Jesús Casares — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:14:15 +0000

This buildingist fantastic. Very original.

By: john

john — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:23:34 +0000

I live down the road from this building and it will never sit well in the Suffolk landscape, it truly looks out of place, it stands on a raised stage, looks ominous and industrial in a very rural setting. Gimmic over aesthetic…… the emperos new clothes comes to mind. A wasted opportunity given the beautiful location and the amount of money that must have been spent.

By: Robert Myers

Robert Myers — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:03:34 +0000

Congratulations on a great idea combined with straight forward robust Architecture and Engineering.

By: Strauhal

Strauhal — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:10:39 +0000

Very tastefully done. Rodger, are you even an architect? Your statements seem to say otherwise. You might stick to leaving comments on websites you have actual pertinent knowledge about and experience with. I AM an architect, and I see a playful idea that has been constructed using common construction methods in completely uncommon ways. To The Client and dRMM, appreciate the response to comments. Very helpful.

I must say though that there does not seem to be a nexus between the ultimate client interest or dividend and the actual added cost. However, I hope such constraints don’t stop us in the future, either. As we can expect, dRMM continues to challenge the concepts of conventional building practices, architecture and space with this building. Overall, an excellent project.

One thing: I would have liked to see a site plan or aerial photo illustrating some of the site design concepts though. Maybe even a series of birds eye views of the building forms as the operable enclosure shifts from “zero to sixty”.