MAKE houSe
MAKE houSe was designed as a house that embodies a playful spirit - much like a Play-Doh factory with volumes, spaces, and spiral staircases extruded from the main volume. The primary aim of the design concept was to create dynamic and fun living spaces - that are full of life, movement, and playfulness - inspiring a sense of delight for our clients in their new family home.
The design of MAKE houSe was approached volumetrically, formed by a series of interconnected spaces that interlock with, and flow seamlessly into each other. This has enabled whimsical visual connections between family members even as they inhabit different parts of the house. A volumetric approach to designing MAKE houSe, as well as placement of windows created a Venturi effect that has enhanced natural and cross ventilation through the spaces. Solar panels top the house to help reduce reliance on non-renewable energy sources through its lifetime.
The Play-Doh extrusions are key features of MAKE houSe, each one unique in architectural identity and expression that injects that bit of fun, character and charm into the home. A sense of surprise and delight beckons one around every corner of the house, inviting exploration and discovery. As our clients return home each day, they are immediately greeted by the main visual interest in the space - a bright red spiral staircase that is the main vertical circulation within the house. For the curious creatures, portholes along the second storey corridor offer a peek into the suspended swimming pool behind the internal courtyard.
The material palette was deliberately kept simple with everyday materials such as brick, steel, and timber. It was therefore left to the detailing and colour palette to bring the design concept and the sense of play and fun from the macro through to the micro.
MAKE houSe was designed as a house that embodies a playful spirit - much like a Play-Doh factory with volumes, spaces, and spiral staircases extruded from the main volume. The primary aim of the design concept was to create dynamic and fun living spaces - that are full of life, movement, and playfulness - inspiring a sense of delight for our clients in their new family home.
The design of MAKE houSe was approached volumetrically, formed by a series of interconnected spaces that interlock with, and flow seamlessly into each other. This has enabled whimsical visual connections between family members even as they inhabit different parts of the house. A volumetric approach to designing MAKE houSe, as well as placement of windows created a Venturi effect that has enhanced natural and cross ventilation through the spaces. Solar panels top the house to help reduce reliance on non-renewable energy sources through its lifetime.
The Play-Doh extrusions are key features of MAKE houSe, each one unique in architectural identity and expression that injects that bit of fun, character and charm into the home. A sense of surprise and delight beckons one around every corner of the house, inviting exploration and discovery. As our clients return home each day, they are immediately greeted by the main visual interest in the space - a bright red spiral staircase that is the main vertical circulation within the house. For the curious creatures, portholes along the second storey corridor offer a peek into the suspended swimming pool behind the internal courtyard.
The material palette was deliberately kept simple with everyday materials such as brick, steel, and timber. It was therefore left to the detailing and colour palette to bring the design concept and the sense of play and fun from the macro through to the micro.