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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Cube House / By Plasma Studio Architects

Sesto (BZ), Italy
Plasma Studio Architects
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
The major constraints of this project, its steep site, compressed between existing buildings and very limited allowance of development volume have shaped the form of this house.

Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
It is inserted into the earth with 2 covered parking spaces to the front from where a small staircase leads up to the main living zones on the first floor and further to the bedrooms on the second floor.
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
Compact circulation:
Because of the limited available floor area the staircase and circulation had to be designed in a very space saving way – this lead to the continuous organization in the first floor: The single functions cooking/ eating and living are positioned around the circulation core in order to give connectivity and privacy at the same time to the single activities- the staircase and built in furniture piece which is storage ,oven and services cavity at the same time divides and connects as a short cut at the same time. In the second floor the single sleeping rooms are connected to each other in the shortest possible way.
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
View and Shelter: 
Given the prominent location of the site directed towards the South and the dolomites we opened the façade as much as possible in order to widen up the tights interiors – on both main floors ample balconies and terraces double the available floor area and offer great places to play for the kids and rest for the parents. In order to provide shelter from the views of the passing- by road a layer of wooden sticks was wrapped around the big openings directed to the South – depending on the varying size of the openings they provide different degrees of shelter and intimacy.
Description from the Architects:
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
Photo © Courtesy of Cristobal Palma
level 0 floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Plasma Studio Architects
level 1 floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Plasma Studio Architects
level 2 floor plan--drawing © Courtesy of Plasma Studio Architects
section--drawing © Courtesy of Plasma Studio Architects
facaded massing diagram--drawing © Courtesy of Plasma Studio Architects
Project Data
Project name: Cube House
Location: Sesto (BZ), Italy
Program: Single family house
Gross floor area: 220 sqm
The people
Architects: Plasma Studio Architects
Photographs: © Cristobal Palma


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