Wedge House
The
Wedge House is a seemingly simple, yet efficient three-bedroom house
that uses structural insulated panels and stack-effect cooling to reduce
energy consumption by the house year-round. It is originally designed
for a site in Phippsburg, Maine by Min | Day.
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Covered
with a simple shed roof, the
exterior unfolds into an interior complexity that provides a dynamic
range of between each of the spaces. The slanted roof allows a variety
of sectional conditions to develop between the public spaces of the
house, while also differentiating between areas for public and private
use.
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The
house opens up into a spacious mud room that doubles as an airlock in
cold climates. One moves through compressed spaces into the Kitchen
& Dining areas that open up to a garden where views of the site may
be framed. At this transition the flat ceilings give way to exposed
beams giving the Living Room an unexpectedly tall, grand space.
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A
large skylight and interior shutter to a second floor bedroom / office
provide soft light and connectivity between levels. From the central
Living Room, one can continue through a blind door in the cabinetry to a
Master Suite with a private outdoor garden, or up the bookcase-lined
stair to
two additional bedrooms and a bathroom.
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The
façade of the “wedge” is clad in large, corrugated panels of Ondura
while the
square garage is clad in corrugated translucent polycarbonate panels. A
wood surface wraps certain floors, walls and ceilings to thematically
separate public and private spaces as it winds its way through the
house.
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