Sliding House by dRMM in action

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Sometimes photos aren´t enough to describe a project. * featured a cool video showing how the Sliding House works. By british architects dRMM:

The brief was simple: to build a house to retire to in order to grow food, entertain and enjoy the East Anglia landscape. The outcome was as unconventional as they come. A structure that has the ability to vary or connect the overall building’s composition and character according to season, weather or simply a desire to delight. Wallpaper* took a trip to the site to capture the physical phenomenon in the only medium that serves it justice – film.

Director: Dan Lowe Producer Mags Milan
Camera: Dan Lowe, Oly Durey, Jamie Durand Editor: Matt Dollings Music courtesy of: Talvihorros Productions company: Partizan/Darkroom Special thanks to: Jordan McGarry, Lauren Hedges, Ross & Sally Russell, Alex De Rijke

 
 
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DesignAudit says:

Unique concept for a house. Video is very well done also.
http://tinyurl.com/cg9ypj

 
# March 9, 2009 at 09:31
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Rick Moore says:

Probably one of the most awesome houses ever built… http://bit.ly/DxFwJ

 
# March 9, 2009 at 10:15
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odris says:

yyeah me too…fonda

 
# March 9, 2009 at 10:48
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wuxscho says:

A Sliding House in action: http://is.gd/mxSF Impressive! :)

 
# March 9, 2009 at 12:06
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David Gi says:

Double structure, ambiguous efficiency of building envelope… Does a house really need that flexibility ? It redefines the work of an architect towards openings. Interesting concept but needs to be improve.

 
# March 9, 2009 at 15:03
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Archetype 3D says:

Check out the sliding house! http://tinyurl.com/9z2ldj

 
# March 9, 2009 at 17:13
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april_d says:

we are prepared to be radical http://tinyurl.com/9z2ldj awesome.

 
# March 9, 2009 at 18:25
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deromemont says:

Original: http://ping.fm/FiHw2

 
# March 11, 2009 at 15:17
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cote m says:

I thought the movement of the roof was for heating in winter, leaving the sun enter to the house. Or to protect in summer to be fresh. But otherwise, I feel it’s just a caprice of the owner. Even so it is interesting.

 
# March 11, 2009 at 17:47
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Martin says:

I really like this project, i think it is a great idea.
But I can stop thinking in what could happen if the motor that moves the envelope fails. I´d loved to see Seinfeld and his friends living a couple of days in this house and facing all the problems the house might have.

 
# March 11, 2009 at 18:48
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celestechung says:

drop.your.jaw.GORGEOUS! yo quiero http://tinyurl.com/9z2ldj

 
# March 12, 2009 at 00:03

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