Pitch House / Carl Hampson & Eunike Design

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Carl Hampson and recently designed the for Belmont, Massachusetts.   The home is the reinterpretation for the ideals of early European modernism as it “evolves the universal machine for living concept into a site-specific contemporary dwelling shaped by the local forces of climate, culture, and sustainability.”  The main living spaces sit under a pivoting roof that responds to the changing seasons by providing the correct amount of sunlight and shade to the interior throughout the year.  The constantly changing roof “provides a centerpiece for year round outdoor activities.” An open ended site strategy responds “to the transformation of suburban ideals facilitated by the influx of information technology” while the home’s orientation, active and passive solar strategies, thermal mass, and earthen berms collectively reduce year round energy loads.

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CMO ARCH says:

How cool!

 
# July 28, 2009 at 20:37
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matias says:

they should cover that roof with solar panels..

 
# July 28, 2009 at 21:07
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mart says:

beautiful presentation graphics! anyone know what they use?

 
# July 28, 2009 at 21:31
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    INawe says:

    sketchup and post editing in photoshop most likely

     
    # July 28, 2009 at 22:15
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    Sean says:

    It looks more precise than Sketch-up, I think it may be Form-Z.

     
    # July 30, 2009 at 20:04
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sebastijan says:

could be rhino plus illustrator

 
# July 29, 2009 at 00:30
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arch critic says:

cmon sebastijan……

 
# July 29, 2009 at 08:44
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joninberlin says:

Nothing new with regards to graphics. Neil Denari as well as Jones+Partners have been using this graphic style for over a decade.

 
# July 29, 2009 at 09:56
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not new in the graphics, sketchup and photoshop.

 
# July 29, 2009 at 12:56
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Moarq... says:

ME GUSTO .. MUY INTEREZANTE.
ESA MANERA TAN SENCILLA, Y EXPLICITA DE REPRESENTAR EL MODELO.

 
# July 30, 2009 at 12:08
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And what do you think about the rotating roof?

 
# July 30, 2009 at 18:38
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llama llama llama says:

whoever pulled Wes Jones out of their footlocker must not have dusted him off properly….

 
# July 30, 2009 at 20:36
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Has this house been built yet? If so, where? I’d like to check it out.

 
# August 7, 2009 at 17:52
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Damian Ponton says:

Maybe Wes Jones should be pulled out of his footlocker. This is a beautifully presented project.

 
# August 10, 2009 at 09:52
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