Habitable Polyhedron / Manuel Villa

Sep 2009

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Architect: Manuel Villa
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Collaborators: Arq. Alberto González, Ana María Largacha (Gardens)
Construction: Arq. Manuel Villa
Project area: 7,5 sqm
Project year: 2009
Photographs: Manuel Villa / Sergio Gómez

The project, meant for a family house back yard in the suburbs, aimed at designing a small park or opened area where the young parents and their newborn child would enjoy a independent space from day to day house activities, a space for reading, playing, etc. Having in mind this objective, and considering the usages of the space in the long term, it was proposed the project incorporated a small building to complement and support outside activities. That way he building would serve as a shelter for the child to share with his parents and, later on, as his own personal activities and hobbies setting.

To begin with, the project wants to recover the natural space, to rebuild its original vocation, the native woods. Thereof, the notion of “park” refers to a recovered natural enviroment that allows for several activities to be discovered as users themselves dwell in it.

The accompanying building, facing the natural landscape, constitutes a complementary space that supplies protection, refuge, or a dwelling area. Being a light structure, it should be able to give a protection and shelter sensation, and at the same time allow for several activities inside it, specially those having to do with space perception and comprehension. To come into form, the project is inspired in the shape’s perception processes the children develop in their first years of life. The basic shapes of things and their differences are key elements in the development of knowledge, and specifically in acquiring reading skills and geometric basic concepts.

floor plan

The outcome is a Regular Polyhedron –a “Truncated Cubic-octahedron”– transformed into a inhabitable space; a self-standing volume with one of his faces opened to the surroundings, and little windows on the sides and at the top that supply day light and optimal air circulation conditions. Inside, the space is arranged with a drawing area with a desk and ledge, and a resting place (sofa).

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: site plan

: floor plan

: front elevation

: side elevation

: section A

: section B

: detail

: unfolded plan

Cite:
Saieh , Nico . "Habitable Polyhedron / Manuel Villa" 17 Sep 2009. ArchDaily. Accessed 04 Feb 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/35128>

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Pierre says:

Am I the only one who’s thinking Prada transformer?
http://www.archdaily.com/tag/prada/

# September 17, 2009 at 08:51

Terry Glenn Phipps says:

No, you’re not the only one. The first thing I thought was this is a useful version of the ridiculous ego toy that is the Prada Transformer.

This is a lovely thing. I wouldn’t mind having one clad in copper or galvanized.

# September 17, 2009 at 09:02

ofv says:

C’est très moche !

# September 17, 2009 at 11:09

christopher says:

oui oui!

# September 17, 2009 at 15:27

RT says:

yea! a jewel-box…kinda cute

# September 17, 2009 at 15:38

oscar falcón lara says:

Great! it is a fun little geometric house. I think there is something cool about geodesic structures, this one is no exception. Nice.

# September 17, 2009 at 16:20

panza says:

this is where you can flee when your family is annoying you :)

# September 18, 2009 at 07:31

Patrick Lowell says:

Interested in building / marketing these awesome structures in the U.S. What are the approximate costs in the structures an as well what are the possibilities of marketing/sales in the U.S. ? Thanks for your time..Patrick

# May 26, 2010 at 16:42

mariusssmoke says:

wow
it’s ideal for me when i need a place to stay me myself and I
:)))))

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