The Playhouse in 9 points

1. Playground.
The entire house is a playground area. There is no specific space to play. There is no frontiere as anyone, anywhere in the house could play. Playing is not only a children activity and whe should all keep on playing, all life long, daily. The space is one and can be colonized by any member of the family as needed. Such a configuration will allow more exchanges and communication among family members as well as it will adapt to any use. New technologies and medias do no longer require any reserved space since plug-and-play and wireless now give them complete mobility. Hubs are to be deseminated through the whole house.

2. Garden.
The house is a miniature reproduction of the outside world where the indoor garden simbolyzes nature and its three main components: 1- Water. A waterproof ground for all kind of water activities. 2- Vegetation. An interior bamboo forest directly exposed to the sunlight coming from the south facade, hiding the kitchen and the child's cabin. 3- Mineral. A neutral resine "in situ" which allows a wide range of activities without assigning any to any particular part of the house.

3. Storage.
Lateral storage liberates the space. The different functions will plug themselves where needed. 1- Open kitchen. It has the possibility o spread either way along the linear storage and through the multifunctional space. For instance, a "dining room" can be setup beneath the child's cabin, where the low ceiling creates a more intimate space. 2- Shelves. The linear shelves are made of white resine to be easily washed. These long shelves can be divided if felt necessary. 3- Desk. Coupled with shelves integrating a wide screen for multimedia preojections, it can be used for homework and recreation. 4- Dressing. These classical elements are located close to the two resting areas: one behind the parent's cabin and one suspended to the ceiling for the child. A third small one is added at the entrance.

4. Washing units.
Two washing units with auto-wash system made of resine are situated close to the pavillons accentuating the contrast between classical and modern space, materials and technics.

5. Composition.
The house's composition is based on the number 9, number of the traditional chinese space. It draws a new version of the "jing" sinogram, which means "a well" in mandarin. The central patio, heart of the house,appears when all curtains are closed, isolating itself of all the pavillons surrounding it. Nevertheless, this intimate space will totally vanish as soon as the curtains are re-opened.