A key aspect
of the project is its sustainability. The main day-lighting
system is with sunlight: in addition to the natural
daylight entering through the windows, the house has
a fiber-optic system that introduces sunlight in the
rest of the house, especially in the inner garden providing
with the necessary natural light for the plants and
trees. This garden provides the house with an outstanding
natural ventilation and heating system. Trough special
materials and an efficient window and shutter system
the use of not renewable energy is minimised. In addition,
the house is a digitalised space, not only because of
its use of TV, DVD, and PC projectors but also because
its surfaces are digitalised in terms of conceptualisation
and information. The slopes, valleys and multi-height
places are the appropriate ones to create a space were
the individual desires of each
family member are taken into account; and where communication,
co-operation and binding among
family members can harmoniously take place. As we enter
the house by a mid level, we see an inner garden where,
depending on the time, we can found the kitchen. It
moves in this multiple height space, providing with
the right environment for each situation. This is how
the kitchen is in contact with all the spaces of the
house an allows to whomever is there to share the activities
of the other members of the family. Thus, the kitchen
becomes a small cultural plaza, adapted not only to
life but also to nature .
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