The competition gave the unique opportunity to design an experimental house without considering building regulations. It had to be simple and cost efficient, but shouldn't renounce quality, luxury and space. Therefore we thought of a compact home, but with a big usable surface area. By using new technologies, we introduce rotating parts, which make walls and ceilings accessible. Two spheres and two spirals are integrated like ball bearings. As a result, the useable surface area increases by 40%. It's possible to manipulate the space instantly, without changing from one room into the other room.

All the furniture is integrated in design, attached to floors walls and ceilings. Therefore the function of the space changes, while the spheres and spirals are turned. In the spheres sit and sleep landscapes provide different settings in shape, illumination and views. The spirals work as turning paravents separating rooms from each other without doors.

The technique used is borrowed from the prototyping industry. That's necessary in order to reach the precision required for the rotating parts and the furniture. A computer controlled milling machine will make the shape out of polystyrene, which will be covered with a coating of glass fibre and epoxy. The result is a light, stiff and highly insulating building.

Construction of the building will start end of 2007 in Almere, the Netherlands.

Designer: bube Made in: the Netherlands

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