Inspired by the client’s passion for rebuilding vintage Italian scooters, Manifold house is an ode to the precision of manufactured assemblages.  The house is uniquely situated at the border between a suburban residential enclave and a mid-density business district.  As such, the house acts a scale modulator with a distinctly urban scale in order to maximize the allowable footprint on the property. 

The house is composed of a prefabricated exoskeletal frame that supports a custom extruded aluminum curtain wall system.  Weathered steel louvers are to be mounted to the frame without interruption and serve as a screen to provide privacy and modulate light. 

The ground floor contains an expansive, two story void that spans the entire length of the house.  All public functions, such as a living room, dining room, and kitchen are placed sequentially along the void.  A mezzanine on the floor above permeates into the void through large openings with glass rails.  Modestly sized bedrooms and a master suite are located on the top floor, along with access to a roof deck.