Balance

This single-family house is located in a seaside suburban area outside Athens. The building is formed by two volumes; a pale-colored body that hosts the main living and kitchen areas is floating above a stone base that plays host to the users' private rooms and connects the house to the rocky earth. ss.mm design ss.mm design The concept is based on the idea of achieving a dynamic balance between internal needs and external conditions of the shelter structure/organism. The free-floating mass distributes counter-gravity pressure over the grounded volume while the home's passive and active environmental systems are able to be calibrated for optimal interior performance and attenuate any sources of stress for the residents. ss.mm... More

Less furnitures, air and sunlight will be free to get in. Less materials, their value are shown up. It's  balance in space.A 70m2 apartment with two bedrooms is located in Hochiminh city, Vietnam. This apartment building was built on an old palm forest beside the big city. It is a raw handing over apartment, but It's original plan was excellent designed with two balconies which created a huge flow for wind to get in and out of the space. In oder to keep the good air and sunlight, we aim to use as less furniture as possible. So, we could have more attention to details and usage of each items. This increase the value of furniture and materials. We tried to use less materials in oder to make a quiet and peacefull space. Only 3 main m... More