POLYCARB HOUSE °*
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SPLIT HOUSE °
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TIP TAP °
ROCKER °
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TAUT °*
VEER °*
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THREE LEVEL HOUSE °
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PETRO HOUSE °
DATE2016
LOCATIONWinnipeg, CA
TYPEPublic Installation Competition
DESIGN LEADDavid Costanza
DESIGN TEAM Philip Niekamp
Ekin Erar
OVERVIEWEnfold investigates using low-temperature PVC strip doors to produce a warming hut. The hut aims to envelop the public, creating varying degrees of embedded thermal zones. We studied low-temperature PVC strip doors to negotiate between large walk-in freezers, often well below 0°c, and thermally controlled spaces between 18 - 22°c. Strip doors produce a soft edge or boundary that is both permeable and thermally sealed.
The geometry utilizes the circle as the shape with the least amount of surface area. This reduces the thermal transmission between the inside thermal zones and the frigid exterior. The three thermal zones are shifted in the plan to produce varied warming experiences. From one edge, you can experience the gradient of three distinct thermal zones; from the opposing edge, you experience the drastic contrast between the exterior and the interior. Rather than using the clear PVC like the outer two rings, we chose to use a red PVC that produces a warm glow at the center of the project. This color change begins to register the shifting between the rings in the plan and helps draw people in and through the project.