EDITORS CHOICE
Exogram House No . 2 is a single-family house developed on three levels : a basement with a tavern and additional rooms , the ground floor used as a living room and the first floor as the night area . The facade facing the street is totally blind . The large glazed openings placed on the lateral sides along the east-west axis allow you to enjoy the natural light offering an excellent garden view .
The building is designed for a low environmental impact aimed at saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions . Particular attention is paid to the choice of materials , considering the entire useful life of the building ( Life Cycle Assessment ) and giving preference to the use of materials whose production takes place with lower environmental impact . The environmental sustainability of the building is completed thanks to the use of systems powered by renewable energy sources with a strip of photovoltaic panels perfectly integrated into the design of the roof .
As in all of Joseph di Pasquale ' s concepts , the key feature of tis projects is a philosophical reflection on forms and space that starts from a symbolic meaning ( we see it in its amplification of sense and dimensions in the iconic Guangzhou Circle ) to arrive at a close dialogue with nature and its vital meaning of sustainability as well as journey in the past East-West tradition .
In this sense , the Exogram project is a " homo ad circulum " of architecture , which becomes a tool while resulting at the same time the reflections of an architect-philosopher .
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