Final+Project



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The H house was a project designed by Wiel Arets Architects (This is a studio established by Wiel Arets, a Dutch architect/urbanist. WAA invent products for mass or limited production incorporating comfort and elegance) and finally built this year in Maastricht, The Netherlands. Glass dominates in all the facade of this modern home with the intention of reflecting the beauty of nature. The designers combined transparent and opaque glass to give different reactions with the changing of the seasons and daylight. This structure has just a few rectangular columns, the required ones to support the structure and slabs. The framed structure is constituted of concrete which is completely unrecognizable if you are outside. But internally the natural color of this constructive material prevails, occasionally with some touches of withe. Other modern aspect is that the building has no structural walls; glass is a substitute for the wall and one of the greatest contributions of this material is the natural light. The first that you see when you enter to the house is a spacious loft and an unusual staircase. Other important components are the terraces which define the house shape depending of angles view.This place was designed to be placed in a mountainous suburban area and the clients are a coupled interested in arts. An actor and a dancer which together work as landscape architects, they use their skills to maintain the garden behind the house that sometimes is open to the public. Otherwise, the privacy can be controlled with a series of curtains (this decision was taken for the owners) I personally think house revolutionizes architecture in every way. This house represents a step for modernization for which the majority of people are not prepared for, not simply because of the cost but, because it seems fragile, unsafe, and with very little privacy. Nevertheless, in my opinion it would be rather pleasant to live in this work of art. The use of glass as material of construction perhaps may not be seem as a material with great durability but, I believe that, any material can be long lasting as long as it's given the right care and maintenance.