(X) for ORDOS 100, Inner
Mongolia, China - *multiplicities
white lung + black skin = ( ) + X = (X)
The “( )” is imploded by the “X “that expands and contracts from within,
creating a dramatic void and multiple terraces at different levels from which to
view the surrounding river landscape.
The “( )” is made of black brick while the “X” is made of white quartz white
plaster. Both elements change its density by allowing different types of screen
to filter the sun, water, light and air inside the inhabitable spaces.
Situated at parcel number 24, the (X) house’s life revolves around a series of
intersecting patios that inhale/exhale everything it needs and wants at
different times closing tired cycles and opening new ones.
The white lung takes and bounces light
and air inside the house to keep the black skin healthy. The black skin absorbs
heat and gives protection and warmth to the lung as well as varied activities,
providing different programmatic thicknesses creating buffer zones wherever it
The organizational principles of the house start with the understanding of the
modular brick system and its multiple possible permutations and material
properties. Taking the brick as a unit that can weave an infinite matrix of
conditions with variations on density, texture, thickness, we are interested in
“designing the conditions as opposed to conditioning the design”. By
establishing a matrix of permutable conditions, we create a system that can
gradually change its properties throughout the building and adapt to its final
ideal configuration giving flexibility to the built object.
Entering the villa through one of the “X’s” funnels, residents and visitors
encounter the void that works as an atrium throughout the house.
The first patio is the main access to
the small living room that overlooks both voids. The second patio is directly
linked to the pool and the sauna which at times can overflow inundating the
patio in a seasonal basis. We think that this will perform as a huge humidifier
during dry seasons.
The voids “infect” the house with
terraces on all levels providing different gardens and atmospheres making
possible a vast range of living conditions.
Name of project: (X) for ORDOS 100
Project Team: Daniel
Holguin, Issei Suma, Perla Pequeño, Joanna Park Sohn, Christopher Chan,
Nicole Rodríguez, Masayuki Sono
Engineers: OVE ARUP ny
Srisuchart + Tatchapon Lertwirojkul, Jee Won Kim Architectm, ID engineers
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