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The Fifth Element Residència by Materia 174

The Fifth Element Residència by Materia 174 is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Argent in Disseny d'Arquitectura, Edificació i Estructures Competition Category.


ArgentArquitectura· 2021

The Fifth Element Residència

by Materia 174

Client: Materia 174

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About The Fifth Element Residència

La casa consta de cinc rectangles paral·lels. Els blocs de garatge i spa estan desplaçats respecte del volum d'habitatge. Aquests el protegeixen de mirades indiscretes i formen espais compactes per a les zones d'entrada i recreació, respectivament. El spa està en voladís sobre el terra i s'obre a la natura mitjançant el seu envidrat. Les façanes orientades al bosc presenten finestrals que omplen els espais habitables de llum i aire. La instal·lació d'aigua de la terrassa crea un microclima durant la calor estival. La torre de dos pisos de la sala d'estar forma un eix vertical que subordina tots els elements de l'edifici i el paisatge.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

The Fifth Element Residència és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent, un reconeixement extraordinàriament prestigiós concedit a dissenys d'alta gamma, esplèndids i impressionants. Els guanyadors d'Argent són obres tremendament brillants i summament creatives que il·lustren la perícia, el talent i la perspicàcia excepcionals dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que The Fifth Element Residència sigui una obra meravellosa i de gran lluïment, remarcablement professional i profundament innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent és un invent molt notable i admirat que beneficia i fa avançar els límits de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia. The Fifth Element Residència és una creació molt envejada que evoca desitjos, introdueix sentiments positius i desperta sorpresa i admiració.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The house consists of five parallel volumes, each with a ledge level and height, but identical in design. It is turned away from prying eyes by deaf stone facades and opened completely with glass walls into the forest, filling it with air and light. The living spaces have free access to the lawn, pool and terrace with a water installation. There are no unnecessary rooms so person can live the entire space everyday. Earth, water, fire, air and the quintessence of all elements - the atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging
Plot area: 10000 m2, Basement area: 355 m2, Ground floor area: 840 m2, including 140 m2 of garage. Also there is a building of guards and utilities of 80 m2.
Tags
Modern design, Ukrainian architecture, Materia174, Kyiv architects, architecture design, architecture inspiration, contemporary architecture, contemporary homes
Production Technology
Climate area minus 25 to plus 45 degrees Celsius. To maximize the comfort and minimize the use of resources, conservation technologies are applied to all enclosing structures. Even glasses and blinds examed by not only heat loss, but also the solar factor. Systems with cooling and radiating surfaces are used as the main source of climate warm cold floors, walls, ceiling, which significantly improve the quality of life and protect the environment. Pool water, for example, is fully heated by recovered energy from the dehumidifier and the server room.
Design Challenge
Sensory perception of space - through light, color, tactility, sensations, experiences - that's what matters.
Research
Technologies and experience of their use are an integral part of any modern space. The sensation they create in a person while he interacts with them or they affect him is the fifth dimension today.
Inspiration
House for permanent residence of an adult married couple. Located on the edge of an urban village, the plot looks into the forest on two sides. The owner is a media person one of the requirements is to ensure maximum privacy. Main tasks were to leave connection with nature, to fit a Spa with 20 m indoor pool and a garage for 4 cars and keep the building looking compact. In the main block there are living, dining, kitchen zones, 2 master zones with a short connection between all the zones.
Project Duration
Ukraine, Design Commencement March 2018 - Construction Completion May 2020
Operation Flow
Talking about home, the convertible qualities are space, natural light, as well as personalization, an individual approach.
Patents
"Copyrights belong to Materia174, 2021"
Team Members
Mykhailo Ilchenko
Aleona Pryadko
Anna Hryb
Kyra Tymchenko
Victoriia Shevchenko
Aleksandr Dityatev
Olga Kovalyova
Image Credits
All Images Photographer Sergey Savchenko, 2020

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