Ro54 Einfamilienhaus by Arshia Mahmoodi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Gold in Architektur-, Gebäude- und Bauwerksdesign Competition Category.

GoldArchitektur· 2023

Ro54 Einfamilienhaus

by Arshia Mahmoodi

Client: Arshia Architects

A' Design Award in Gold Winner in Architektur Category

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The Design

About Ro54 Einfamilienhaus

RO54 ist ein Einfamilienhaus, das an einem Hanggrundstück in Los Angeles errichtet wurde. Das Haus folgt einem Split-Level-Konzept mit versetzten Geschossebenen, die um einen zentralen Luftraum angeordnet sind. Zentrale, überbrückende Treppen bringen Tageslicht und Sichtbeziehungen bis in die tiefste Ebene und verringern so die räumliche wie psychologische Distanz zwischen den Räumen. Die äußere Hülle wurde auf Grundlage eines digitalen Entwurfs CNC-gefräst und orientiert sich an stromlinienförmigen Automobilformen. Eine Auskragung von 16 Fuß im Obergeschoss bildet ein Vordach über dem Eingang. Offene Grundrisse ermöglichen eine flexible Umstellung der Möblierung.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Gold

Ro54 Einfamilienhaus ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Gold, einer überaus prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, wunderbare und herausragende Designs. Gold-Gewinner sind äußerst innovative, visionäre und glamourös blendende Schöpfungen, die das Genie, die Weisheit und die Meisterschaft ihrer Designer widerspiegeln. Von Ro54 Einfamilienhaus wird erwartet, dass es eine hochgepriesene, trendsetzende und monumentale Erfindung ist, die beispiellosen Mehrwert liefert. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Gold prämierte Design ist ein spektakuläres, respektiertes Projekt, das den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie in hohem Maße zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Ro54 Einfamilienhaus erzeugt intensive Gefühle des Verlangens, weckt Leidenschaft, ermutigt zur Kreativität und fasziniert uns.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Automotive inspired intelligible shell, CNC milled from digital design.
Split level architecture with central bridging stairs to allow sunlight and visual connection to the deepest level.
Dynamic 16 ft cantilever of the second floor creating an entrance canopy and shaded prelude.
Fluidity in circulation and open floor plans that allow for rearrangement of furniture and interior decoration.
Correlation of exterior form and interior hulk.
Museum-quality basement grand room.
Dimensions & Packaging: 17246mm x 19735mm x 7315mm
Tags: split-level configuration, sensory performance, streamline automotive aesthetics, dynamic cantilever, fluidity circulation G exterior & interior correlation
Production Technology: Automotive inspired intelligible shell, CNC milled from digital design.
Split level architecture with central bridging stairs to allow sunlight and visual connection to the deepest level.
Dynamic 16 ft cantilever of the second floor creating an entrance canopy and shaded prelude.
Fluidity in circulation and open floor plans that allow for rearrangement of furniture and interior decoration.
Correlation of exterior form and interior hulk.
Museum-quality basement grand room.
Design Challenge: How can we minimize the physical and psychological distances between different chambers in a residential assemblage? Most homes are constructed with rooms arranged in either horizontal or vertical layouts, which often lead to partitioning and separation due to privacy or functional requirements. Walls, doors, and other barriers typically divide these spaces.
Research: Our aim for tackling this stoic problem was to reduce the time (Δt) required to access other spaces in the program, physically or psychologically. We looked at the problem on a horizontal plane (xy axis), where we aimed to dissolve all unnecessary divisions. This meant direct visual connection from one space to most other spaces in the house, which shortened the time of accessing information in other parts of the house, therefore reducing its psychological distances.
Inspiration: The design vocabulary was informed by streamline automotive aesthetics, proposing every technology in the house to have exponent performance discreetly, allowing the architectural space to deliver a sensory performance.
Project Duration: 07/2017-06/2022
1254 Roberto Ln, Bel Air, CA 90077, USA
Operation Flow: The project itself provided for an inclusive engagement with its surrounding space by means of large open spaces and utilization of the ideals of transparency for honest integration into its surrounding community. There is little to hide and what belongs to the house belongs to the neighborhood and conversely, what belongs to the neighborhood is brought into the house. The architecture in turn demands a change of attitude from its occupants towards the community, to be open and to be known.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Arshia Architects;
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Yuheng Huang, Exterior View, 2022.
Image #2: Photographer Renee Parkhurst, Living Room, 2022.
Image #3: Photographer Paul Vu, Library, 2022.
Image #4: Photographer Paul Vu, Kitchen, 2022.
Image #5: Photographer Renee Parkhurst, Exterior View, 2022.