Ro54 Einbýlishús by Arshia Mahmoodi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award í gulli in Arkitektúr, bygginga- og mannvirkjahönnun Competition Category.

GullArkitektúr· 2023

Ro54 Einbýlishús

by Arshia Mahmoodi

Client: Arshia Architects

A' Design Award í gulli Winner in Arkitektúr Category

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The Design

About Ro54 Einbýlishús

RO54 er einbýlishús byggt á hlíðarlóð í Los Angeles. Húsið nýtir hálfhæðaskiptingu með gólfplötum á mismunandi hæðum sem raðast umhverfis miðlægt tómarými. Miðlægir brúarstigar hleypa sólarljósi og sjónrænni tengingu inn á dýpstu hæðina, sem dregur úr líkamlegri og sálrænni fjarlægð milli rýma. Ytra byrðið var fræst með CNC-tækni út frá stafrænni hönnun og fylgir straumlínulöguðum formum úr bílahönnun. Fimm metra (16 feta) útskögun á annarri hæð myndar skyggni yfir inngangi. Opin gólfskipan gerir kleift að endurraða húsgögnum.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award í gulli

Ro54 Einbýlishús vann A' Design Award í gulli, óendanlega virta viðurkenningu sem veitt er fyrsta flokks, dásamlegum og framúrskarandi hönnunarverkum. Sigurvegarar í gulli eru afar nýstárleg, framsýn og töfrandi glæsileg sköpunarverk sem endurspegla snilld, visku og hæfni hönnuða sinna. Þess er vænst að Ro54 Einbýlishús sé mjög lofuð, brautryðjandi og stórfengleg uppfinning sem skilar fordæmislausu virði. Þetta hönnunarverk sem vann A' Design Award í gulli er stórbrotið, virt verkefni sem gagnast mörkum listar, vísinda, hönnunar og tækni mjög vel og færir þau fram á við. Ro54 Einbýlishús skapar sterkar þráartilfinningar, vekur ástríðu, hvetur til sköpunar og heillar okkur.

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.