Kylie Indlu Yokuhlala by Gronych Plus Dollega Architekten

Kylie Indlu Yokuhlala by Gronych Plus Dollega Architekten is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweZakhiwo, Isakhiwo kunye neMilo Competition Category.

IbhronziUyilo lweZakhiwo· 2022

Kylie Indlu Yokuhlala

by Gronych Plus Dollega Architekten

Client: Gronych + Dollega Architekten

Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award Winner in Uyilo lweZakhiwo Category

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The Design

About Kylie Indlu Yokuhlala

I-Kylie yindlu yokuhlala ekwindaweni esemaphandleni kufuphi nedolophu. Njengembali yelanga (sunflower), esi sakhiwo sijika ngokulandela indlela yelanga. Ebusika, ukufunyanwa kokushisa kwelanga kuyanciphisa imfuno yokufudumeza, ngoxa ehlotyeni ukujika kusiya emthunzini kuthintela ukugqithisa ubushushu. I-Kylie yakhiwa njengesakhiwo esenziwe kwaphela ngamaplanga (prefabricated timber frame structure), kusetyenziswa umthi we-oki (oak) kwiplanka yeteraso, ifenitshala, izigqumo zodonga kunye nomgangatho we-parquet. Ukushisa kunikezelwa yipompu yobushushu esuka emanzini asemhlabeni (groundwater heat pump), kwaye inkqubo ye-photovoltaic ephezu kophahla ivelisa umbane. Ngokubanzi, le ndlu ivelisa amandla amaninzi kunala iwasebenzisayo.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award

Kylie Indlu Yokuhlala ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo ephawulekayo eyahlukaniswa kukuyila, ubukrelekrele nobukrelekrele. Abaphumeleleyo beBhronzi ziimveliso ezinobuchule obukhulu nezidala ngokumangalisayo ezingqina amava aphangaleleyo, ukucinga nokwazi ukuzenzela kwabayili bazo. Kylie Indlu Yokuhlala iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimpahla exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo enobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award ubandakanya iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu kubugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha kwaye ugqwesile ngenxa yokunikela ingqalelo kwiinkcukacha. Kylie Indlu Yokuhlala iyanelisa iimfuno ngokumangalisayo, ichukumisa iinqwenelo, ikhwebela iimvakalelo kwaye itsala umdla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Located on the outskirts of the city near the countryside, the building was designed as a residential house. The special feature: Like a sunflower, the structure rotates with the course of the sun. In the winter, the heating requirement is minimized due to the solar gains, whereby, in the summer, turning into the shade protects the house from overheating.
Dimensions & Packaging: Heating is provided by a groundwater heat pump. Thermal comfort is achieved by using capillary tube mats in the floor and ceiling. A photovoltaic system on the roof generates electricity. In the overall balance, the house produces more energy than it consumes.
Tags: Kylie, Residential House, Design, Architecture
Production Technology: The building was constructed with sustainability in mind. Building materials were used according to their significance. The building was realized as a prefabricated modern timber frame construction due to the economic efficiency and ecological aspects, but also on account of its weight. Oakwood as a native hardwood was used in the exterior, for the decking of the terrace, and in the interior for the furniture, the wall cladding and for the parquet flooring.
Design Challenge: The experimental architecture, as well as the resulting geometry and the artisanal execution require a huge amount of passion and concentration from all parties involved.
Research: Thanks to its plasticity, the sculptural shape of the residential building creates a variety of spatial situations both indoors and outdoors. The exciting geometries and the individual spatial alignments of the structural components allow the exterior and interior to become one. The architecture transforms into a living organism.
Inspiration: At the same time, the relationship between the exterior and the interior is constantly restaged by rotating the building. Like in a film sequence, the residents experience the effect of the different scenarios on the interior. Seasons and the run of the day can be perceived emotionally, create intense spatial atmospheres and a high level of identity.
Project Duration: Location: Heuchelheim, Hesse, Germany.
Completion: 2021
Operation Flow: The sculptural shape of the residential building develops from the requirements of the users as well as from the structural and energetic frame conditions.
The living area forms the heart of the building with a high, open-air space and a dynamically designed staircase made of steel. The functional areas are arranged around this air space as freely formed architectural elements.
The privacy area for the residents is integrated as an independent structure in the shape of a boomerang into the cylindrical base structure. A walkway through the airspace connects the work area and the far-reaching relaxation area.
Team Members: Peter Gronych + Yvonne Dollega
Image Credits: gronych + dollega architekten
Peter Gronych + Yvonne Dollega