The Fifth Element 住宅 by Materia 174 is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.

銀建築· 2021

The Fifth Element 住宅

by Materia 174

Client: Materia 174

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About The Fifth Element 住宅

呢間屋由五個平行嘅長方形組成。車庫同水療區嘅體塊向起居空間偏移，佢哋為起居空間遮擋外人窺視嘅目光，並分別為入口同休憩區形成緊湊嘅場域。水療區懸挑喺懸臂結構之上、離地而建，透過玻璃幕牆向大自然敞開。面向樹林嘅立面採用落地大窗，令起居空間充滿光線同空氣。露台嘅水景裝置喺炎炎夏日營造出宜人嘅微氣候。起居室嘅兩層高塔樓形成垂直軸線，統領住宅同景觀嘅所有元素。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

The Fifth Element 住宅是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計The Fifth Element 住宅將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。The Fifth Element 住宅是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

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