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Esta casa tem a configuração em três camadas. No sentido norte-sul a partir de uma estrada localiza-se, nessa ordem, buffer*, corpo e fenda.
Há uma região intermediária entre os espaços internos que formam a fachada de brises de madeira no que seria o buffer* do lado da estrada. Existe um pátio, um ambiente externo e um terraço. Este espaço pode ser usado como uma extensão da área interna enquanto controla a luz e as vistas através dos brises.
Há um átrio estreito chamado de “fenda” (ou slot) no lado norte do terreno. Luz e ar fluem para dentro do edifício a partir deste dispositivo.
Fizemos a escada em metal perfurado pela transparência e isso permite que a luz atravesse para os níveis mais baixos.
Existem janelas que abrem no topo, como uma chaminé por onde o ar passa por cada pavimento. Existe um corpo (body) entre o buffer* e a fenda (slot). O corpo é um ambiente quadrado e a área principal de estar.
Luz e vento fluem devido ao vazio entre os dois espaços. A sensação do ambiente é mais rica do que propagação natural já que está ao lado da região intermediária.
*buffer: Um espaço de preparação que anuncia algo maior
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