Jun 16 2009

Enter, Papua New Guinea

EnterArchitecture's latest project is heating up its tropical location

EnterArchietcuture’s new project in Papua New Guinea is hot stuff – literally. The house is located in the village of Kokopo, close to the active Tarvurvur volcano and is designed to utilize the tropical weather and beautiful landscapes surrounding the residence.

Architect Patrick Keane explains that the project incoporatates “integrated sustainable aspects and the mod cons, composed with lava like geometries, taking the active volcanoes in the region as inspiration.”

The curved walls of the house have a ripple effect that emulates volcanic lava. These curves encourage wind movement around the building and cross ventilation, making the house the ultimate tropical haven.

While most of the structure is left as open as possible to increase ventilation, there are more secluded areas, particularly the two bedrooms – each complete with a bathroom and study.

Due to the central location of the residence, the front walls and the back sides were given equal consideration, creating a synchronized “viewer-user dynamic”.

Geometrical arcs were used on the front walls of the house, constructed in molded pre-cast panels with radius curves extracted directly from a live computer model.

The project is due for completion in December this year.


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comments

tmc
June 18 2009
A beautiful example of contemporary architecture which appears toi have developed refreshing and refined relationships to site, context and culture. The inclusion within the images of highly fashionable and in some cases quite handsome models (image 1) shows a commitment to rigorous design and not simply CG form making as is, unofrtunately, so aften the case.
jc
June 20 2009
It's weird...I can't really decipher the style. Perhaps it's of its own, however it almost seems to be a synthesis of a Lautner (oldschool) and a Rashid (new school)
Looking forward to it being built!
Rdog
June 21 2009
I concur, the models are scintillating
tmc
June 28 2009
hmm, interesting comparisons jc, I was thinking something, oh I dont know, more European, such as MVRDV or possibly MOL with that flair. Direct comparisons would have to be the work of Steve Onzo or Le Carpentier Trower, the detailing here is certainly not by a Barry Artist if you'l allow me to indulge. They must have had a BARREL of fun during concept development.
Clint
July 15 2009
Love it! I'm from Papua New Guinea and am a lover of design. Beautiful work!
November 15 2009
If this is ever built it will be a first for Patrick Keane!!

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