YINJISPACE use media professional’s unique perspective,try to explore the essence of life behind the design works.
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YINJISPACE use media professional’s unique perspective,try to explore the essence of life behind the design works.
© 粤ICP备19077098号
Take a ferry across Puget Bay and into the wilds of Whidbey Island, where a winding path slowly spreads through the meadows, leading homeowners home. Blue oat grass, Mexican feather grass flutter in the wind, the blooming pine cone flowers and sage dotted the summer. At the end of the path, a house floats above the meadow, lightly and humbly blending into nature.
Ascending the stairs, the elevated building gives a sense of lightness off the ground. The low eaves create a sense of repression, but the moment you enter the room, the space becomes open and light comes in through the floor-to-ceiling Windows with panoramic views of the bay and the Olympic Mountains. The boundary between inside and outside is eliminated here, the meadow whispers, the breeze is gentle, and the distant mountains are quiet, together forming a flowing natural landscape.
The house is organized around a quiet inner courtyard with a pool of water reflecting the sky on a gravel courtyard. The architecture builds a dialogue bridge between nature and life, making people feel intimate and quiet in the delicate balance of openness and enclosure. As night falls and the fire burns, families sit around and share a warm time.
The Whidbey Uparati house has a simple and orderly layout that includes two bedrooms and bathrooms, a multipurpose room, and shared Spaces throughout the living and dining areas. The large glass wall allows the occupant's sight to flow freely through the space; Warm wood covers the entire interior, with plywood walls, cedar ceilings and white oak flooring, creating a plain and textured atmosphere that feels like an extension of nature.
Designer Matt Wittman used rational construction logic to give the building great flexibility on a limited budget. The 4-foot grid system forms the basic modulus of the building, the floor and roof are constructed from standardized wooden structures, and the 12-foot and 16-foot column spacing forms a simple and powerful spatial sequence. It can not only shorten the construction period, but also effectively reduce the cost, which is a "less is more" construction practice.
In order to reduce the intervention on the land, the traditional concrete foundation is abandoned, and the building is supported by a ground frame foundation system. Like the root system of a house, micro piles anchor the building firmly to the ground, giving it a structural and visual growth. This resulted in a 77% reduction in carbon emissions and made the building a true part of nature.
The Whidbey Uparati House is a retreat and a "movie" about light and shadow. Inspired by the owner's love of cinematographic art, light becomes the protagonist of the space, and the atmosphere of the interior scene is constantly changing over time. In the early morning, the mist permeates the room and the light softly pours in; In the afternoon, the sun penetrates the shadows of the trees, leaving mottled marks on the walls; At night, the glimmer of the courtyard water reflected the sky, quiet and deep.
In the selection of interior materials, the designer hopes to return to the truth, using a simple and elegant neutral tone, with the natural texture of wood to inject temperature into the space. Furniture and objects become the finishing touch of the interior, every color and detail carries the emotions of the owner, and the building is also endowed with a fresh personality, making the house a field for family gathering, sharing and contemplation.
The Whidbey Uparati house grows in the middle of the jungle and is a spiritual habitat that allows for a deeper dialogue with nature. The building expresses a unique way of life, which allows the owner to find a peaceful refuge outside the city, to perceive the real world in the light, wind and natural breath, and to listen to nature in silence.
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