Le Walipini
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A project proposal for a sustainable residential greenhouse in Chicago. The proposal opts for an ultra efficient heating and cooling system using the inherent thermal properties of the walipini construction.
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The dining room sits isolated on a floating platform between the two floors highlighting the ceremony of meal time
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The bridge connecting the garage to the kitchen overlooks the living room on the left and the conditioned greenhouse on the right
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The boundary between living and growing space are blurred as the two bodies push and pull each other
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The outer courtyard is anchored with a deciduous tree that acts both as hearth and a measure of the changing seasons
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Long Section
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The ground drops away to a sunken patio with entry across a floating bridge
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The offsetting living spaces allow light through the entire house
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Short Section
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Plans
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The sunken patio in the front is connected visually to all floors of the main living space
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