Competition Red Dot Design Award 2012 Object Design Nature In Blinds
NATURE IN BLINDS
These blinds are an alternative to the conventional ones and offer a natural shade effect when trees are not easy to be found just outside your window, such as in an apartment building. This pattern promotes a relaxing and peaceful house environment. The blinds consist of three individual overlaid sliding panels that imitate tree foliage. By combining the sliding panels, one can achieve different levels of shade and effects. The proposed material for their production is either metal or colored acrylic. Shadow effects of diverse colors can be achieved by using colored acrylic panels.
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This project refers to the design of a ground floor private residence with surrounding fencing, in the farm area of Epanomi (municipality of Thermaikos) which has a total area of 11557.50 sq.m. The ground floor house has been designed and developed based on the topographical details of the area . The building has visual engravings on the southwest, its entrance is located on the northeast and evolves around a outdoor living room. More specifically, the exterior seating area consists of a semi-outdoor area with a pergola, which includes the entrance to the house.
The main living spaces are located in the northwest part of the property. There is the kitchen with the dining room and the living room, as well as two bedrooms and a laundry space. To the southeast there are three guest bedrooms, one with a private bathroom and two with a shared one.
The external staircase located on the main patio leads to an outdoor seating area, which is designed on the roof, with a pergola. On the exterior space of the building one more pergola creates a shading system that serves the outdoor parking space. The outdoor space also hosts a hot tub, in connection to the master bedroom.
The central and connecting element of the composition is the atrium, from which there is access to the all the interior spaces. The design offers privacy where it is needed with large openings to the surrounding view.
