Vertical elements…

The Daytime Sleeping project has an ambitious goal of being a catalyst for change. It aims to promote a closer connection between the natural environment surrounding the house, and encourage an exchange between the two.

Given the weather conditions of the West-facing site, the front façade of the building needed to be designed with a level of closure in order to block the harsh sun rays. To achieve this, the entire building mass was clad with aluminum panels. This cladding not only gives the building a modern and distinctive appearance, but also incorporates perforations and openings that work to create self-shading and ventilation for the building.

 By incorporating these design elements, the Daytime Sleeping project seeks to be a model for sustainable and environmentally-friendly architecture, while also providing a comfortable and inviting living space for its occupants. Through this project, we hope to inspire others to think more carefully about the relationship between nature and the built environment, and to embrace innovative solutions that benefit both.

Other green pockets are added within the building, namely small courtyards on the second floors that connect to the Workshop area, in aim of giving a better quality of work-life for the employees and main users of the building.The design of the approach and entrance of the building includes a reflecting pond that uses the same pattern as the façade panels but shift and tilt slightly to create subtle effects when the water and light filter through. The narrow bridge crossing the relaxing space with the randomly arranged columns on the deck that mimic tree trunks within the forest and perforated pattern canopy that filters subtle light through gives the entrance an ambience that is resembling nature, but in very distinctly modern materials and environment.