Congratulations to Jessica Kong, who received an award for Outstanding Design Work in 1A (Arch 192)for the 1A term in Fall 2019.
ARCH
192
House
for
a
Collector
Coordinated
by
Fiona
Lim
Tung
The
house
for
a
collector
is
a
hybrid
type
that
blurs
the
boundaries
between
house,
museum,
and
archive.
As
a
building,
this
small
but
complex
collection
of
spaces
must
participate
in
the
concern
for
the
thoughtful
and
inventive
accommodation
and
augmentation
of
the
collection,
while
still
addressing
notions
of
home.
Perception of Light
This project explores the extent in which architecture can control and manipulate natural lighting. This house is designed for a collector of vintage spectacles and the design reflects the nuances and characteristics of this collection. The house itself is designed to act as an optical instrument: reflecting light, omitting light, and receiving light. Various shading devices are used to create unique moments of light which frame the collection that the collector has on display.
This house is situated in the Riverbluffs Park in Galt, Cambridge. It naturally intergrates itself into the hill, taking on the incline in elevation as a key element of the design.
All drawings are hand-drafted.
