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Lako

year

2021

location

Saint Petersburg Russia

Area

70 sqm

Architect

Shomali.design

Used a solid and simple form to make a powerful and safe feeling. The primary goal was to create harmony with the surrounding by extending the sloping roof to the ground. Thus, the futuristic and modern form was born during this process. Contrary to a solid and cold exterior, the interior has fluid shapes, warm colors, and unique floor materials to make a cozy feel. Also, the low level conventional area brings down the viewer's eye level and presents different points of view.

INSPIRATION:
The design was inspired by the beautiful site, its colors, textures, and the context of the field surrounded by forest. It was obvious that the house had to take full advantage of the location by directing views from all of the main spaces toward the jungle and field. The other main design criteria was the integration of all the rooms on one level, which proved to be an important challenge.

UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Shopare means bat in our local language (Gilaki). Architects use typography as a part of architectural design and add the feeling of floating. They close most of the north side because of rain, on the contrary, by opening space on other sides, they wanna design Shopare in a way people feel that they live in the heart of the forest.

OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION:
It's a simple design and it can be built easily by a steel frame like a box. The materials canmove to the buildingsite even as a prefabricated and then assembledthere. The main key elementof this building is a bonding glass box which can separatetwo sides of the building. Walkingon a glass floor in the middle of a building can bring a sense of freedomin nature.

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