A modern home built on railroad tracks that does not travel, a extremely exciting idea and an even a lot more wonderful dream residence. The Russell Property, also dubbed, the Sliding House, was developed by dRMM for, or rather in conjunction with, the owner (an long time friend of the architect). The strategy was to self-build a house for retirement that would assistance the owner’s life-style. They wanted a location where they could grow meals, entertain and take pleasure in the surrounding landscape. There have been stringent web site requirements due to the rural location of the home. Fortunately each the architect and owner had an appreciation for conventional farm structures, but they took this exterior archetype to a whole new level with inventive structural and interior style.
There are 3 principal regions of this sliding property, the major residence, garage, and annex, which serves as a guest residence. The major house and annex are detached, but in linear formation. The garage lies to the side of this linear formation and types the back wall of the courtyard space designed among the 3 buildings. The primary dwelling is created of a glass A-frame style home that includes the public living spaces. This location is connected via a terrace bathroom to a wooden portion that echoes the glass silhouette. The most wonderful part of this residence is the hugely insulated 20 ton mobile external shell. It is mounted on railroad tracks and can be slid to cover or protect the desired portion of the property, courtyard or future pool. The movement of the external shell is powered by electric motors that are situated inside its wall. A lot of the home has been produced making use of sustainable or reclaimed supplies and has been developed for efficiency. The exterior surfaces are a mixture of glass, steel, timber and unstained larch. The classic barnyard red portion of the creating cast against contemporary steel and glass with an ingeniously inventive rolling membrane, allows the property itself to evolve with the seasons or on a whim. The house also consists of a wind turbine that gives some electrical energy for the residence. This dwelling is a gracious mix of historical elements and the most recent technology. It appears it is an entity and experience that is hard to describe with just words and images. A video description by Wallpaper Magazine can be identified on YouTube.
Project Information Project Title | Sliding Home Function | Residential – Single Family members Residence Architectural Style | dRMM - de Rijke Marsh Morgan Electrical Engineer | Robert Hart Electrical Engineering Structural Engineer | Michael Hadi Associates Mechanical Engineer | DJW Consulting Limited Place| Suffolk, UK Floor Region | 200 m² Completed | 2009 Photography | ©Alex de Rijke & Michael Mack
