XS House

Multiple units of the dwelling on the given site creates the community with private shared spaces between a pair or three units and the communal space located in the center of the site. The Dwelling Plan represents one unit and its program by showing the amenities of the house destined for single person living. Solar diagrams show the efficiency of the XS house in terms of energy, once the slope and height of the ceiling contributes for less use of heating during the summer and winter. The angle of the roof and the dramatic 12 foot tall windows make possible that during the summer the sun don’t come inside the dwelling, consequently not heating it, and because of the angle of the sun over the winter, the sunlight gets inside the house to contribute with passive heating. Materials used in the house also helps with its efficiency such as the use of a light colored reflective roof with Standing Seam Metal sheets that redirect the sunlight and keep the roof and the interior of the house at a low temperature. Tools: Rhino 3D, V-Ray, Grasshopper, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Laser Cutting, Wood Shop.