Architects David Ben Grünberg and Daniel Woolfson of the London-based practice D*Haus, assure us that a house can transform itself to our benefit. They have devised the D*Haus, a house that changes shape to respond dynamically to its surroundings, adjusting in a controlled way to the time of day, the season or even changes in the weather.
The “moving” house began as an idea developed as part of Grünberg’s degree thesis. It is based on Henry Dudeney’s mathematical discovery that a square can be transformed into an equilateral triangle. Following the same logic, the D*Haus can change its geometry and perspective, transforming itself into up to 8 different shapes.
With the idea that it could work anywhere in the world, they created a formula by which the building can rotate on tracks, following the direction of the sun throughout the day. In this way it can adapt from winter to summer and from day to night, and orientation ceases to be a key criterion at the design stage.
Its flexibility comes from its ability to move, quite literally, within itself. The rough outer walls unfold to take the place of the interior ones, while the interior glass walls now become facades. Doors turn into windows and vice versa. A pleasing game of alternation begins, with a different outcome every time.
The architects presented their initial research and a model of the house during an exhibition at a London gallery. At its current experimental stage, the building consists of 2 bedrooms, a living room and a bathroom, but it can be adapted to suit needs.
It seems it won’t be long before “the house that chases the sun” becomes a reality.
Edited by: Diana Sehante
Source: dezeen.com
