House That Can Live In The Wild
The Wild House began with a list of questions. What does it mean to go? What do we sacrifice in pursuit of escape, and what, in contemporary society, does an individual need to escape from? What do we gain when we abandon convention? This was the lens used to explore personal relationships -- with the self, with others and with the surrounding world -- and formed a base on which to blend them. The result is a house that does its best to bridge gaps.
A readymade place for connection with nature, the house offers itself to those hungry for the outdoors but perhaps lacking the skill or experience required to meet it. Three of the four longitudinal facades are comprised of large glass doors, often pivot doors that can be rotated 90 degrees around center hinges, allowing for selective immersion in surrounding nature. A breezeway separates more intimate, personal spaces from the large, open kitchen; one must go outside to get back inside. Delineation between private spaces are clear, yet malleable, visually concealed behind partial walls but still exposed to the sounds and smells around them: the grass after rain, the morning birds, a conversation between friends.
The Wild House is an attempt to get down to the marrow of what matters. By reconsidering the idea of minimalist living and distilling it down to its essence, it becomes a place of connection and rehabilitation, whether it’s with the self or the surrounding world.
TYPE : Residential
STATUS : Student work, completed 2022
DESIGN TEAM : Hollie Sikes under the direction of Hansjörg Göritz
LOCATION: Round Mountain, Texas / La Pointe, Wisconsin / Sedro Woolley, Washington / Abiquiu, New Mexico / Halcott, New York / Carmel Valley, California
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