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Entry: Old On House

views: 12332
votes: 1
comments: 123
profile: The Not So Empty Nest

area: 1.792
bedrooms: 1 + 1
bathrooms: 2
garage stalls: 1
floor: 1
depth: 82.67
width: 35.10

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Comments on Old On House

3/19/2010

Nick: GREAT PROJECT!!!´congatulations!
3/18/2010

NiB: Those scale figures look so happy!!!!! Take me to that sustainable dance party! : )
3/18/2010

Freewiwy: Juan Carlos, thank you for the critics. In our opinion the room has the proper area for the couple. Of course it could be bigger, but we didn't want empty areas that couldn't be used. And we have another room for the family and guests. In the house plan you have a wall in the dinning area, that can be rotated (as shown in image 3). This area becomes the other room, creating a variation in the house program with only one wall (as shown in image 2). And there you have the extra room!
3/18/2010

tom: a simple and very successful answer! I think the project´s simplicity of is great! includes everything you need without complications, left the space is diluted, but still defined. CONGRATULATIONS!!! love the hobbies room in the center!
3/18/2010

Juan Carlos: Sorry I forgot the kitchen issue is not only that it is narrow but there seems to be little for the typical appliances found in any kitchen. It seems that appliances are missing or it is just a prep kitchen. Also I think for this size of house it should be more than one bedroom. The bedroom is very small and even though it is for an elderly couple what about family or guests visiting? You have too much circulation. Again I think it has a lot of potential but the allocation of space to program is not proportional.
3/18/2010

Juan Carlos: I do like the abstraction of the suburban ranch home, the hobby room and the covered terrace. I do think the hobby room placement though makes the kitchen and family room suffer and they are very narrow spaces or something does not look right between the plan and perspectives. The only other thing I am odds with is the large door between dining room and family room...for me this would be a bolder statement as the entry rather than as a interior divider. Overall a succssful project...good luck.
3/18/2010

Vera: Gostei bastante de seu projeto. Em especial da sala para hobbies! Párabens.
3/18/2010

manuela: great
3/17/2010

Mahanhi Ali: I think the project is very good! Freewiwy, don´t mind the comments of people who just want to say bad! it's just jealousy! like they have less votes than you do they are just insinuating that are only friends who are voting and the project does not have quality. but the quality of the architecture is great! you solved very well, and in a very simple way, the functional structure of the house. The project considers environmental issues from the choice of the modular system, the choice of materials, through the use of renewable energy. CONGRATULATIONS!
3/17/2010

giuseppe: I think the approach to the overall composition is good but poor on the interior which I find soulless...sorry...the project is still too far to be a Project...but it seems to be the most voted...
3/17/2010

Freewiwy: Dear Rachelle, thank you for the comment. We read all the comments written here and a lot of them are constructive as you said. One of the good things in this contest is this interaction between designers and general people. We only answer when we want to clarify some questions that are not so strict as exposed in the comments. We are always learning and this is just one more step, that's why some viewers shouldn't be so angry with this proposal in particular. One last word concerning the popularity contest: we don't have hundreds of friends voting for us and we are not popular as some might think. We think is a bit unfair to say this and don't admit that MAYBE the project has some quality, besides the mistakes that the design has, that is obvious we want to learn with.
3/17/2010

Rachelle: It's unfortunate that the designers seem defensive about constructive criticism. When I read the critiques (not that I have read them all, but...) I do not see attacks, I see genuine constructive feedback. I agree with "et" and "Vanessa's" comments. I'm not qualified to speak about the materials and passive solar elements, but there are several points where the floor plan feels awkward and impersonal to me. That said, clearly with so many votes there are many people who do not find it to be so (or else someone just has a ton of friends)...so, congratulations on being the top vote-getter throughout the entire first round of the contest.
3/17/2010

Lara Aline: Fabulouse....
3/16/2010

Joe: Actually Miguel, that is exactly what you don't want to do. As m said, the kind of sunlight you want to expose your house to is the southern light, when it is at its highest peak, to take advantage of solar heat gain. Having big apertures to the east and west present problems with unwanted direct sunlight as the sun rises and set, creating a lot of glare issues.
3/16/2010

Miguel: dear m, thank you for your comment. The solar orientation is sideways in your opinion, not in ours. If we had the orientation as you suggested, we would have one of the long facades facing the north side, thus not exposed to sunlight. We wanted the two longest facades to have sun exposure, that's why we decided to place the house in the axis shown.
3/14/2010

m: The solar orientation is sideways. In this part of the world you want the long dimension of the house parallel to the east-west axis (not north-south as shown on the drawings) with windows on the south side to take advantage of solar heat gain and all day daylighting.
3/14/2010

so: is there a refrigerator?... i understand wanting to make the hobby room the center of the house, but not literally. splitting the living areas with the arrangement as shown it doesn't work well with how people in America live. here the heart of the home is the kitchen. while the cooking is being done, people hang at the edge of the kitchen and interact with whoever is cooking AND whoever is in the living room. this becomes extremely important for an older couple who doesn't see their family very often.
3/13/2010

Ricardo: et: we have to speak so much about the project because there are some people that doesn´t pay attention to our presentation, for example vanessa (and so many others) that wrote about the distance between kitchen and dinning area, when we are talking about 6 m (in one solution), or no distance at all (in the other solution). There are another kind of crtitics that attend our materials, structure, our space design that reveal a missunderstanding of the contest. For example, when it is said that our space for hobbies divides the space, we say that we wanted it to be the "center" of the design, we took care the measures of spaces and their connections, an assurance that there is a huge acessibility between spaces. there are so many projects that have the spaces are so compartmentalized and I can´t see the same type of commens. did you said something to projects that are presented with some rudimentary means? we think that we shouldn´t let people with questions. If people search some issues this becomes more interesting, but if they intend to invent things to denigrate the project, the contest looses its constructive sense.
3/13/2010

Jose Vilao: New concepts are the basis to systematically change the world. Stop is a non sense with unforeseen consequences.
3/13/2010

Zé Borges: As críticas só demonstram dor-de-cotovelos : p Força aí!!
3/12/2010

et: Warmth and a sense of home doesn't mean filling the house full of furniture and cutlery. I've seen many projects (in magazines) that have absolutely no furniture in it and still are able to convey these basic ideals. Based on your renderings the quality of the materials you speak of do not translate (grey walls, brown floor). I never said a word about your spatial distribution. All I said is that there is little that defines a spaces, giving each space a generic feel. From that stand point the design offers just as much as they typical oversized suburban home, only your design has the feel of a garage. You have to admit, the similarity of your project to some of those ones that website. Of course being high in the rankings puts your project under the microscope. That doesn't means the critique is unwarranted. It is unfortunate that you feel that feel the only reason that you're getting criticism is because you think we all want to "denigrate the project". If the space actually "speaks for itself" you wouldn't have to explain the design so much.
3/12/2010

Vanessa: I dont think this floor plan is practical. If you are designing for a old couple who are thinking about staying in that home till their older age, wouldn you want a floor plan that is functional and practical?! the kitchen is one side and the dinning room is on the other side...it just doesnt make sense. you have nice renderings but i think the floor plan needs work. Functionlity and practicality are very important.
3/12/2010

Ricardo: to JK and et: We believe the space speaks for itself. We do not just fill the renders with furniture, plants, dogs and cats to try to make space something that it´s not. I believe that if we had filled the house with shelves full of books, lamps, cutlery (etc) it would hide the project. I know that unfortunately, the architecture nowadays lives a lot of "pictures in magazines", and doesn´t restrict to the real project. I regret that compare our project to these barracks that presents. The quality of materials, finishes, the spatial distribution of the whole project is far better than what you present. I think our ranking position exposes them to the comments whose sole interest is to denigrate the project.
3/12/2010

JK: I have to second what 'et' has said below.
3/12/2010

Luis Ildefonso: I like. Congratulations!
3/11/2010

et: I'm going to approach my critique of your project a little different. I think what this project lacks is warmth and a sense of home. I've read many of the other comments and those aside I feel the design has an industrial and cold feel. More so than a lot of your flat roof competitors. It looks like a workshop or garage. Please, refer to the website below. http://www.steelmasterusa.com/learn-more/model-gallery. I feel that your project shares much of the same aesthetics as some of those barns and garages. Now this is an American company website so maybe you intentionally drew from these buildings for inspiration as the competition seems geared to the North American market. If so, this may have been a misguided decision. (I mean no disrespect to the Steel Master people) Moving to the interior, again the spaces seem cold and non-descript. That could be because of the limitations of the rendering software you used. Also, though I am a fan of open concept living I do think there is a limit. The spaces seem to lack a sense of intimacy as there seems little to define the boundaries. Again, this may be a result of the medium you chose to present your design. In any case, as you know presentation in our field is everything. I just think that you haven't sold the design very well
3/11/2010

Carlos: To António Albuquerque: It could be done in concrete, but we believe that building in wood (which is allways healthier because it absorves carbon when others release it) it's a main "green" matter that should be attend in this competition.
3/11/2010

Carlos: Dear Matthew M., I would like to try to clear out some of your doubts... We decided to join both hobby activities creating room for both to coexist, making it more interactive and joyfull for them. After all, spending quality time in separate divisions doesn't seem to be the intension here, at least that's our "less tradicional" point of view and more innovative approach. We also don't see the need for a "space" specially designed for his or hers hobby equipment, simple furniture might do just fine in our opinion... The "tour of the house for a glass of water" you speak about is actually 8 meters walking. Once again we emphasize: we don't see this couple as crippled, if they do suffer from some kind serious phisical problem you can adapt the house (as you can see in our program schemes) and there you have the dinning room attached to the kitchen, and an infirmary/extra room couvered by a rotative wall, making it more private if wished. Hope to have cleared some of your issues
3/11/2010

Mathew M.: The kitchen seems pretty seperated from the dinning area. The Circulation forcing u to walk around the hobby space to the dinning area seems awkard and unnecessary. I read the "not so empty" nest, the clients asked for a hobbie room and a place for the husband to continue his exercises. But in looking at the plan it seems almost contrary to the clients needs. Doesnt the environment for painting differ from that of an area to do exercises? What happens when the woman is working on her paintings and the husband wants to exercise? The type of music the wife would want to listen to would be different from what the husband would listen to to exercise. This would impact greatly on how this space is used. Judging by the renderings the hobby space looks more like a dance floor in a club with the VIP's watching from their sofas. Where is the storage for both the wife's hobbies, and the husband's exercise equipment be? The other thing that I noticed was the lack of a second bedroom for the future live in nurse. Where would this person stay in this home? Would he / she have to take over the living room or dinning room? If so how would that impact the couple's ability to have guests and visitors over? I think the concept of the modularity is great but the floor plan is weak. If I am in the living room I would have to take a tour of the house whenever I wanted a glass of water rather than just going straight to the kitchen. Just not practical.
3/11/2010

José Bruno Gouvêa: For a architect desing it is necessary to have more corage guys. Be alwaya curfly but never afraid.God Luke
3/11/2010

Antonio Albuquerque: Cool and clean project.It can be done in wood as well as concret, such I believe. The air box for the floor is a great idea. I am sure it can be well insulated gave a nice life inside. The open space outside is realy nice. I hope you can get the best result.
3/11/2010

Ricardo: dear rockstarchitect, there are so many exemples of external structures that work well. it´s only need to ensure that there aren´t points of contact with the interior insulation. dear so, taking the garage to backyard gives it better to live in 3-5 acres. Furthermore the proximity of the garage to the street, the backyard space becomes exclusively pedestrian and more lively.
3/10/2010

so: it's a 3-5 acre site and still the garage door is the first thing you see. huh.
3/9/2010

rockstarchitect: the external structure would either cause problems with thermal bridges or would expand at a different rate than the insulation and interior materials. it would be a hot mess. the public vote is only half of the comp. if you look at the winners of their last comp they picked well reasoned projects that can actually get built.
3/9/2010

ali mahanhi: I must add that I think the project is very good and its spatial distribution. Do not let it go down with comments of competition that only wants to point defects (or invent them) and divert attentions from the good quality of the project. I think it´s one of the projects more rational and gives better response to the request by the utterance. CONGRATULATIONS!
3/9/2010

ali mahanhi: David, just out of curiosity can you tell me what is your project? I'm not part of the team that developed this project, but I recognize its quality. Though the zenith lighting may seem a problem, in my opinion is a great solution that highlights the area of hobbies. I think it's obvious that any project will have adjustments to where will be installed, for example an excess of thermal insulation can mean an unnecessary increase in costs in a mild climate. However, it is necessary in more extreme climates. I think it is hard to realize that a zenith lighting can be controlled with small adjustments, such as brie-soleil, or an external net sunscreen. if you imagine that this project is applied in high latitudes, the project will not need much adaptation.
3/9/2010

fatima b.t.: I believe it's a great project.I give my best wishes.Good luck! M.F.B.T.
3/9/2010

fatima b.t.: I believe it's a great project.I give my best wishes.Good luck! M.F.B.T.
3/9/2010

Jim: I honestly don't see how this entry has achieved this many votes with the obvious shortcomings, as already often mentioned in comments. So many issues cannot be resolved with 1700sqft? While the architecture is dated, it is not the problem here as much as the other issues are. If normal people can't function with such issues, how can an elderly couple?
3/8/2010

David: Ricardo Garcia Pereira, 'flatery' does not befit the comments received. With all of your defensive point making, you blatently did not address previous critisim from Joe (3-2-2010) and I(3-4-2010), that there is a distinct lack of PASSIVE SOLAR CONTROL! Fundamental flaw in a 'green' design wouldn't you say? Whats the point in having a pre-fab HEAT BOX? Further, regarding the client's brief for 'low maintenance' how is 'Charles' or 'Barabara' (for that matter) supposed to get up on the roof and clean all that glass? Without proper explanation of these matters, I am concerned for the content and structure of this competition. To the many people who entered this competition that spent many hard hours of their own time to create an 'INFORMED DESIGN', I trust the judging system picks up where the populatity vote has apparantly failed. Afterall, this is a proper competition looking for beneficial, real outcomes isn't it? Yours Truly
3/8/2010

Hugo: Seems very pleasant to live in!Love the porch and the hobby area!Smart strategy for the program
3/8/2010

Clara: Acho uma ideia fantástica,continua.
3/7/2010

Al: 1)Neither bathroom in this scheme looks like it has been given enough open floor space to accomodate a wheelchair. This is a key requisite of the profile. While the retired couple intends to have an active life, they are also smart and want to be prepared to live in their house no matter their physical condition for the remainder of their lives. They do anticipate being wheelchair bound. 2)perhaps one reason so many people are voicing objections to this design is that it is fairly diagrammatic or as Rita calls it abstract. So whenever criticism comes up it just rolls off into an option. While Rita claims this is a requisite of the design profile, that things be abstract, I see it mentioned nowhere. When you say the space plan is open to interpretation all that's left are the details, and the idea of a structural module. 3)At least in the plan, it appears the modular structural posts poke out past both interior and exterior wall planes. Although this might again be a diagram, either you have a massive thermal bridge or a painful exterior detail of wrapping around each post?
3/7/2010

Theresa Piraja: Parabens pelo projeto...muito bem elaborado.. Boa Sorte. Theresa Piraja
3/7/2010

Carlos: To Tobias as well: when you say that the ideal spots for modular expansion are the garage and the dining room, did you take in account that they are place at the street facade? I don't see much potencial of growing a house to the suburban house's front yards... The idea would be to extend it (if needed) to the backyard, or, if this is not possible, to contract the back porch, making it an interior area...I would ask you not to make such serious accusations if not well sustained!
3/7/2010

Rita Ramos: To Tobias: 1. As for the sum of the living areas being fake, well...they aren't. The thing is we included all the transitory space in the living area associated with it (which i now admit to be confusing for some people). And so, yes, the sum of all the living areas listed in our plan floor image is in fact equal to the total area seen in the description of the design. 2. We decided that having a flexible area that assures that there is not much unused space can "solve" some of the concerns described in the profile presented. 3. I really don't know what to say about this anymore...being old is not being crippled, it's 6 meters, and there is a kitchen table where they can also eat less formal meals! 4. Modular scheming does not necessarily implie the addition of new modules beyond the time of construction.
3/7/2010

JEN: They are perfectly charming.
3/7/2010

Tobias from Switzerland: As a former jury in other architecture competitions, I have to say that this project is worthless: 1. The areas are fake .. The sum of all living areas is equal to the total area of the house, and as we can see in your spatial configuration there are a lot of transitional spaces that are not accounted, big lie. 2. When you have 2 solutions for the same house, it's because no one knows what's the best one, and this is the obvious result that none of them is good enough 3. As mentioned, the distance between the kitchen and dining room is huge 4. What you call as modular architecture, is not well thought too, because you locate the garage and the dining room in the ideal spots of expansio, and moreover, in a modular structure, you can never have 2 types of sections, as shown in your "sustainability scheme" "the not so empty nest", it's a design for people that were born in the 40's 50's or 60's were the american architecture was brilliant...Mies Van der rohe, Criag Ellwood, Richard Neutra or Frank Lloyd Wright should have inspired your design. This competition is not a popularity competition that you concept a horrible project and then convince your facebook/twitter contacts that this is something great.. Sorry for my poor english
3/7/2010

Ricardo Garcia Pereira: First of all, I would like to say that we feel flattered with so much discussion about the project. I realize that our position is conducive to criticism. Comments like those of Richard Kenney, James, just wnrnnj Graduates who do not know the parameters of the tender or read the descriptions made.Answering your questions: 1)We have received many critics for the positioning of the dining room, I must say that it is only a PROPOSAL, and therefore not binding. The house is characterized by the possibility of numerous configuration. to accomplish this, we opted for a design without many walls which makes it easier to access for wheelchairs. 2) the size of the house was defined by the competition (not that we choose); 3) the profile asked for a space that the couple can be assisted with medical care, hence the creation of a infrirmary; 3) the existence of only one bedroom minimizes the areas that are not used when the couple are alone in the house (the competition said that the couple does not want a house with parts that were no longer used); 4) wnrnnj, the contest state explicitly to draw the house for an elderly couple in an abstract context, but defined. Follow the link: http://www.freegreen.com/whosnext/profiles/Who 's% 20next% 20Official% 20Profiles.pdf;
3/6/2010

Filipa de Freitas Simões: Ricardo, já tens o meu voto. Boa sorte.
3/6/2010

Bill: I really don't understand all the panic that some people put in the distance between spaces...I don't think old people as if they're crippled or anything (as most people who comment this project in this matter perhaps) and i'm sure that these (almost) architects fell the same. I'm pretty sure that "making them" walk 6 meters to get to the dinning area or the living room isn't a problem for them. To wnrnnj: I suggest you read the program once again to clear some of your doubts, and look more carefully to the floor plan and schemes... I think there's not A perfect solution for a functional floorplan, this one seems interactive and flexible enough to respond the program... seems fun for an old active couple
3/6/2010

Alcides Pessoa: This project deserves applause. For various reasons that I endorse: - Is a simple, economic and rapid construction: timely these days ... intelligent solution - How is modular, allows for its expansion easily with other rooms or other areas as needed .... for example when the family grows - Is wood made, which pleases me because I have always wanted a house of wood for its comfort and feel that provides the inside, and with nature - Is a large house space without obstacles: allowing its use by a large age range and / or people disabled Personally, I would like to see the structural base module color of the original wood and also some more contributions from passive solar energy at the walls and exterior shading. Congratulations and all the best for the futur.... Alcides Pessoa
3/6/2010

Jay: ...popularity contest, evidently
3/6/2010

Zack: this net, is very empty.
3/6/2010

Frederick Peterssen: Im agree with wnrnnj, i dont know why this design is actually winning the contest far away buy 100 points of the other designers , in my opinion there are other designs much better that really fits the profile chosen .....there is are a lot of things that dont make any sense at all, starting from the spaces, the connection of areas etc.. sorry.
3/6/2010

Edgaras Varanavicius: I really like this house. I think that some people still have the idea that a house for old people must be very restricted. But these guys just emphasized the opposite, making it a happy place for an old couple, and at the same time for the family. I read some of this comments, and i could't disagree more! In Lithuania we call it "elbow pain". Iki pasimatymo
3/6/2010

wnrnnj: Although I love the effort, I don't understand how this design has the most votes. I'm not an expert on green living, but as far as the actual design layout, somethings just don't make sense... 1) Why is the dining room so far away from the kitchen? 2) Why is there so much space and only 1 bedroom? 3) With all of this space, I would have liked to have seen the designers make a connection between outdoor porches and the kitchen, living, or dining room areas for patio entertaining, eating, grilling. Again, the dining room is so far away! 4) Hobby area??? 5) Where would a design this large be placed for ONE person (or a couple with no plans for a family?). In the country I suppose, but I think a single person might want to live closer to a city. Somehow there just seems to be a lot of wasted space and inaccessibility between key functional areas. Will someone please justify this design in comparison with at least a couple of the other designs in the top 10?
3/5/2010

Domingos Guerra Rodrigues: Boa proposta...gosto...boa sorte colegas!
3/5/2010

James: Where is this house supposed to be placed? Good luck finding a resident or a neighborhood that wants to have this design built. Also, footprint vs. the liveable space seems a bit out of scale. Sorry.
3/5/2010

Isabel Andrade: É um óptimo projecto, que se concretize brevemente, boa sorte.
3/5/2010

William: Well I really don't want to disapoint you but from what I see I am not sure there has been much tangible green thoughts put into this house. It is much too large, the layout lacks functionality, etc. well I won't be redundant... a majority of previous comments tends to underline these flaws from the space planning phase. Apart from this I hope you have already called St-Gobain or Glastroesch to get quotes on some darn effective low-e units for your roof, because I am already thinking about the cost of tempering this massive volume both in summer and winter. It already looks like an energy combat all year long. I am sorry I feel there is a little more work to do within the respect of the green beacon "shell", that was, as a matter of fact, the contest starting point. Good luck all the same.
3/4/2010

Dave: I agree with 'Joes' previous comments. This design is fundamentally flawed in that there is NO PASSIVE SOLAR CONTROL!!! This scheme need to be flipped 90degrees and provided with overhangs. East/West long axis is a no-no in terms of eco-design and this is basic knowledge. All your friends and the general public may not be aware of this. I trust judges take this into account. I like the enthusiasm put into the scheme though.
3/4/2010

Richard Kenney: I still see the distance between the kitchen and dinning are a huge mistake.. it´s a lack of functionality and common sense, so, then it doesn´t fit the profile you chose (and old couple). Just an advice, of you have 2 different plan layouts, and one of them is unfunctional, don´t show it as an option. Do you really imagine and old woman crossing almost the whole house just to serve 2 plates of food? walking in front of the garage parking door with food.. Then, in the second plan layout there´s a infirmary instead of the dinning area.. mmm.. nowadays there are excellent care programs and hospital transport so you don´t have wasted space in your own house with something that reminds you of hospitals (not comfortable places to be in) Take it as constructive criticism
3/4/2010

paula costa : Parabens e desejos de que este seja "O PROJECTO"!!! Força Maria!
3/4/2010

Marcelino Almeida: Interessante e funcional,de acordo com o que deve ser o nosso dia a dia,isto é interessante e funcional,parabens.
3/4/2010

Rita Ramos: To Elisabeth Voughn: I would like to point out that the kitchen module has a breakfast table which is an extension of the kitchen balcony. Having said that the second image shows two possible solutions for the distribution of the house. In the second proposal the dining area appears next to the kitchen, as an extra area becomes an extra-bedroom, with the closing of the pivoting wall. The project focuses on adaptability, and isn´t restricted to furniture presented.
3/4/2010

Jonh Hubarth: Very well presented and explained the main concepts of the house! Congratulations to the almost architects!
3/4/2010

Mary Stapleton: I don´t see old people, only shadows ? Is something wrong with my computer?
3/4/2010

Elisabeth Voughn: The kitchen is far away from dinning room. Any reason why? Thanks
3/4/2010

Gui Vince: Is this modular? Can it be contructed over the years?
3/4/2010

Eduard North: Nice solutions.Good on enviorenemt care a energy eficiency!
3/4/2010

ana festas: very nice design! congratulations
3/4/2010

L.F.: I feel like the space is broken up and doesn't flow well. The 'hobby area' in the center seems to be in the way of daily functions. It also forces the residents to have to cross through it every time they leave a room. Placement of kitchen and dining area are also disrupted by this area.
3/4/2010

Diego De la Vega: I believe that this kind of architecture is very promissing, it seems very afordable. For that and for being in favor of the less fortunate I give my best wishes. Z
3/4/2010

Bill: To Rita: Good point, all nasty noises should be avoided. I pratice yoga myself, and it's a fact that nothing should get between us, in order to obatin perfect balance. Thank for your time
3/4/2010

Madalena Ponte: Inovador sem dúvida alguma. Gosto
3/4/2010

Ana Pato: Parabéns, o projecto está bastante interessante. Continuem ....
3/4/2010

Alexandra Domingues: I Love IT!....;)
3/4/2010

AM East: Innovative and Pleasant. I Guess it is a Good Solution not only for older ones. Great Work, doing so, the World moves forward. Congratulations
3/4/2010

Samuel Sanches: É um trabalho muito Bom. Um projuecto muito interessante
3/4/2010

Beatriz Assis: Congratulations. Great project.
3/4/2010

João C R Cabral: Acho interessante o projecto embora pareça uma estufa. Não sei porque é só para velhos, até porque parece-me demasiado exposto para pessoas idosas que normalmente têm receios, além de ser limitativo na avaliação. Mas atendendo a que as pessoas hoje em dia vivem mais e estão mais abertas a receber a família (filhos, netos, bisnetos), gostam de ter espaço. Era importante saber o custo, o tempo de montagem da casa e a forma de aquecimento. Boa sorte.
3/4/2010

Teresa Mendes: Bravo!!! Very nice and an interesting idea. One day, I will see that!!!!
3/4/2010

vasco: Gosto do projecto
3/4/2010

Jorge Rodrigues: Very interesting project
3/4/2010

Doro Machado: Very nice project.
3/3/2010

Steve P.: I don't think the floor plan would create a reasonable living space. There is too much room in certain rooms, and others lack space.
3/3/2010

Matilde: Hello. I think you have developed a really interesting project. Congratulations! And one more thing: Bill, I'm sorry but Lisbon is the capital of Portugal!
3/3/2010

Rita Ramos: To Bill: Thank you for your comment! I'd like to explain that the glass issue around the hobbies nucleus has been discussed during the time we were working in our design. We decided to keep it mainly because it would be highly dangerous for children around 1 meter high (you can see it in the transversal section, by the kitchen), and to avoid an overload of "noise contamination" (from music someone would like to hear during a yoga session or painting time) to other spaces.
3/3/2010

Diego De la Vega: Very unique, touché
3/3/2010

Bill: Hello! I like the house very much, there's only one thing i would like to point out... Maybe I would take off the glass walls that contain the hobby area! But it is very pleasant to see this amount of talent from such a small country as Lisbon! Congrats y'all
3/3/2010

Ricardo Garcia Pereira: Dear joe, the presence of a central module does not affect the movement. I think you are misrepresenting what you see. Isn´t supposed to do an open space, because the American tradition of construction doesn´t follow this. However, a home too compartmentalized becomes little lived and creates divisions that are not used. The hobbies' space not only win as a central nucleus, as divides the kitchen from the living room, giving it more comfort (no smells, noises, etc. coming from the kitchen). Note that between interior spaces there is only one door (the room) and the movable wall (which can only be always open).
3/3/2010

Rita Ramos: Dear "Great One" (and how I absolutely love your name!): I believe your comment is the thing that actually sounds much more like a second year comment...? You want to comment? Great, we're all here to learn from these experiences! Do it like you've put some thought into it.
3/3/2010

joe: Navigation through the house seems impractical. Even though I like the idea of placing this "hobby area" in the middle, it seems seems to compartmentalize the house too much by always having to go around it to get to the living room and the dining room, which already seems to be too far. The alternative program, with the secondary bedroom and having the dining be by the kitchen seems like a better option, even though the partially walled off hobby space still gets in the way of circulation.
3/3/2010

Ricardo Garcia Pereira: Dear trunksy: the second image shows two possible solutions for the distribution of the house. In the second proposal the dining room appears next to the kitchen, and extra area becomes an extra-bedroom, an infirmary, or an extension of the living room. The project focuses on adaptability, and isn´t restricted to furniture presented. With this design, and the possibility of transforming the space, is provided the use of all the house, and there aren´t "forgotten corners."
3/3/2010

trunksy: Not a very practical home. The dining room is kinda' far from the kitchen.
3/3/2010

cinha pedro: Great
3/3/2010

Paula Santos: Very interesting project...
3/3/2010

guido dettoni della grazia : Pleased to be confronted with a serious and precise project. I feel empathy for it and whish much success.
3/3/2010

Auxiliadora Leon: Estoy de acuerdo, es un maravilloso proyecto. Animo
3/3/2010

Artur: gostei, parabens
3/3/2010

Maria Horta: Gosto Muito!Parabens e muito sucesso!!!!!!bem nao se esquecam o desconto.....eh Maria Horta
3/3/2010

Great one: Really, this is like a second year design project.
3/3/2010

José Manuel Falcão: Projecto muito interessante,aparentemente viável a nivel económico, resultado da construção por módulos, permitindo pensar até na construção por fases em função das necessidades e disponibilidades momentâneas. Interessante o aspecto "verde" do aproveitamento das águas, da luz solar e da energia térmica exterior e interior. Tivesse eu guito, e um local. Boa sorte e felicidades aos autores.
3/3/2010

Fátima C.: Boa sorte!!!
3/3/2010

Cristina Wright: Altamente! Bonito, Totalmente diferente, Amplo, Bem pensado, "Green" (o que é excelente, Simples. Muito bem! Muitos Parabéns! Continuem a pensar assim e espero vivamente que ganhem!
3/3/2010

Camila Reis: Parabéns, boa sorte!
3/3/2010

Lídia Soares: É um projecto arrojado que revela muito bom gosto e elevada competência técnica.Espero que saia vencedor.
3/3/2010

Ana Paula Pereira: Boa sorte :)
3/3/2010

Nestor Rodrigues: Bom trabalho. espero que sai vencedor
3/3/2010

Rosa Felix: Boa sorte!
3/3/2010

João Bicho: É um projecto extraordinário!... Força Portugueses!... De facto, a comunicação social destrói diáriamente a nossa auto-estima e auto-confiança - só realça o que é negativo - mas todos os dias há portugueses, como os autores deste projecto, a conceber e a construir, discretamente, grandes ideias!... Obrigado, concidadãos!...
3/3/2010

José Lemos Pinto: Parabéns por um Projecto ajustado ao meio ambiente e ao futuro!
3/2/2010

Miguel: The competition was based on two different profiles: one for a starter family and the other for a senior couple. We just chose this last profile.
3/2/2010

art: nice design for accomodating our elderly people...but i think the competition is for a starter family..( a starter house )younger one...not for elderly people...
3/2/2010

Guilherme Costa: very clever design! Good luck for the contest. Um forte abraço,
3/2/2010

Manela Martins: Good luck
3/2/2010

Miguel: We don't have just one possible sun exposure direction. There are two possible main directions: the one that provides the sun to the porch and to the master room and the other one to the living area. But the most important is that the house can be adaptable to the sun exposure variation, being efficient. In any variation, the largest facades are always revealed.
3/2/2010

Fred: Thys project say´s it all. Just great. Bom trabalho .Muito bom
3/2/2010

Joe: Why did you minimize the amount of southern and northern exposure? These are often the best exposures for capturing direct and indirect sunlight without harsh glare (from low angled sun) or excessive heat gain.
3/2/2010

ali mahanhi: this project is very well done! they thought in everything: from spatial relations, to the choice of materials! is eco-friendly and so adaptable! is very good! worth reading the descriptions made! CONGRATULATIONS!
3/2/2010

Markur: these guys NAILED IT!
3/2/2010

Helena: Very good guys;)bacanos oh quase arquitectos!:P

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