House of Many Moons
How can a home act as a bridge between earth and sky?
Santa Rosa City, Philippines
Construction Documentation
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The House of Many Moons is a meditation on two modes of seeing: telescopic, up to the heavens, and terrascopic, out to the earth.
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Comprised of two tall and heavy structures clad in natural stone, this secluded retreat home outside of Metro Manila is the image of a new techno-tribalism. The house’s social spaces are organized around a low-slung pentagon with a courtyard in the middle. The bedrooms pivot around a drum-shaped family room located beneath the courtyard that serves as a cooling chamber. Each bedroom has enclosed patios with moon-shaped oculi which offer distinct views to the skies, while also serving as venting chimneys.
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The House sets up a counterpoint to its surrounding lush, tropical landscape through a constellation of carefully manicured gardens. This juxtaposition encapsulates the dualities inherent in the home: to be both present and detached from the shifting geographies of our planet.
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- ARCHITECT OF RECORD: NSI Architecture Planner Consultancy
- PROJECT TEAM: Carlos Arnaiz, Jessy Yang, Demitra Konstantinidis, Minkyung Song, Nutchanun Boontassaro
- CONSULTANTS: Guy Nordenson, Transsolar, ECCruz Corporation, Punsalan and Associates, Landstyle, WE Design