Washington DC
This was an invited exhibition sponsored by Metropolitan Home Magazine and the Washington Design Center. A "Design House" is created every two years in the lower level of the Design Center, and eight architectural firms were asked to design and construct individual rooms. Our room was the Entry space, and we chose to extend into the surrounding conference room to create a forecourt or "garden" space, thus illustrating KUBE's philosophy of seamlessly weaving together interior and exterior spaces. The following is the description of the project we wrote for the exhibition program: The entry is the first and last place experienced in the home. One does not stay in an entry space, but rather passes through; it is a threshold and a place of change. Our entry space is modern in both its spatial execution and the materials of which it is composed. The space is defined through a series of folding planes of light and heavy materials, enveloping the visitor into a warm, layered environment. Floor materials fold up to become seating, walls fold over to become ceiling planes. Furniture materials fold down to serve as thresholds, marking moments of transition. A "wall of string" guides the visitor from the seating area toward the rooms beyond, casting undulating shadows along its path. Interaction between visitors occurs through chalkboard messages, and a mirror to observe others coming and going. These fleeting moments of observation and interaction create dynamics within the environment. Sustainable or "green" products are the primary materials used in this space, including recycled plastics, recycled rubber flooring, and cement board for floors and walls.
This was an invited exhibition sponsored by Metropolitan Home Magazine and the Washington Design Center. A "Design House" is created every two years in the lower level of the Design Center, and eight architectural firms were asked to design and construct individual rooms. Our room was the Entry space, and we chose to extend into the surrounding conference room to create a forecourt or "garden" space, thus illustrating KUBE's philosophy of seamlessly weaving together interior and exterior spaces. The following is the description of the project we wrote for the exhibition program: The entry is the first and last place experienced in the home. One does not stay in an entry space, but rather passes through; it is a threshold and a place of change. Our entry space is modern in both its spatial execution and the materials of which it is composed. The space is defined through a series of folding planes of light and heavy materials, enveloping the visitor into a warm, layered environment. Floor materials fold up to become seating, walls fold over to become ceiling planes. Furniture materials fold down to serve as thresholds, marking moments of transition. A "wall of string" guides the visitor from the seating area toward the rooms beyond, casting undulating shadows along its path. Interaction between visitors occurs through chalkboard messages, and a mirror to observe others coming and going. These fleeting moments of observation and interaction create dynamics within the environment. Sustainable or "green" products are the primary materials used in this space, including recycled plastics, recycled rubber flooring, and cement board for floors and walls.
