CASA INCUBO

YEAR: 2018

INSTITUITION: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

PROFESSOR: VICTORIA MCREYNOLDS

Casa Incubo is a beachfront residence made of shipping containers. It was created for two art enthusiasts who are also interested in astronomy. There is a master bedroom, a guest bedroom, three bathrooms, a kitchen, living room, a studio, and an art gallery in the house.

The home is built around a large-scale installation called The Sun Tunnels, by Nanvy Holt. The work comprises of four large concrete tunnels (18 feet long and 9 feet wide) set in a “X” pattern to total 86 feet in length. Each tunnel reacts differently to the sun, depending on whether it is aligned with the summer or winter solstice sunrise or sunset. The Sun Tunnels serve a role in relation to the sun and stars. If the building interfered with the tunnel alignment, the tunnels would be rendered ineffective and lost their primary function.