Elias Kruse Logan | Architecture Portfolio

The Boxer Engine House is a machine for living in; sort of like that of Le Corbusier, but far more literal. Yet another extended metaphor, this home serves a unique client: a single father, hoarder, and Porsche restoration expert. From I.A. Richards’ Philosophy of Rhetoric, a metaphor is composed of both a vehicle (that from which attributes are borrowed) and tenor (that which attributes are ascribed). The Porsche’s flat six, or ‘boxer’, engine serves as the vehicle by lending ordering principles - symmetry, compression/ expansion of space, and natural ventilation- that confront aspects of the client’s personality (see next page).