Garden House Baracco + Wright

Garden House Baracco + Wright

Baracco + Wright have a strong apprecation of the natural landscape. In a discussion in the journal Antennae: Spaces and Species they discuss upon the relationship that architecture has with its surroundings. The footprint of the building directly impacts the species supported there, as it removes them completely.

“For architecture to share these few metres above and below the surface of the ground is difficult and requires compromise on both parts in a play of light, shade, wind, water, noise, access and importantly flux.”

The Garden House is their attempt at addressing this issue. By limiting the footprint the building has on the ground, they are able to continue to support plants with as little of an impact as possible.

Although the living condition in this building is extremely unique, there is no “window that frames interior’s relationship with nature”, as the whole building is completely transparent.

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Section and plan of Garden House by Baracco+Wright

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