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MASK HOUSE
1A studio
n. a form of disguise or concealment usually worn over or in front of the face to hide the identity of a person and by its own features to establish another being.
grand river
water st
SITE PLAN
MASKS. They are an illusive reflection of reality. They are an agent through which one transforms from one identity to another. They have been long believed to hold a magical power in its pretentious nature, and used for rituals, traidtional ceremonies and dances. The MASK HOUSE is designed for a mask collector who collects, produces, and performs with traditional, ceremonial masks. It is a place of residence, of performance, and of gathering. The house focuses on the concept of duality - contrast between bright and interactive atmosphere of the centre of the house and the secretive and dark display room for the ritual masks.
Double-height central space brings light and sense of openness to the living and dining room Studio and storage area looks out to the river and gains diffuse northern light optimal for working focal point at the centre of the sunken stage visitor’s path of circulation, experiencing the extreme dynamics between dark and light
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