At the beginning of my thesis I focused mostly on different
treatises in the fi elds of architecture and human senses. To keep the
connection to the design work I joined in Fall 2005 the “American
Front Door” Competition.
My general thesis interest was in architecture that is able to guide
people simply by its existence; guiding with geometries and
materiality – no signs, no texts, and no explanations. The Design
task was to develop an entry experience accessible by the disabled/
handicapped; for a residence with a fl oor level 2 feet above street
level. The intention of the design was to use a typical space
defi ning element to describe the contrast between the public street
and the private home. The WALL, as a solid element, expresses
the separation between active public spaces and protected private
spaces while as a spacial element it becomes the bridge that
connects two separated environments.
The window in the wall frames the outside world and emphasizes
the elevated garden as an additional room of the existing house.
The farend is occupied by bamboo trees which function as a
natural barrier which shields views into the garden.