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Project Type: Net-Zero Dwelling
Location: Barcelona, Spain
School: University of Southern California
Professor: Yo-ichiro Hakomori
Semester: Spring 2015
Recognitions: Featured on Rethinking The Future
This project displays a net zero dwelling located in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate with mild, humid winters and warm, dry summers. The typology of the house is U-shaped. This typology is selected to create unique spaces in both interior and exterior. The design is modified and stacked to fit the surrounding environment and climate. The area of this residential dwelling is 800 square feet, which is a part of a six-house community, located on a hillside. It is designed to accommodate a young couple with an open concept design that creates spacious areas. Designed to enhance cross ventilation breathing, this house cools down naturally by taking advantage of the biomass of its submerged structure. The sunken house works within the ground for cooling in the summers and warming in the winters.