(© Alex de Rijke, Michael Mack) A linear building of apparent simplicity is sliced into three programs; house, garage and annex. The garage is pulled off axis to create a courtyard between the three. The composition is further defined by material and color; red rubber membrane and glass, red and black stained larch.
The award winning Sliding House is designed by London based Architecture studio DRMM. A huge exterior shell moves over a greenhouse-like glass interior and open air spaces creating a variety of different living areas.
DRMM explains:
The surprise: the separated forms can be transformed by a 20 ton mobile roof/wall enclosure which traverses the site, creating combinations of enclosure, open-air living and framing of views according to position. This is an autonomous structure; steel, timber, insulation and unstained larch spanning recessed railway tracks. Movement is powered by hidden electric motors on wheels integrated into the wall thickness. The tracks can be extended in the future
should the client wish to build a swimming pool, which may need occasional shelter.
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Sliding House offers radically variable spaces, extent of shelter, sunlight and insulation. The dynamic change is a physical phenomenon difficult to describe in words or images. It is about the ability to vary the overall building composition and character according to season, weather, or a remote-controlled desire to delight.
