EMK

Hsu Residence

Single-Family House

Digital Fabrication

Facade Design

Generative Design

Interior Design

Performance Simulation

Epiphyte-Lab, LLC

Danby, NY, USA

2009

The Hsu residence is a (LEED certification pending) 2200 sf house designed in response to the client’s strong desire for an energy and cost efficient dwelling. The house is a product of a deliberate dialogue between fundamental passive solar principles and various computational strategies. One primary feature of the house is the three story main living space, which functions as both spatial nexus and a trombe wall assisted ventilation stack. The south side of the house features an all-season solarium delineated by a south-facing mass wall that regulates the thermal comfort of the entire house.

Collaborators:
Dana Čupková, Kevin Pratt

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Hsu Residence
Hsu Residence

Epiphyte-Lab, LLC

Danby, NY, USA

2009

The Hsu residence is a (LEED certification pending) 2200 sf house designed in response to the client’s strong desire for an energy and cost efficient dwelling. The house is a product of a deliberate dialogue between fundamental passive solar principles and various computational strategies. One primary feature of the house is the three story main living space, which functions as both spatial nexus and a trombe wall assisted ventilation stack. The south side of the house features an all-season solarium delineated by a south-facing mass wall that regulates the thermal comfort of the entire house.

Collaborators:
Dana Čupková, Kevin Pratt