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747 House
747 House
Malibu, CA, United States
Finalist, 2016 A+Awards, Residential - Private House (L 3000-5000 sq ft)
Project Featured on Jun 16, 2014
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Other Projects by David Hertz Architects, Studio of Environmental Architecture
747 House
Malibu, CA, United States
Finalist, 2016 A+Awards, Residential - Private House (L 3000-5000 sq ft)
Project Featured on Jun 16, 2014
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2013
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
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The 747 Wing House is a unique residence built from the wings of a Boeing 747 airplane. It epitomizes the concept of 'radical reuse,' showcasing how prefabricated materials can be repurposed on a large scale. The 747 Wing House shows how surprisingly economical and significantly less wasteful repurposing can be compared to traditional construction methods.
The 747 Wing House is located on a 55-acre property in the remote hills of Malibu, with the unique topography and panoramic views looking out to a nearby mountain range, a valley, and the Pacific Ocean with islands in the distance. The site was previously owned and developed by the eccentric designer Tony Duquette, who designed over 21 unique structures incorporating found objects worldwide. Unfortunately, in 1995 the Malibu fire destroyed all but a few steel pagodas. When David Hertz first visited the site, he was struck by the creativity by which Duquette appropriated found objects and made them look like they were crafted like traditional indigenous structures. In searching for inspiration, David imagined a roof structure that would allow for an unobstructed view of the mountain range and distant views.
The client requested curvilinear/ feminine shapes for the building. The progenitor of the building's form was envisioned as a floating curved roof, and it soon became apparent to David that an airplane wing could work. In researching airplane wings and superimposing different airplane wing types on the site to scale, the wing of a 747, at over 2,500 sq. ft., became an ideal configuration to maximize the views and provide a self-supporting roof with minimal additional structural support needed. By incorporating many of the previous pads and retaining walls, the goal was to minimize significant grading and subsequent impacts on the existing topography and landscape. The wing structures were conceived to float on top of simple concrete, shotcrete, and rammed-earth walls cut into the hillsides. The floating roofs will derive simple support from steel brace frames, which will attach to strategic mounting points on the wing where the engines were previously mounted. Frameless, structural self-supporting glass will create the enclosure from the concrete slab on grade into the wing as a roof.
The 747 aircraft is enormous - over 230 feet long, 195 feet wide, and 63 feet tall, with over 17,000 cubic feet of cargo area alone. It represents a tremendous amount of material for a very economical price of less than $50,000.
The 747 Wing House is located on a 55-acre property in the remote hills of Malibu, with the unique topography and panoramic views looking out to a nearby mountain range, a valley, and the Pacific Ocean with islands in the distance. The site was previously owned and developed by the eccentric designer Tony Duquette, who designed over 21 unique structures incorporating found objects worldwide. Unfortunately, in 1995 the Malibu fire destroyed all but a few steel pagodas. When David Hertz first visited the site, he was struck by the creativity by which Duquette appropriated found objects and made them look like they were crafted like traditional indigenous structures. In searching for inspiration, David imagined a roof structure that would allow for an unobstructed view of the mountain range and distant views.
The client requested curvilinear/ feminine shapes for the building. The progenitor of the building's form was envisioned as a floating curved roof, and it soon became apparent to David that an airplane wing could work. In researching airplane wings and superimposing different airplane wing types on the site to scale, the wing of a 747, at over 2,500 sq. ft., became an ideal configuration to maximize the views and provide a self-supporting roof with minimal additional structural support needed. By incorporating many of the previous pads and retaining walls, the goal was to minimize significant grading and subsequent impacts on the existing topography and landscape. The wing structures were conceived to float on top of simple concrete, shotcrete, and rammed-earth walls cut into the hillsides. The floating roofs will derive simple support from steel brace frames, which will attach to strategic mounting points on the wing where the engines were previously mounted. Frameless, structural self-supporting glass will create the enclosure from the concrete slab on grade into the wing as a roof.
The 747 aircraft is enormous - over 230 feet long, 195 feet wide, and 63 feet tall, with over 17,000 cubic feet of cargo area alone. It represents a tremendous amount of material for a very economical price of less than $50,000.
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