Generally speaking, the spaces within a home are separated into different rooms in accordance with their intended use. Accordingly, each room designated for a specific use is separated from the other by a wall. As with all architectural typologies though, anomalies exist: Spatial oddities, or if you will, spaces of different use can coexist in a structure consisting of multiple volumes. Introducing modular spaces allows separate structures to act as their own entity and at the same time function together as a cohesive whole.<\/p>\n
This collection of modular homes explores different examples of how architecture arranged as a series of interconnected volumes can culminate in a unique, all-encompassing abode. The 11 projects below demonstrate a unique way modularization can break up space. Mind the gap …<\/p>\n
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Museum of Outdoor Arts Element House<\/a><\/b> by MOS Architects<\/a>, New Mexico, United States<\/p>\n Appearing as a cluster of silver-clad volumes, this futuristic home is constructed from SIPS (structural insulated panels), and was designed to function independently by employing passive systems such as solar power, LED lighting, and recycling water. Located in the middle of a barren desert, the modular scheme was the perfect opportunity to set up an adaptable, off-the-grid experience. Hence, the energy-efficient prototype can expand and adapt to any number of inhabitants, while sustaining a domestic scale and the atmospheric qualities of a ‘home.’<\/p>\n \u00a9 Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n Micro Cluster Cabins<\/b><\/a> by Reiulf Ramstad Architects<\/a>, Vestfold, Norway<\/p>\n This cluster of three integrated cabins is arranged around an external courtyard space that connects the units. The timber-clad gabled buildings were designed to accommodate three generations of the same family to holiday together while keeping their own personal space, incorporating two separate bedroom cabins and a communal living and dining area.<\/p>\n \u00a9 UCHIDA ARCHITECT DESIGN OFFICE<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 UCHIDA ARCHITECT DESIGN OFFICE<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 UCHIDA ARCHITECT DESIGN OFFICE<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n T-NURSERY<\/b><\/a> by UCHIDA ARCHITECT DESIGN OFFICE<\/a>, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan<\/p>\n Named for the three pillars that make up the conceptual backbone of the project \u2014 timber, trusses, and trapezoids \u2014 the nursery is composed of repeatable modules that allow for future expansion or reduction. The structure doesn\u2019t have any pillars inside, as the structure was conceived as one space, which in turn becomes conducive to conversions for various uses.<\/p>\n \u00a9 Sandra Pereznieto<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Sandra Pereznieto<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Sandra Pereznieto<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n Sunflower House<\/b><\/a> by Cadaval & Sol\u00e0-Morales<\/a>, El Port de la Selva, Spain<\/p>\n Protruding from a mediterranean cliffside, the series of white stucco cubic forms were structurally designed to direct as much national light and heat inside \u2014 acting as a solar collector. The two-story arrangement and orientation of the modular volumes provide dramatic views of the ocean from the private quarters at the top and the living spaces at the bottom.<\/p>\n \u00a9 Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n Split View Mountain Lodge<\/b><\/a> by Reiulf Ramstad Architects<\/a>, Geilo, Norway<\/p>\n Designed as a contemporary interpretation of vernacular building techniques, the continuous timber cladding \u2014 which will fade to gray patina over time \u2014 allows the elongated cabin to blend in within its given context. The \u2018split view\u2019 family home contains four bedrooms which are sectioned off from distinct living and dining areas, a youth lounge, and a mezzanine level for the younger children.<\/p>\n \u00a9 BENEDIKT MARKEL<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Pavel Pszczolka<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 BENEDIKT MARKEL<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n Chameleon House<\/b><\/a> by Petr Hajek Architekti<\/a>, Prague, Czech Republic<\/p>\n Stationed on the outskirts of Prague, this house is organized in an asterisk-like arrangement, with rooms that branch out in all directions to frame views of nearby trees. The sprawling configuration of the structure creates gaps in between rooms, which create blind spots that limit views towards and from neighboring properties, the road, and a nearby playground.<\/p>\n \u00a9 Peter Bennetts<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Peter Bennetts<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Peter Bennetts<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n Tower House<\/b><\/a> by Andrew Maynard Architects<\/a>, Alphington, Australia<\/p>\n The expansion of this family dwelling doubles the structure\u2019s size by adding a row of skinny gabled blocks, intentionally making the home look like a small village of an imposing monolithic block. Inside, the spaces and functions perform as a large and interconnected scheme that was designed to bring together community, art, and nature.<\/p>\n \u00a9 Ziga Lovsin<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 SoNo arhitekti<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Ziga Lovsin<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n House M<\/b><\/a> by SoNo arhitekti<\/a>, Slovenia<\/p>\n Composed of three large volumes, this family home\u2019s bold black and white exterior reflects the theme that filters into the interior living spaces, where wood and white fiber-cement panels play against black steel rails and banisters. Angular patterns and sharp lines divide the space that stretches across the series of volumes, which are all connected by the heart of the home: a central kitchen and dining room.<\/p>\n \u00a9 PROD arquitectura & design<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 PROD arquitectura & design<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 PROD arquitectura & design<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n House of Four Houses<\/b><\/a> by PROD architecture & design<\/a>, Penafiel, Portugal<\/p>\n This holiday home designed for a family of four was arranged as a scheme of three gabled dwellings with similar dimensions around a central core, attached to a further volume rotated to match the direction of a neighboring building. Providing external views of the surrounding landscape, the intermediary space at the center of the plan is covered by a flat transparent roof with floor-to-ceiling windows.<\/p>\n \u00a9 Aslak Haanshuus Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Aslak Haanshuus Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Aslak Haanshuus Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n Cabin at Femunden<\/b><\/a> by Aslak Haanshuus Arkitekter AS<\/a>, R\u00f8ros, Norway<\/p>\n Reusing existing buildings perched on the tranquil shores of Lake Femunden, two original separately existing small cabins were focused together with the addition of a new structure to create a family-sized lakeside retreat. Translucent roofing placed between the indoor volumes allow light to cascade downwards into the interior, where each room naturally frames a different view of the lake and the distant mountains.<\/p>\n \u00a9 Alric Galindez Arq<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Albano Garc\u00eda<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Alric Galindez Arq<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n Vizu Jaus<\/b><\/a> by Alric Galindez<\/a>, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina<\/p>\n Located on a sloped site overlooking Nahuel Huapi Lake and the Andes mountains, a single volume clad in matte-black sheet metal was rendered from a child\u2019s first drawings. Four walls and a pitched roof \u2014 nothing more, nothing less \u2014 contain the common areas, while all private, intimate spaces are situated in the second portion of the design located within the mountain side.<\/p>\n Architects: Want to have your project featured? 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