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Zero Mile House
The Zero Mile House is located on an urban corner lot in the
City of Vancouver.
We propose an architectural strategy where most of the
house’s construction materials are produced literally on the specific lot. This
way, land is not only the physical support for the human habitat but also the
provider. Wood is the main construction material, with the condition
that it comes from trees planted on the lot itself. Thus, a relationship is
established between the size of the lot and the size of the construction it
supports. In our proposal, a forest is first planted on the lot. After
the trees reach maturity, they are selectively harvested and dried to provide
10x10cm tights that are assembled in a double layer ring that defines the
typical section of house. The house will grow as big as the raw materials last.
Waterproofing, thermal insulation, cabinetry, doors and windows are also
provided by the processing of the wood. The trees left on the site will provide
for landscaping, and will be adjusted to each future lot for wind and sun
protection. This posture could lead to a new urban growth paradigm,
where land developers will not only have to do the subdivision and provide the
infrastructure, but will have to afforest a lot in order to be able to offer it
for construction. Multiple lots can be planted, where the partially forested
landscape will create green corridors through the city. Land, nature, and the
resources and energy devoted to build the human environment will be locally
equilibrated, regaining a harmonic balance between them.
City of Vancouver.
We propose an architectural strategy where most of the
house’s construction materials are produced literally on the specific lot. This
way, land is not only the physical support for the human habitat but also the
provider. Wood is the main construction material, with the condition
that it comes from trees planted on the lot itself. Thus, a relationship is
established between the size of the lot and the size of the construction it
supports. In our proposal, a forest is first planted on the lot. After
the trees reach maturity, they are selectively harvested and dried to provide
10x10cm tights that are assembled in a double layer ring that defines the
typical section of house. The house will grow as big as the raw materials last.
Waterproofing, thermal insulation, cabinetry, doors and windows are also
provided by the processing of the wood. The trees left on the site will provide
for landscaping, and will be adjusted to each future lot for wind and sun
protection. This posture could lead to a new urban growth paradigm,
where land developers will not only have to do the subdivision and provide the
infrastructure, but will have to afforest a lot in order to be able to offer it
for construction. Multiple lots can be planted, where the partially forested
landscape will create green corridors through the city. Land, nature, and the
resources and energy devoted to build the human environment will be locally
equilibrated, regaining a harmonic balance between them.
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