How to treat different layers of a building rather than compress them all into a single wall? ?
A building is most effectively approached through a hierarchy, addressing each layer one after another instead of merging them into a single element.
● Massing
● Interior
● Articulation
● Ground

Composite material:

A composite material is any material made up of two or more dissimilar materials. In modern engineering, it typically refers to a reinforcement fiber embedded within a solidified matrix material.

Why use composites?  

The most significant advantage of modern composite materials is that they are both lightweight and strong. By selecting an appropriate combination of matrix and reinforcement materials, it is possible to create a material that precisely meets the requirements of a specific application. Composites also offer design flexibility, as many can be molded into complex shapes.


Smart glass walls | Exterior panels:

Smart glass technology is an active glazing system that changes its state when electricity is applied. The unique particles or molecules within the film scatter or align as the film is switched on or off, allowing the glass to transition between opaque and transparent states.
Pixel Panel | Fiberglass core | Interior panels :

PIXEL panels weigh only 30 lbs and are exceptionally stiff, making them very easy to handle and install while saving time, materials, and labor onsite. They can be cut with standard woodworking tools and finished with typical profiles and hardware, such as frames, handles, and hinges. These panels are ideally suited for applications such as partition panels, sliding doors, and backlit walls.

The primary focus of the project is to develop a proposal for a micro-housing unit that can be scaled to small, medium, and large sizes, one that takes a strong conceptual approach to housing and reflects an innovative, creative, environmentally responsible, and culturally sensitive response to contemporary domesticity (based on the design guidelines from Here & Now, ACSA Competition). I began the concept design at the scale of a single unit, with the expectation that it could be proposed both as a single-family dwelling and as part of an aggregated grouping of units at a larger scale.