concrete slit house azl architects

EPOKA UniversityFaculty of Architecture and EngineeringDepartment of ArchitectureARCH 3413D Modeling Mid Term Project

Submitted to : Mo. Arch Ana YunitsynaSubmitted by: Juxhina Spahiu 02020912

Concrete Slit House/ AZL architects

Background

Architects: AZL architects – Zhang Lei

Location: Nanjing , Jiangsu Province, China

Project Team: Zhang Lei, Meng Fanhao, Cai Menglei, Lu Yuan, Tang Xiaoxin

Collaborator: Architectural Design & Planning Institute, Nanjing University

Project area: 270 square meters

Project year: 2006 – 2008

Background

• Concrete Slit House is a contemporary concrete residence enmeshed within a quiet neighborhood in central Nanjing,China

• The entire structure and roof are made from concrete pressed into a custom mould, handmade from five-centimeter horizontal wood strips to remain in scale with the adjacent century-old brick buildings

• The slit in the concrete creates transparency as it responds to interior circulation, and provides different programs with differing interior heights & elevations, thus crates in upper bedrooms half floor volume shifting for its privacy

• The living room spans over two stories, the dining area extends over one and half levels, and remaining bedrooms and studies occupy single storey spaces.

Concrete Slit House

Basement Plan First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan Third Floor Plan

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North-West Elevation

South-East Elevation

North-West Elevation

South-West Elevation

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