Neil M. Denari Architects: U+A House
One serious problem with housing [especially the suburbs] is sprawl – or, simply put, the fact that we’re taking up an ever increasing footprint on the land. Not only is this an issue because of lack of space [Earth is plenty big, but we will run out of land, my ninjas], but it’s also forming a disconnect between people [you live in a house, on your property, drive to work alone in a car passing everyone/thing at 40mph, work, then go back to your personal space] as the population spreads.
One answer? Build vertically. This solution has already been presented in our cities, as we see everyday in skyscrapers and highrises – but what about on a smaller scale? Enter the U+A House, a mini-highrise designed by Neil M. Denari Architects for Useful and Agreeable [U+A].

consider the desirability and precision engineering of great car design; the exploration and challenge of contemporary art; and the bold expressiveness of avant-garde fashion. where are the architectural equivalents?
useful + agreeable offers one option in this regard, the opportunity to purchase a pre-designed house by world-renowned architect, neil m. denari.
the u+a house is a flexible, universal product, designed for a variety of contexts and climates around the world, including: small-lot or cluster housing, remote vacation property and rooftop penthouses among other possibilities [via U+A].

I have to admit, I’m not sold on the design exactly – something about the aesthetic is a little dentist’s office meets time capsule for me – but the concept is pretty ill. Prefab housing that can be customized like any car, and shipped out in the fraction of the time of a typical house is always cool – but turning them upright to preserve space? Brilliant in its simplicity, if you ask me.
::Info + images from u+a, via MoCo Loco::
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Posted: January 15th, 2008
at 11:01pm by orangemenace
Categories: architecture, featured ninjas, green arch, housing, my ninja, please, pre-fab, towering pagodas
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interesting metal constructions
Бытовки
17 Jul 08 at 3:24 pm
Cool design. It looks very modern. It looks like a time capsule.
I think this design suits for those people who cannot expand their house horizontally..
drake
28 Jul 08 at 3:38 am