Menlo Park Group Housing

Interior

Winter's day

Summer's day

(Models by Alet Verster)

This group housing scheme consists of four different houses that each respond differently to site, orientation and planning principles. The houses were to be constructed with face brick and IBR-roofs to reflect typical Menlo Park architecture of the mid 20th century, but with a contemporary feel, open spaces and luxurious finishes. The houses are context sensitive, were designed according to passive thermal criteria and react to the climate as indicated in the diagram showing flow of air throught the building, which is different for a summer's day, summer's night, winter's day and winter's night.