Architectural elements
The walls are sheathed in translucent acrylic that clearly expresses the structural support system, the bones of the house. A reference to traditional Japanese washi paper, the translucent interior skin has a sheen that further reflects and softens the space. The drapery is another element in the palette of gauze-like translucent materials.
A simple concept for storing objects against this wall is elevated to an archive-like museum piece at once both precious and accessible. Overlapping layers of glass bottles and the objects they contain, along with the interplay of the etched DNA sequence, make for a complex and interesting story, revealed in different phases from family room to study.
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