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Garden Integration with Wooden Panels and Rotating Spaces

Authors:
Tsz chun stephen Chau, Kai ching samuel Yip, Ka hei billy Ng
Garden Integration with Wooden Panels and Rotating Spaces

Project in-detail

Elevated above ground level, a rotational structure integrates wooden panels and garden spaces to create flexible living areas that redefine communal and private functions.
5 key facts about this project
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Elevated structure enhances flood resilience.
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Rotational capability optimizes solar exposure.
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Integrated garden spaces extend living areas outdoors.
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Distinct Ferris wheel-like support creates dynamic form.
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Materials selected for sustainability and local sourcing.

SWING HOUSE is an architectural design that addresses the need for both private and communal living spaces. Located in a natural environment, it focuses on blending indoor and outdoor areas, encouraging interaction with the surroundings. The aim is to redefine how these spaces connect, fostering a sense of community while maintaining individual privacy.

Dynamic Spatial Arrangement

The design features a three-story layout that is derived from a horizontal space. This layout allows for different functions while adapting to the needs of the occupants. The main structural support resembles a Ferris wheel, acting as both a frame and an axis for rotating the house. This flexibility creates opportunities for multi-functional living in a compact area.

Adaptive Forms

SWING HOUSE can take on three different configurations: Horizontal, Diagonal, and Vertical. In its horizontal form, the structure is elevated above the ground, which enhances security and protects against natural disasters like flooding. This elevation also allows for improved air circulation underneath, aiding thermal efficiency and increasing comfort during varying weather conditions.

Integration of Spaces

When in its vertical configuration, the living space merges with the outdoors, transforming the area from a traditional indoor setting to a garden-like experience. This change encourages social interactions and a variety of activities in a more open environment. In the diagonal form, the house gains a semi-open quality, allowing for airflow while still providing distinct private areas.

Materiality and Construction

The design incorporates selected materials such as wooden panels, wooden fins, insulation wool packing, wooden tile flooring, and glass railings. Each of these materials serves a specific purpose, contributing to both the aesthetics and the functionality of the home. Their use emphasizes sustainability and helps the building blend with its surroundings.

SWING HOUSE features a flexible design with rotating sections and integrated outdoor areas, highlighting an approach to living that focuses on adaptability and connection to nature.

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MICROHOME 10: Celebrating Small-Scale Living with €100,000 Prize Fund and Kingspan’s Innovation

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Competition organisers

The MICROHOME 10 competition invites participants to submit visionary designs for off-grid, modular microhomes that push the limits of sustainable, small-scale living. Organised by Buildner in partnership with Kingspan and Hapi Homes, this tenth edition sets the challenge of designing a dwelling for two people within a maximum floor area of 25 m², encouraging bold solutions adaptable to any urban or rural location. The competition continues Buildner’s mission to foster innovative approaches to compact, energy-efficient housing that can address pressing global challenges.

This year’s edition offers a generous total prize fund of €100,000, including the Kingspan Award for designs that integrate high-performance Kingspan products and the Hapi Homes Award for a project selected for real-world construction. In addition to cash prizes, the winners gain international exposure through Buildner’s media partnerships, publications, and a dedicated MICROHOME magazine, further amplifying their ideas to the wider architectural community.

Key dates for MICROHOME 10 include the closing date for registration on 25 September 2025, the submission deadline on 29 October 2025 (11:59 p.m. London time), and the announcement of winners on 9 December 2025. These milestones ensure participants have clear timelines to develop and present their concepts, with early registration discounts available to support students and emerging designers worldwide.

MICROHOME

Design a new small-scale home concept in the 10th edition of MICROHOME — 100,000 € prize + construction

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Prize 100,000 € + Potential realisation
Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 25 September 2025

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