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Lattice Screens and Rooftop Gardens Enhance Community Living in a Natural Stone House

Authors:
Angel Fernando Jorge, Ángeles MarÍa Gutierrez
Lattice Screens and Rooftop Gardens Enhance Community Living in a Natural Stone House

Project in-detail

Employing lattice screens for light filtration and a rooftop garden for outdoor tranquility, the design integrates natural stone and sustainable materials to create a communal living space that emphasizes both interaction and privacy.
5 key facts about this project
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Utilizes lattice screens to enhance airflow and light control while maintaining privacy.
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Incorporates a rooftop garden, promoting green space in an urban setting.
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Features natural stone in facade for thermal mass and regional context.
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Includes a dedicated Majlis for social gatherings, reinforcing cultural values.
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Separates service areas from public spaces, enhancing functionality and organization.

## Analytical Report: House of the Future

### Overview
Located in a climate characterized by warmth and minimal rainfall, the design prioritizes functionality and aesthetic coherence, making it well-suited to its arid geographic context. The layout integrates communal areas with private living spaces across three distinct levels, reflecting traditional Middle Eastern spatial concepts and facilitating residential interaction while ensuring individual privacy.

### Spatial Strategy
The semi-basement level features the Majlis, a traditional social space designed for gatherings, alongside practical service areas including a kitchen and laundry facilities. The ground floor is oriented towards the backyard, enhancing natural light and connectivity between living and dining areas, as well as a service kitchen to support seamless meal preparation. The first floor is dedicated to private quarters, comprising a master suite and additional bedrooms, carefully arranged to maximize ventilation and natural light.

### Innovative Design Features
Latticed screens on windows and walls are a notable design element, allowing for filtered light and ventilation while maintaining privacy and reducing heat gain. A rooftop garden not only introduces greenery but also serves as a tranquil outdoor space, promoting a connection to the natural environment. The choice of materials, including concrete for structural integrity, natural stone for aesthetic relevance, and wood for warmth, aligns traditional and contemporary architectural practices, enhancing both durability and visual appeal.

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

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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

100,000 € Prize Fund / Kingpsan Edition #10 ideas COMPETITION
Prize 100,000 € + Potential realisation
Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 25 September 2025

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