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Natural Pockets with Sloped Roof and Clear Glass Openings in Residential Design

Authors:
Nikola Jovicic, Mila Petrusic, Vladimir Bojovic
Natural Pockets with Sloped Roof and Clear Glass Openings in Residential Design

Project in-detail

Using sloped roofs and clear glass openings, the design integrates natural pockets that enhance communal interaction and privacy within a residential setting.
5 key facts about this project
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Adaptive Cell design allows for four-sided openings that enhance views and promote ventilation.
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Incised amphitheaters create communal spaces for social interaction and relaxation.
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The sloped roof conceals visibility from the atrium, maximizing user privacy.
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Natural pockets formed by box arrangements foster intimate outdoor experiences.
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Furniture is strategically placed along the perimeter, keeping users connected to nature.

The Adaptive Cell concept provides a unique solution that emphasizes user adaptability and privacy while creating a strong connection to the surrounding natural environment. Situated in a tranquil landscape, the design features a closed box structure that faces an internal atrium. This approach balances seclusion with nature, allowing for individual needs to resonate within a shared community context.

Design Approach

The building showcases a roof design with four sloped planes. This configuration prevents visibility of the roof from the atrium. As a result, it enhances the feeling of openness to the sky above. Occupants can enjoy this enhanced spatial experience while feeling sheltered within their private area.

Spatial Configuration

The Adaptive Cell can open on all four sides, allowing for unobstructed views and easy interactions with the environment. This feature promotes connections among users and encourages gatherings in small amphitheater-like spaces. These areas provide spots for relaxation and engagement with nature, enriching the communal experience.

Material Integration

A selection of materials plays an important role in the design. Wooden planks, clear glass, OSB board, thermal insulation, and metal grid are used throughout. Each material contributes to the structure's overall performance while enhancing its visual character. The careful combination supports energy efficiency and strengthens the relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces.

The overall arrangement encourages movement around the central atrium. Furnishings are placed along the perimeter, which keeps the users in touch with nature. Occupants can appreciate shifting views of their surroundings while enjoying intimate spaces for leisure and contemplation.

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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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