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Self-Supporting Facade Links With Tactile Elements Promoting Connection and Functionality

Authors:
Brian Perktold, Petr Tuma
Self-Supporting Facade Links With Tactile Elements Promoting Connection and Functionality

Project in-detail

Utilizing self-supporting facade links, the design emphasizes tactile interaction and seamless connectivity, fulfilling its role as a functional space for community engagement.
5 key facts about this project
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Self-supporting facade links create dynamic visual layers and optimize stability.
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The bent A-frame design enhances natural light penetration throughout the space.
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Innovative use of tactile surfaces encourages user interaction and connection.
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Balancing aesthetic and practical elements, the structure prioritizes energy efficiency.
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Integrated smart technology supports sustainable building operations and maintenance.

The design presents a careful balance between form and function, aiming to create an engaging environment for its users. Located in a context that requires thoughtful integration with its surroundings, the building fulfills multiple roles, offering practicality along with visual appeal. The overall concept revolves around essential elements that foster connectivity and interaction, addressing the challenges of modern architecture.

Ballast
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The use of ballast highlights the importance of stability in the structure. This element plays a critical role in ensuring the building's strength while contributing to its visual character. Its placement has been considered to enhance the architectural narrative, providing a support system that promotes durability and longevity.

Door
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The door acts as an important transition point within the design. It connects different spaces and serves as an entry into the building. Careful attention to its design and placement ensures that movement flows easily, allowing users to navigate from one area to another while creating a sense of connection with the outside.

Roof + Tech
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Incorporating advanced technological features, the roof represents a modern solution to energy use and sustainability. This blending of technology with architectural design shows a response to the contemporary need for buildings to be more eco-friendly. The roof not only serves to protect but also enhances the overall function of the building, promoting energy efficiency while maintaining a straightforward appearance.

Self-supporting Facade Links
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Self-supporting facade links demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of structure. They provide flexibility in design while ensuring stability without heavy support systems. The design allows for light and ventilation, improving overall building performance and creating an engaging exterior. This choice adds complexity to the facade, capturing interest from viewers and inviting them to explore the space further.

The attention to detail in the facade encourages users to interact more closely, allowing them to appreciate the various textures and forms that make the building unique.

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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

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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