- UOOU Studio Designs Off-Grid House With Active And Passive Strategies
- UOOU Studio designs concept for off-grid house, with effective active and passive strategies.
- Project: E House
- Architects:
- UOOU Studio
- Typology:
- Residential Architecture
- Year: September 2020
- Images: UOOU Studio
Text description provided by the architects
Eco-centric approach
The E-House is generated as a monolithic structure in the shape of the archetypal house. The housing volume is opened up and cut out to create shaded areas, maximize the amount of natural light coming into the interior and to enhance indoor/outdoor activities.
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