THE HAMMOCK HOUSE

The Hammock House
A video where you can meet all qualities that possesses the "Hammock House", named for its facade with peculiar form, function, structure and as the object of rest, whose use is so widespread in many countries of Latin America.

This house evokes the relationship with nature and the country atmosphere ideal for relaxation, rest and tranquility. The HAMMOCK HOUSE has DIVERGENT ARCHITECTURE. Professionals from Architecture Laboratory (laboratoriodearquitectura.com.py) developed this interesting proposal dubbed as Hammock House, a house of 80m2 built on a land area of 360m2.

The name of the project was given by its final shape and structural concept that stabilizes the volume, where two parallel blocks to the extreme counterbalance the ceiling as well as the the catenary curve. The mixed structure, consisting of dry and wet work, consists of two iron frames that hold a net of 10mm rods that transmit the forces (tension), diverting and anchoring to the weight of the brick walls in the form of boxes that rest on reinforced concrete, partly on the ground and partly on a cantilever bracket supported in conjunction with the tensor above. For its part, the final cover is 100% galvanized sheet attached to the network of rods and increased in weight by hanging stones.

Via: House Facades and Home Interiors 

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE GREEN ARCHITECTURE BUILDINGS

Green house facades. Sustainable homes

Sustainable architecture, also called green architecture, eco-architecture and environmentally conscious architecture is a way of conceiving the architectural design in a sustainable manner, seeking to use natural resources to minimize the environmental impact of buildings on the environment and its inhabitants.
Sustainable Architecture is undoubtedly the trend since 2011 when building houses.
Green Architecture reflects on meeting present necessities without compromising future generations demand, referring not only to the appropriate choice of materials and construction processes, but also the urban environment and development.

A good sustainable architecture is based on the proper management and reuse of natural resources and energy conservation. Talks about planning and social behavior, behavioral habits and changes in the usability of the buildings in order to increase its useful life.

Sustainable Architecture is based on five fundamentals:
? The ecosystem
? Energy systems (saving generation)
? Building materials
? Recycling, reduce and reuse
? Mobility

When we talk about Green Building, we mean not only savings in energy consumption, but also includes all manufacturing processes and the development of materials, transportation of them, the implementation of the work, the use of the building or demolition and the possibility of recovery of materials.

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