House of Cluster丨YD Architects

Architects:Matthew Lloyd Architects

Area:776m²

Year:2023

Photographs:Yu-Chen Chao

Lead Architects:Chun Yen Chen

Lead Team:Jui Ti Chen

City:Nantou

Country:Taiwan

Text description provided by the architects. At the foot of the mountain, we designed a cluster of homes for a family, resembling a settlement. The terrain of the village gently slopes upward from west to east, with the site located on the higher eastern side, offering expansive views that overlook the entire community and are surrounded by mountain scenery.

We used dispersed architectural volumes to respond to the site blocks shaped by the terrain, creating multi-layered, distinctive outdoor courtyard spaces that harmonize with the local topography, existing vegetation, and surrounding landscape.

The buildings primarily use steel structures paired with layered exterior walls and roofing systems that provide excellent insulation. Additionally, we incorporated staggered eaves and canopies to appropriately address the rainy and sunny climate.

Corridors connecting the buildings differentiate the interior from the exterior, while lush courtyards are interspersed between the structures, allowing light and wind to flow through the compound. In this home, family members can live together while also having their own private spaces. Though the residence is large, it integrates seamlessly into the village and mountain landscape, like a familiar neighbor living alongside.

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