Monday, April 2, 2018

This plant-covered house in Indonesia has a "second skin" that helps keep the interior cool

Nestled in a densely populated residential area of West Jakarta, Indonesia, the Pedongkelan-YN House shelters its occupants from strong direct sun. Architecture firm HYJA designed the house as a structure enveloped in two layers that protect a quiet urban oasis. The house occupies a corner lot and is exposed to the afternoon sun. This influenced the design and led the architects to create two skins. The second skin is a sustainable wood grille, environmentally friendly and easy to maintain. This...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/this-plant-covered-house-in-indonesia-has-a-second-skin-that-helps-keep-the-interior-cool
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