THE+FINAL+PROJECT

= = =HOUSE IN_ COVER=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIpwbTBdfvQ

===**  HOUSE IN_ COVER **** is a ****  project  ** __whose context take__  **  place in a house in St. Monica´s neighborhood, Caracas -Venezuela. The neighborhood is characterized to be residential. The area to work with is surrounded by houses, schools, kindergartens and a small clinic. One of the main street of the neighborhood ** __cross__  **  the area around the house. One can note that there is native vegetation that provides shadow to the whole square. **=== ===** The client consists of a family of parents and 4 children. They are photophobic because they have __eyes problems__, therefore they reject the light. In order to attend __this needs__ the program is based __in__ ** (on)  **  controlling the entry of light using textures, vegetation, etc., which result as a therapy for the family. For this program the house has two floors. In the first floor there are "daylight areas" which are the living room, the kitchen, the room service, etc. On the second floor there are "night areas", which are the bedrooms and the studies. **=== ===** The aim is “to bury the house", on a platform that comes from zero to 6 meters up. This implies use of a structural module to support the weight and retain the walls. The module is 5 x 5 mts. and 4 meters height. Soaked walls and wooden shutters textures are used to control the light entry. The native vegetation is another texture used in the project.  **=== ===**  The particular condition of this house is given by its relationship with the environment and with the client. It is necessary the blending of the environment variables with the family needs. For a logical and esthetical solution appropriate management of structure and materials is needed. **===