Two Visions of the Individual House: Shell vs. Hut
In a program long criticized as petit-bourgeois, two individual house projects have emerged. New York architects Susan Kolatan and William MacDonald designed a spatial model based on the shell, evoking the image of a cave, following the ordinary dream of a sweet home. Meanwhile, the French architects Edouard François and Duncan Lewis proposed the hut model, emphasizing ecological living conditions.
Key facts
- Two individual house projects were developed in a program long criticized as petit-bourgeois.
- Susan Kolatan and William MacDonald are New York architects.
- Their design is based on the shell, evoking the image of a cave.
- The design follows the ordinary dream of a sweet home.
- Edouard François and Duncan Lewis are French architects.
- They proposed the hut model.
- Their model emphasizes ecological living conditions.
Entities
Artists
- Susan Kolatan
- William MacDonald
- Edouard François
- Duncan Lewis
Locations
- New York
- United States
- France
Sources
- artpress —