GABLE SHED HIP FLAT ROOF / GREEN ROOF BUTTERFLY

ROOF CUSTOMIZATION

SOUTH ELEVATION 1:4”=1’

1 3 5 10 20

NORTH ELEVATION NORTH ELEVATION OPEN

EAST ELEVATION 1:4”=1’ EAST ELEVATION OPEN

SECTION A 1:4”=1’ SECTION B

WHEEL AND TRACK DETAL

SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW

BOTTOM OF UNITFINISHED FLOOR

TOP OF TRACK

BOTTOM OF TRACK

HOUSE / SHELL ROOMS FOLDABLE DECK WALLS OF SHELL OPENED ROOMS ROOMS SLIDE TO CREATE NEW SPACE CIRCULATION HOUSE EXPANDS AS NEEDED

Матрёшка is a housing prototype that responds to the constant change and growth a family experiences. Inspired by furniture design and the Russian nesting doll of the same name, the housing units use a similar “nesting” system. The components that make up a house like the envelope, rooms, and furniture are separated into independent components but when assembled together they create a house. The separation of these components allows for flexibility and growth. In the need of more space, rooms can slide out, liberating the space that they once occupied to create an additional room. The rooms can be transformed with multi-functional furniture responding to the family’s needs. Following Charles and Ray Eames example of creating interesting objects and architecture at a low cost our goal for Матрёшка is to improve the living conditions in the Colonias as well as to provide a new and affordable housing alternative all across the globe.

CIDUDAD RIO BRAVO

REYNOSA

EDINBURG

MERCEDESHARLINGEN

MATAMOROS

COLONIAS / INFORMAL SETTLEMENTSRIO GRANDE

(Matryoshka)Матрёшка

FLOOR PLAN 4 ROOM UNIT 1/4”=1’-0”

1 3 5 10 20

MURPHY BED

DOUBLE SIDED CABINET

MURPHY BED

DOUBLE SIDED CABINET

A B C D

A

B

C

D

MATERIAL PALETTE

E

ENVELOPE FAMILY GROWTH

WIND DRIVEN RAIN

WALL BOARD

FRAMING

DRAINAGE CAVITY

INSULATION

BACK VENTING OF CLADDINGALLOWS DRYING BY MEANSOF AIR MOVEMENT AND VAPOUR DIFFUSION

PRESSURE-EQUILIZATIONRESULTS IN REDUCEDINCIDENTAL WATER INGRESSTHROUGH CLADDING,COLLECTED AT DRAINAGE PLANEAND RETURNED TO EXTERIOR

DRAINAGE PLANE

SECONDARY DRAINAGEBY GRAVITY FLOW - FREEFLOW AIDED BY CAPILLARYBREAK

OPEN JOINTS OR VENTS AT TOP AND BOTTOM OF CAVITY- COMBINED WITH COMPARTMENTALIZATION -REDUCE PRESSURE DIFFERENCEACROSS CLADDING

SHEATHIING

FLASHING WITH DRIP EGDGE

EXTERIOR INTERIOR

D

SINGLE OCCUPANCY

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

TRIPLE OCCUPANCY

POTENTIAL GROWTH: DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

POTENTIAL GROWTH: TRIPLE OCCUPANCY

POTENTIAL GROWTH: QUAD + OCCUPANCY