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Can You Wire a Cellophane House?
New MoMA exhibit in NYC would challenge an integrator's skills.
07.09.2008 — Talk about a challenge for the integrator! The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York City has just completed construction of The Cellophane House.
That's right -- an entire house made of clear and translucent plastic.
The project, called "Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling," is designed to allow architecture to grow out of its opportunities and constraints within the category of fabricated homes.
The Web site says, "It is a material moment of equilibrium that surrenders itself to any and all entropic forces that may come its way."
Huh?
I have three burning questions: What do the bathrooms look like? How is it wired? And can Pamela Anderson please move in?
The four-story, single-family structure is not permanent. The structural frame of the house is made entirely of off-the-shelf structural aluminum and it will be completely recycled upon demolition.
The Cellophane House will be open for tours from July 20 to October 20. The Web site says nothing is permanently attached to the structure, which leads me to believe the wiring must be hidden in channels to avoid clutter.
It is also unclear if the house has any home electronics.
The project is cool, but I wonder what it does for the often-embattled relationship between an integrator and the architect? (also the plumber and electrician).
Would a project like this speed up the market-delivery of wireless solutions? Perhaps.
I actually can't wait to see it when I am in NYC in a few weeks.
But in the meantime, I have gotten one of my burning questions answered ... the bathrooms are "pods."
Duravit, a leading supplier of design-conscious sanitary ceramics, is outfitting the Cellophane House, using two sink basins and two Philippe Starck-designed toilets and accessories.
Starck is a well-known architect who has done several high-profile projects in Miami and New York, to name a few. If you've ever been to The Paramount in NYC, Starck's bathroom lobby is something to behold.
It's a giant wall of mirrors with circular slots in it. Each slot is filled with a single flower, like a red rose. Very striking. Unfortunately, even the urinals are mirrors.
"The project strips the house down to the bare essentials. Though the bathroom pods are not translucent, the bathroom fixtures allow us to carry through our design sensibility by using clean and modern elements," said David Riz, associate in charge from KieranTimberlake Associates, a Philadelphia design firm.
That's right -- an entire house made of clear and translucent plastic.
The project, called "Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling," is designed to allow architecture to grow out of its opportunities and constraints within the category of fabricated homes.
The Web site says, "It is a material moment of equilibrium that surrenders itself to any and all entropic forces that may come its way."
Huh?
I have three burning questions: What do the bathrooms look like? How is it wired? And can Pamela Anderson please move in?
The four-story, single-family structure is not permanent. The structural frame of the house is made entirely of off-the-shelf structural aluminum and it will be completely recycled upon demolition.
The Cellophane House will be open for tours from July 20 to October 20. The Web site says nothing is permanently attached to the structure, which leads me to believe the wiring must be hidden in channels to avoid clutter.
It is also unclear if the house has any home electronics.
The project is cool, but I wonder what it does for the often-embattled relationship between an integrator and the architect? (also the plumber and electrician).
Would a project like this speed up the market-delivery of wireless solutions? Perhaps.
I actually can't wait to see it when I am in NYC in a few weeks.
But in the meantime, I have gotten one of my burning questions answered ... the bathrooms are "pods."
Duravit, a leading supplier of design-conscious sanitary ceramics, is outfitting the Cellophane House, using two sink basins and two Philippe Starck-designed toilets and accessories.
Starck is a well-known architect who has done several high-profile projects in Miami and New York, to name a few. If you've ever been to The Paramount in NYC, Starck's bathroom lobby is something to behold.
It's a giant wall of mirrors with circular slots in it. Each slot is filled with a single flower, like a red rose. Very striking. Unfortunately, even the urinals are mirrors.
"The project strips the house down to the bare essentials. Though the bathroom pods are not translucent, the bathroom fixtures allow us to carry through our design sensibility by using clean and modern elements," said David Riz, associate in charge from KieranTimberlake Associates, a Philadelphia design firm.
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Just some information on the manufacturer of the Cellophane House and the Kullman Bathroom Pods in the installation…
Kullman, the leading worldwide provider of offsite constructed permanent steel and concrete multi-story buildings, as well as Kullman Bathroom Pods, has been retained by KieranTimberlake Associates of Philadelphia to build the Cellophane House for the Museum of Modern Artís (MoMA) exhibition Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling.
Made of recyclable materials and equipped with photovoltaic panels for electricity and polypropylene panels for thermal insulation, the Cellophane House will be one of five full-scale prefabricated houses on exhibit in the outdoor space to the west of MoMA’s building. Keeping with its moniker, the Cellophane House will be constructed utilizing mostly translucent materials.
Designed to be taken apart as easily as it is constructed, the house ís extruded aluminum frame is bolted together, and glass windows slide into place, eliminating the need for welding.
The project includes the assembly of the 14 sections for the five-story building in the companyís Lebanon, N.J., factory, as well as delivery to the exhibit site. The project also includes two Kullman Bathroom Pods, six-foot by eight-foot bathrooms with an outer shell constructed entirely of glass reinforced plastic (very similar to fiberglass) and connected to a steel frame, designed by Hopkins Architects Ltd. Outfitted with plumbing fixtures by Duravit, the Kullman Bathroom Pods include finished ceilings, wall finishes and light fixtures and are completed in the factory with plumbing, electrical and waste lines ready for plug & play installation once on site. Kullman Bathroom Pods were delivered to the project site, hoisted and set in place along with the house’s 14 sections. Kullman Bathroom Pods are used for multi-story living spaces, hotels, hospitals, student and military housing.
The exhibit opens on July 20, 2008 and runs through October 20, 2008.
“Kullman is proud to partner with KieranTimberlake for the building of the Cellophane House,” says Avi Telyas, CEO of Kullman. “This exhibit spotlights a movement toward mass customization in architecture, which will bridge the gap between offsite construction and manufacturing industries. Though offsite construction is currently not as prevalent in the United States as it is in Europe, we believe this exhibit will help make the case toward its viability and benefits versus conventionally constructed structures.”
About Kullman
Kullman is the leading worldwide provider of offsite constructed permanent steel and concrete multi-story buildings and Kullman Bathroom Pods to a broad range of markets including education, healthcare, telecommunications, hospitality, government, and others. Utilizing Toyota’s Lean Manufacturing techniques and Lean Construction project delivery systems, Kullman dramatically minimizes project site disruption, decreases the total project cost, and delivers a complete building in up to half the time of conventional construction.†† For over 80 years, Kullman has worked as a strategic partner with top architects and construction management firms offering design-build services that deliver architecturally robust buildings satisfying the most discerning clients. Headquartered in Lebanon, N.J., Kullman employs more than 190 professionals and craftsmen who perform many of the usually subcontracted trades in-house, thereby reducing project risks and additional transactions costs, while streamlining project delivery. Kullman’s executives and project managers bring over 200 years of offsite construction experience to projects and jobsites. For more information on Kullman, call (908) 236-0220 or visit http://www.kullman.com.
About KieranTimberlake Associates LLP
For over two decades, KieranTimberlake Associates has created beautifully crafted, thoughtfully made designs which are holistically integrated to site, program and people. The firm is recognized for its research-based practice that focuses on new materials, processes, assemblies and products. The firm’s approach to improving the art, quality and craft of architecture is illustrated in Manual: The Architecture of KieranTimberlake. Their influential book refabricating ARCHITECTURE, investigates how transfer processes from aerospace, auto and ship manufacturers are poised to transform architecture. KieranTimberlake has received over eighty design citations, including the 2008 Architecture Firm Award from the American Institute of Architects.