From suburbs to children's toys, the iconic image of the simple five-sided section of a house is ubiquitous, its skeuomorphic outline used in graphic design to denote the "home." Chances are, you can probably see one on your screen now, or in the next few clicks. That's right — homepages. This imagery and its attached meanings are not limited to the page or the website, however. Architects have been using it since it was a necessity to denote a residential living unit. Since construction has evolved to make unlimited shapes possible, the traditional gabled roof has fallen out of fashion in the wake of Modernism and its zombies, in lieu of the flat roof or the curvaceous surface. However, the iconic shape lives on as a signifier for the home. Here are some of our favorite projects that incorporate inventive representations of the classic gable roofed house, sometimes in surprising ways. Photo by Maria Novozhilova Soft-hard Aluminum House by Terunobu Fujimori Here, a gabled profile is cantilevered, allowing parking underneath. The aluminum is quilted, providing a uniform surface and the illusion of a soft material. Image via www.myorangebrompton.com The Blue House by ...
From suburbs to children's toys, the iconic image of the simple five-sided section of a house is ubiquitous, its skeuomorphic outline used in graphic design to denote the "home." Chances are, you can probably see one on your screen now, or in the next few clicks. That's right — homepages. This imagery and its attached meanings are not limited to the page or the website, however. Architects have been using it since it was a necessity to denote a residential living unit. Since construction has evolved to make unlimited shapes possible, the traditional gabled roof has fallen out of fashion in the wake of Modernism and its zombies, in lieu of the flat roof or the curvaceous surface. However, the iconic shape lives on as a signifier for the home. Here are some of our favorite projects that incorporate inventive representations of the classic gable roofed house, sometimes in surprising ways. Photo by Maria Novozhilova Soft-hard Aluminum House by Terunobu Fujimori Here, a gabled profile is cantilevered, allowing parking underneath. The aluminum is quilted, providing a uniform surface and the illusion of a soft material. Image via www.myorangebrompton.com The Blue House by ...