Amber-Anchored House

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Section view of architecture building model with rendered people

Exterior drawing of architecture building

Detailed look at stairway in architecture model

Wall Section drawing of architecture building

Exterior view of architecture building and stairs

This Amber-Anchored house fosters a sense of community and togetherness for a family displaced from the Amber coast. Through the use of an ancient Baltic bath house ritual sequence housed in the Amber tower, the family can both remember and teach traditions from home left behind. The Amber tower and the light beam skylight envelop and guide the circulation and organization of the house as the entrance through the Amber tower wraps one around and guides by light to the seemingly open upper floor. The upper floor is only separated in zones by light and furniture, so it acts as…