A house that withstands the worst that Earth can give

How to build luxur|

blueprints | roof gutters

Note* in the section and in 3d we have a slight different version regarded to the structure of the facade.

a) In 3d we have a row of vertical metal bars that holds the 3 longitudinal metal bars.

b) In 2d ..the section we don’t have the vertical metal bars. Here the wooden facade or ferrocene panel is the structure itself. In price and workmanship it’s not a huge difference. Details decide. Is there a heavy snowfall? Is it in the middle of tornado alley? How thick is the wood used?

Both could work out quite well. The pink is the vertical metal bar. In 3d you’ll see it better.

Ok ready with sides. Now we can position the gutters. See vertical metal is missing here. The fun part. We can add them later. :)) See? How crazy the whole design is. This house works for you. Not in the reverse.

The shaders are rolled up here. The blue circle. When it’s warm or Valentine’s day its at its peak … then they come down 🙂 Notice the “textile” can make its way down between the wooden ceiling.

It can be automated quite easily with an arduino based robotic system. Basically that’s a small computer that we can manage from everywhere. The robotics part of a smart home.

The huge opening at sides protects the structure from the sun and rain. Notice the Sun. In summertime it is above us. It won’t penetrate that deep in the building. We need the shaders just for a few hours.

In winter time the Sun is way lower. Sun rays penetrate deep. Overheating the house in December could be a realistic problem. Even in cold climates.

Observe the wooden element under the metal sheet. At the top of the facade. A really – really cheap and great solution. Durable and easy to work with solution.

The air can flow between the wood or ferrocrete.

Note the plywood / osb / wooden frame that will hold the insulation at the margins. Now we can work on the ceiling from below even if it’s raining. And when we are ready. One day all the electricity and insulation can be finished. If a rain comes we don’t have a problem. We can close it within minutes.

As strange as it might be. Few more details. Note we will need some membranes on the insulation so water vapors can get out but water droplets can’t get in. Important. The sidebar panels are at the height of the insulation (that’s like missing for now.)

Check out the black metal bars on the yellow ones. Like on the façade. We don’t necessarily need them. If the climate is mild, the wooden façade is thick than we might skip them. Remember. It’s not a do it yourself thing. That’s why I’m not going into details.

You need local authorized engineers and team to calculate things for your own climate. Me drawing a version for Alaska would make your house cost 3 times more than positioned in Santorini.

Please find a great engineer that calculate things exactly and doesn’t double and triple materials (so they are covered in a legal standpoint.) Like all the “fortunes” and brilliant ideas :)) …. and being cheap a nobody can imagine level … meanwhile building a premium home…

The only part we should pay without thinking. (like weddings in general) …pay the best engineer. 🙂