detail of ‘swollen wall’
french architect paul coudamy has sent us images of his newest project ‘swollen wall’.
coudamy’s client desired a system in which he could openly live alongside and enjoy
his collection of books and films in his recently acquired haussmanian apartment.
‘swollen wall’ is a bookshelf which articulates the different living spaces of the apartment,
and has been installed along two main load-bearing walls. it circulates along the upper walls,
through the bedroom, and creates a hallway storage area in the entrance. it also wraps around
the corner walls of the office, which accommodates a bed for guests under its elevated desk platform.
from floor to ceiling, the shelf is directed by a 20 x 20 cm squared grid. the grid size is defined
by the pocket book format and is flexible enough to enlarge in order to accomodate larger boks
and objects, making room for speakers, A4 files, vasese etc. closed storage blocks are extruded
from these cells offering a mini bar, dressing wardrobe, storage devices etc.
the swollen shelving unit contrasts with angular closed storage cabinets. by deforming its edges,
the dilated wall creates strange perspectives that appear as mutations in the classic dwelling.
instead of being an addition, this hybrid element interacts with the objects it welcomes
and the inhabitants of the apartment.
the office space where a guest bed is hidden below the desk
detail of ‘swollen wall’
‘swollen wall’ within the living space
the wall continues over and around closed storage units
rendering of the ‘swollen wall’
paul coudamy's UNDERhouse is burried beneath the earth's »
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http://www.triptyque.com/tremetreme/tremept.htm
it seems that this design is not a new idea….
I guess that a few similar book shelves exist
http://www.designboom.com/contest/view.php?contest_pk=18&item_pk=15675&p=1
Archeology fans?
What has not been done before?
this one is nicer! more geometric 80ies. its like a lens warp in photoshop
A creative project, interesting for its bed under plinth, but it looks so simple. Simple… do it yourself look.
Sottsass was also experimenting with furniture, but it looked luxorious, modern, not simple, do it yourself. He also mensioned that his modern objects send vibrations. So one can´t live with them in the same way, one must give them room, and assemble with other not so modern objects.
This furniture sends vibrations, tuned down in pale, but still it’s too much for a house. Like a chunk of the designers style, taking over a part of the house. Thinking of giant cocoon, and that alien movie after the beasts redecorated the interiors.
It has worked before, in comicbook shops.
Inventive and fun. The curved shape adds a new dimension to our linear world. The fact that the “History of Barbar” is prominent in a few photos helps too d;-)
too conceptually messy
@Pimpao: I disagree! I had the chance to live and sleep a few days in that very appartment, and believe me, it is just great and fits perfectly!!!
First impressions can’t match actual inspection.
wouldnt it have been easier to build them without the faffyness?