'xsmall' by uni architects
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chaewon kim + beat schenk of uni architects have sent in images of their project xsmall

the residential residence consists of three rotated 16-by-22-foot boxes with four corner
skylights, giving rooms natural light with minimum windows and maximum privacy.

the house is finished in marine plywood, usually used in boat-building. the grain is broad
and pronounced, creating the appearance of a huge piece of furniture. each floor of xsmall
has a different look and feel (marble on the first floor, oak plywood on the second), but all
are connected by a pared-down wooden staircase that threads through the space.



image courtesy uni architects


image courtesy uni architects


image courtesy uni architects


image courtesy uni architects


image courtesy uni architects


image courtesy uni architects


image courtesy uni architects


image courtesy uni architects


image courtesy uni architects


image courtesy uni architects


image courtesy uni architects

architects: uni (chaewon kim + beat schenk)
location: cambridge, ma
design year: 2006
construction year: march 2006 - august 2006
constructed area: 1,100 sf
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