bernaskoni: villa mirror mongayt

‘villa mirror mongayt’ by bernaskoni, moscow, russia images courtesy of bernaskoni photography by vlad efimov

interdisciplinary russian firm bernaskoni has completed ‘villa mirror mongayt’, a designer residence built with a budget of only 800 USD /square meter in the moscow region of russia. the south facade consists of an art installation in a form of a temporary structure to allow the skin to be changed and transformed every several years. the mirror pixels reflect the sky and forest, dissolving the house into the environment. using metal wall brackets the sheets are hung away from the external wall.

the 270 square meter structure was built in two phases using a prefabricated wooden frame. the 180 square meter ground floor used a universal screw-pile foundation allowing the building to be erected without requiring a geological survey, then the two independent 90 square meter units above. the interior of the dwelling made up of an enfilade of rooms which consists of three functions; a public space to the west where the kitchen located, a communal area situated in the middle with a double-height living room and private bedrooms to the east.

surrounding property

garage space

facade detail image © boris bernaskoni

living room

scale model

model detail

first floor plan

second floor plan

south facade

north facade

project info:

size: 270 square meters program: private villa materials: wooden frame, beam, RSD-plate, mirror, ecowool insulation status: complete location: moscow region, russia client: mongayt family photographer: vlad efimov