D*haus company: 8 fold house

‘8-fold house’ by D*haus company all images courtesy of D*haus

‘in 1903 an english mathematician called henry ernest dudeney worked out how to turn a perfect square into a perfect equilateral triangle by dissecting the square into four distinct shapes.’

this is the premise for london-based design and architectural firm D*haus company‘s housing concept. this mathematical puzzle was discovered to have almost endless opportunities in art, design and architecture, as is illustrated with the ‘8-fold house.’ set on concentrically radial tracks, the core of the residence is actually defined by its lack of permanent form, as it is able to metamorphose and adapt to any climatic condition through its ability to take on eight different shapes with only four individual components. interior spaces can be moved to be kept in the sun all day in colder temperatures, or closed off to provide shade in the heat. views can be concealed or revealed day or night. one set of components can fit almost any housing typology around the world, taken apart and re-used to re-adapt to another purpose or function.

video illustrating the 8-fold house’s function video © D*haus company

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floor plan / level 0

floor plan / level 1

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D*haus at tent london exhibiting their concept

evolution of form from square to triangle

individual components