The house with corn walls. The professionals of St. André-Lang were inspired by the shapes of the corn dryers found in Alsace to create this original prototype of a house, in which they incorporated corn cobs that allow the facade to blend completely with the surrounding environment.
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The house with corn walls. The professionals of St. André-Lang were inspired by the shapes of the corn dryers found in Alsace to create this original house prototype, in which they incorporated corn cobs which allow the facade to completely merge with the surrounding environment.
Built in rough wood and developed around a central skylight, "Turn around the Ried”, this is the name of the project, was designed to maximize natural sunlight, with the interior space organized around a patio and its characteristic circular shape. The interior furnishings consist of a bench that wraps around the entire perimeter of the house, which has the lowest north side and the highest south end, precisely to “open up” every morning towards a new day.
However, what has been said so far is not the most surprising aspect of the prototype. In fact, the cost of making just 7.000 euros. This is enough to be able to live the magical experience of being in a structure, measuring 20 square meters, which embraces gently bucolic nature, like that of the village of Muttersholtz, in the Bas-Rhin department of north-eastern France. Furthermore, the house can be opened or closed according to the season, allowing plants and grass to penetrate inside. Also for this "Tourner autour du Ried" won the architecture festival
Anywhere you can enjoy one panoramic view of the surrounding landscape. From the entrance and the bedroom, located to the north of the structure, the less illuminated section. From the eastern part, which houses a studio. Or, again, from the "social" area, designated to the south, where the roof gradually opens upwards.
Finally, the very original corn cobs used for insulation of the facade, which is assumed to be emptied and reloaded once the corn has properly dried. Fussy eaters might point out that corn on the cob, used in this way, doesn't work best as an insulator, but certainly the fact that their color changes with the seasons, camouflaging the pavilion with the landscape, remains an extraordinary fact.
Roberta Ragni
