Enough House

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Enough House, a prototype\nin Riverport, Nova Scotia, explores precisely what constitutes enough in both\nsize and craft. At just about 700 square feet, Enough House is a dwelling in a\nseries of affordable, modest houses designed by the team to demonstrate the\nidea of economy as an ethic. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The home is flexible and\nintended to be replicated and customized to specific sites, and it can easily\ngrow to a 1,000-square-foot single-family house. Enough House is proto-urban,\nand its material expression can be easily adapted to relate to other cultural\ncontexts. In total, it is a small building that could make a potentially\nsignificant impact. "]]],[1,"blockquote",[[0,[],0,"\u0022Through a simple form and the use of\nconventional materials, the project is executed with great rigor and skill,\nutilizing a carefully considered constructional layering that challenges\nconventions of frame, substrate, and finish elements.\u0022 - Jury comment"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"This first iteration of the\nhome serves as accommodations for an intern architect. In a way, it acts as a\ngatehouse, communicating with two adjacent buildings that date to the 1800s\nthrough its traditional gabled roof form. Enough House engages with the other\nstructures by framing courtyards and bolstering microclimates through its\npivotal position on the site. It optimizes both prospect and refuge in the\nlandscape. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0," \u201cThrough a simple form and the use of\nconventional materials, the project is executed with great rigor and skill,\nutilizing a carefully considered constructional layering that challenges\nconventions of frame, substrate, and finish elements,\u201d said the jury. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Through its very existence,\nthe project is a physical argument for accessibility. The house sleeps seven\npeople across two floors and a loft. The overarching design strategy was to\ndesign highly efficient and compact servant spaces throughout, allowing the\nremaining spaces to feel as large as possible. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The light timber frame has\nbecome the dominant domestic construction system in North America. Still,\ndespite its widespread use, high level of sustainability, and relatively low\ncost, architects have often been reluctant to embrace it. Enough House builds\non and extends this understated, everyday method of construction. As\ndemonstrated by this project, the discipline of listening to place results in\nan understated architecture that gains power by resonating with its\nenvironment. "]]]]}