Introduction
The Blades Residence was designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Thom Mayne, working for his firm Morphosis. The house was designed in 1993 and built between 1993 and 1997. The house is located in Santa Barbara California for clients Richard and Vicki Blades.
The Blades Residence was designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Thom Mayne, working for his firm Morphosis. The house was designed in 1993 and built between 1993 and 1997. The house is located in Santa Barbara California for clients Richard and Vicki Blades.
The Design
The design consists of a curved wall which frames views of the ocean. The curved wall also defines the yard which is the central focus of the design and has a dominating presence over the residence.
Internally, the architect has created a series of overlapping zones rather than creating distinct rooms. This aids in brining the indoors and the outdoors together, as it assists in blurring the the boundaries between inside and out.
Internally, the architect has created a series of overlapping zones rather than creating distinct rooms. This aids in brining the indoors and the outdoors together, as it assists in blurring the the boundaries between inside and out.
The building is a great example of deconstructivism architecture.
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