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Green-roofed Hive home opens and closes with the sun

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December 28, 2020
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Green-roofed Hive home opens and closes with the sun

Ahmedabad-based Openideas Architecture has completed Hive, an adaptable and sustainable family home that takes inspiration from nature in more ways than one. Located in Vesu, an up-and-coming area in Surat, Gujarat, the luxury home was commissioned by a client who sought to manufacture a flawless home inspired by his work with diamond industry machinery. Informed by extensive solar and site studies, the 600-square-meter residence’s name comes from its honeycomb-inspired facade embedded with solar sensor-based modules that open and close in response to lighting conditions. 

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Green-roofed Hive home opens and closes with the sun

When the client approached Openideas Architecture, he brought with him a nearly 90-point brief that covered everything from the structural materials and landscaping to sustainability needs and a year-long solar study. In response, the architects conducted an in-depth analysis of external temperature, humidity, solar radiation, cloud cover and wind pattern conditions that informed the creation of the V-shaped, metal-framed home, which opens up to greenery on multiple levels. In addition to a sunken court and stepped garden, the home features a walkable green roof with varying slopes and pockets of greenery dispersed throughout.

an interior dining room with a honeycomb-patterned window. abstract art hangs on either side of the window. a dining table with chairs sits in the middle of the room, with an orange-red rug underneath. to the right is a wooden bar area with three barstools.

The most eye-catching feature of the home is the honeycomb-inspired facade with a unique opening mechanism engineered to optimize sunlight exposure and thermal comfort levels inside the home. “Analyzed as per the structure, function and mechanism, its design is based on structural strength, transformability and biomimicry,” noted the architects, who also took inspiration for the modules from the doors of airport buses. As the modules open and close, the sun creates changing patterns of light and shadow indoors. 

Related: Honeycomb shading keeps Büro Ole Scheeren’s skyscrapers naturally cool in Singapore

a living room with wood features, including a wave-like divider that separates the TV area and the sitting area with the L-shaped sofa.

In contrast to the metal-clad exterior, the open-plan interior includes a mix of wood and stone that create a sense of warmth. As a continuation of the expressive facade, the indoor furnishings and structures feature strong geometric shapes and clean lines. 

+ Openideas Architecture

Images by FABIEN CHARUAU

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