Over the past decades, adaptive reuse has been utilized as a sustainable alternative for the built environment. It involves repurposing existing buildings for a new use, allowing the past to remain while serving a modern purpose. Here, structures facing potential demolition or no longer serviceable are seen as sources of raw materials for new projects. […]
T House: Welcomed by Nature’s Embrace
Houses reflect the lives within them. It can be said that every brick, tile, or furniture is a reflection of the homeowner, each piece forming the space they can call home. No one can say they’re as inextricably linked with their house as the owner of the T House, an unassuming abode in the hills of Tali, Batangas.
A gallerist, art collector, and single mother, the homeowner can be described as a woman in harmony with herself, moving with ease and flowing unbothered through life. As it stands, the T House mirrors the homeowner’s soul. Crafted by AAO Design, the house is the architectural embodiment of its owner’s esoteric and Jungian philosophies, and a natural response to its environment in that it flows with the nature that surrounds it. The rawness of its interior and exterior surfaces, from the wood accents to its textured concrete walls, makes its oneness with its surroundings even more pronounced.
Open Living
The homeowner’s brief was simple: to make the house open in a way that the inside and outside become almost indistinguishable, so that it becomes an ideal weekend sanctuary that can make her and every visitor feel good about themselves. Her desire was that “as soon as you enter, the house welcomes you, and you feel like nature is hugging you,” she says.
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The house’s lack of a gate or perimeter wall is already proof of its openness, making guests feel comfortable enough to approach. From the street, they are met by a perforated brick wall that shields the front door—a reflection of the homeowner’s desired honesty through design and material. Air easily passes through this brick wall and flows through the interiors, as the sliding door that functions as the main entrance is often left open whenever the owner is in the house, another indication of its welcoming nature.
With the house’s abundance of openings and breathing spaces, hot air isn’t the only unwanted element being expelled. Negative energy dissipates from every corner of the house, leaving behind spaces that can immerse anyone in a state of tranquility, allowing their truest selves to emerge. It should come as no surprise that when the homeowner named it the T House, she didn’t make the “T” stand for “Tali,” but for “truth.”
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