Summer House Designed With A Pool On Its Roof Can Be As Open Or As Closed As The Homeowner Desires
Many of us dream about a summer house by the sea; a place where we can while away the long, sun-kissed days in comfort while reestablishing a much-needed connection with nature. Anti Reality, an imaginative page which blurs the lines between art and architecture, has visualized a perfect concept of just such a place.
The standout feature of the aptly named ‘Summer House’ is the roof. Inverted into a concave form, it creates a basin that is just perfect for a pool, so you can relax with a glass of something and watch the sunset over the sea.
The pool is accessed by a ladder on the exterior of the house, which is designed to be perched on the edge of a cliff.
“My goal was to create a reverse version of a roof that can be adapted as a swimming pool,” Anti Reality told Bored Panda. “The roof structure is supported by 3 cores, two of them are the kitchen and bathroom, and this is where I was planning to adapt drainage pipes. It’s very idealistic but there is a logic behind the concept.”
“The 85-square-meter large building is set in a rocky seaside area with direct contact with water. The house comprises two principal parts: a living space and a swimming pool located on the roof. In the building plan with a triangle-based layout, one can distinguish a central living area and an external passage with a panoramic view of the seaside.”
’The structure of the building is based on three structure cores that contain: a bathroom, a kitchen, and a bedroom. These cores are situated inside an open multi-functional space that serves among others as a living room and a dining room.”
“These small oval rooms (located inside of structural cores) constitute the only permanent element of the interior. The living area is determined by a mobile panel wall that allows one to freely arrange the space. This gives the building the opportunity to be adapted to the current needs of its users.”
“One of the key design intents was to create a building that would be completely open to the surroundings, providing the possibility to observe and engage in direct contact with nature. The Summer House has been designed with seasonal recreation and weekends outside the city in mind.”
Anti Reality has several futuristic and imaginative designs, visualizing a world of limitless opportunities for architecture. We can only hope that some ambitious engineers begin to take note!
“ANTIREALITY is a conceptual world built on the basis of abstract ideas about reality,” the brains behind the project continued to Bored Panda. “It is a space that escapes realism and pragmatism and is dedicated to exploring ideas that oftentimes can be neither adapted to the existing reality nor implemented. Images are a record of my mental journey through the fictional world of Antireality.”
“This journey is not only a search for nonstandard ideas but also inspiring paths of visual expression. The alternative world of Antireality is characterized by the absence of limitations and standards, it is an experimental space that at times borders between dream and reality. Antireality is a diary of my architectural imaginations and non-materialised ideas aiming to stimulate recipients’ imaginations.”
“For me, nature is one of the main sources of inspiration. Both direct observation and perception of nature by means of other creators, captured in the form of e.g. photographs or paintings. My design ideas are frequently stimulated not only by intriguing forms created by nature but also by attempts to embed architectural structures into the natural context. Combining matters that are so different is an extremely interesting process based on an attempt to find the balance between the original form of the surroundings and the architectural creation.”
“In Antireality, I like to imagine the natural context in an abstract, often even a fairytale-like form that stands out well from the actual dimension of this space at the same time. The impact of the surroundings is also visible during the creation of visualizations where the imaginary world plays the key role in the final visual expression.”
“In terms of style, I remain ceaselessly fascinated by modernism. Despite the fact that this inspiration is not always direct, this style has had a strong impact on my sense of aesthetics, due to which I happen to draw from various works created during this period.”
“I always start my work from formulating the main idea/theme that will lead me during my further exploration. This process is usually initiated under the influence of an external stimulus that triggers my imagination and entices my designer’s curiosity. At this stage, I create preliminary sketches, diagrams and notes focus on the function and the geometry of the object, at the same time considering the visual content I want to convey. In 3d software (Rhino) I model variations based on previous drawings while experimenting with the form and materials. Having taken final decisions, I create renders using V-Ray. The last stage is work on the atmosphere, surroundings and the content of the visualization, which I also make in Photoshop.”
“My architectural journey is unquestionably still at an early stage. Over one year ago, I graduated from a Department of Architecture defending my master’s thesis in Urban Planning. Both during the studies and after graduation, I had the opportunity to gain professional experience in Scandinavian architectural offices. At present, I am trying to expand my knowledge of building construction. My current goal is to obtain full professional certification and that is what I’m focusing on right now.”
As a civil Engineer student, this is where Architects and Designers p**s me off. There is barely any work in these except looking nice... Not one thought about structural integrity except "We will put three "cores" there, must be enough". The only valid one here, for me is the bar on the side of a pool. All the other are nonsense that can make pretty cool wallpaper but that's it.
Worse they are plopping houses and c**p right into natural habitats and don't seem to get that these areas are shrinking. Morons.
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stop publishing non feasible projects done by high-schoolers with no understanding on how things are built
Yes, I want to share my hot water pool with peacocks. And spill water outside constantly, or into what appears to be a hole in the middle (does it go into the house?). And then watch my 2 year old from the window, while he walks into the ocean or into the other water under the house. This is after lugging my furniture in via ladder. I also love the one with the massive spiral staircase. Need to catch my breath after and take a shower from the workout of the stairs. But first, sit and get rid of the dizziness.
Maybe I'm totally wrong in thinking this, but wouldn't the pool get really warm? I mean, it's on top of a roof, in what looks like the desert. And if it's made of any type of metal, even more.
Okay as art, stupid as living spaces, lazy and ridiculous as "design".
A design which ignores all physical laws in one image along with a common sense. Otherwise it is pretty cool... like an illustration for a sci-fi book about people living on a desert low gravity planet having lost their taste, also brought some rubber figures of earthly fauna with them
So that looks nice in those shots, when the weather is wonderful and the seas are calm. The problem is when a storm rolls in and you've got winds pushing in big waves to crash into that thing. Definitely doesn't look built to survive a storm surge. And that's before you even begin to think about our rising sea levels. Designers can be suck idiots sometimes. Think again please.
Yes, of course,....peacocks cant swim and the pool will become hot as hell.... But only a short sighted engineer or "technologist" would pour cold water on this obviously gifted designer's vision !!!..... Fundamental needs like sewage, potable water, and power are always pointed out by those without a true artistic architectural vision .... When are these engineers going to become enlightened !!! (Oh and by the way, ....that moronic ladder to the roof is banned by OSHA)
I hope this stays on paper. Super unpractical and not even looking particularily attractive. And I know the landscape in the image isn't real, but just the imagined destruction of a beautiful coast with a stupid house is already annyoing me.
Hassle to clean, and after rain all the dirty n water .. breeding house for mosquitoes
Why do the diver's have deep sea equipment (tanks and wet suits)? Wouldn't the water inside the bubble be pressurized and heated? Couldn't they just be in swimtrunks/swimsuits and snorkels? And those tanks aren't light. Would love to see them trying to climb that ladder with full diving gear on....
Why do apostrophe's randomly appear in pluralized words?
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Feel sorry for those peacocks in that first house - they'd probably get a bit aggressive as there are no females! Some very cool designs tho I'm not sure the architect is familiar with weather conditions on most tropical coastal regions nowadays ... great on the inside but in any tropical storm they'd go right over that cliff ..
Peacocks swimming says it all. Uggh. Designers and Architects, back to school you go. ON EARTH THIS TIME!
I am 93 and ex-professional physicist. I have seen remarkable developments in my lifetime. I participated in the design of core memory which made high-speed computing possible. I was there for the start of integrated circuits which has completely revolutionized our society. I watched with awe when we went to the moon. Our technology seemed almost magical even though I knew how most of it had been done. Now, half of what I buy won't work and/or it won't last. Junk materials and junk design all over the place. Is this nature's answer to our abuse of the earth. Stupidity.
Not a thought to actually living in such a structure. This is nothing but an ad for the designer, saying "Look how clever I am!" A swimming pool needs deck space where people sunbathe or a drowned guest can be revived. The deck needs a guard so nobody falls off, not even little kids. Oh, and if you have a pool, there is no thought about "nature", whatever that is supposed to mean. And howinell do you get electricity, water, trash and sewer service at a cliff?
Judging by the first picture, the house would be enormous, or that cliff is really tiny.
Everyone here in the comments being cynical...why not just try not to stop seeing negativity for a moment, and focus on how cool these are instead of their flaws. Sure, it's idealistic and there are obvious holes in the planning, but sometimes it's nice to pretend that stuff like this could actually happen and work.
If they were presented as art then people wouldn't be as critical, but presented as "conceptual living spaces", they fail on so many levels it's impossible to ignore.
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Looks like fun, but I you know that pool would be full of peacock poop - LOL
Pretty cool, even if not very practical. That long spiral ramp though, even if you committed to that ungodly hike you'd probably be met by a crazed skateboarder coming down.
Between the asinine concepts and terrible CGI I developed a splitting headache. Adults should find something better to do with their time if they're not contributing to a science fiction mythos.
A two story height ladder from bedrock to the roof pool...... What could possibly go wrong. It looks like a deathtrap.
Sharks and jellyfish tend to not wander into pools.
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I'm not sure if any of these are that realistic/practical... nevertheless these are cool concepts.
He's obviously not thinking about disabled people in the future because it would be impossible for them to climb these structures. Perhaps they're all, as if by magic, going to be healed by someone's imagination too *coughs*. Hooray!
This swimming pool on top of a house might look amazing but it's simply bad design. Even though a cuboid looks boring it is still the most usefull design for a swimming pool.
I don't think the shape is the problem. A bit of wind and that pool is going to be full of leaves and gunk. Can't put a tarpaulin over the whole house.
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As a civil Engineer student, this is where Architects and Designers p**s me off. There is barely any work in these except looking nice... Not one thought about structural integrity except "We will put three "cores" there, must be enough". The only valid one here, for me is the bar on the side of a pool. All the other are nonsense that can make pretty cool wallpaper but that's it.
Worse they are plopping houses and c**p right into natural habitats and don't seem to get that these areas are shrinking. Morons.
Load More Replies... stop publishing non feasible projects done by high-schoolers with no understanding on how things are built
Yes, I want to share my hot water pool with peacocks. And spill water outside constantly, or into what appears to be a hole in the middle (does it go into the house?). And then watch my 2 year old from the window, while he walks into the ocean or into the other water under the house. This is after lugging my furniture in via ladder. I also love the one with the massive spiral staircase. Need to catch my breath after and take a shower from the workout of the stairs. But first, sit and get rid of the dizziness.
Maybe I'm totally wrong in thinking this, but wouldn't the pool get really warm? I mean, it's on top of a roof, in what looks like the desert. And if it's made of any type of metal, even more.
Okay as art, stupid as living spaces, lazy and ridiculous as "design".
A design which ignores all physical laws in one image along with a common sense. Otherwise it is pretty cool... like an illustration for a sci-fi book about people living on a desert low gravity planet having lost their taste, also brought some rubber figures of earthly fauna with them
So that looks nice in those shots, when the weather is wonderful and the seas are calm. The problem is when a storm rolls in and you've got winds pushing in big waves to crash into that thing. Definitely doesn't look built to survive a storm surge. And that's before you even begin to think about our rising sea levels. Designers can be suck idiots sometimes. Think again please.
Yes, of course,....peacocks cant swim and the pool will become hot as hell.... But only a short sighted engineer or "technologist" would pour cold water on this obviously gifted designer's vision !!!..... Fundamental needs like sewage, potable water, and power are always pointed out by those without a true artistic architectural vision .... When are these engineers going to become enlightened !!! (Oh and by the way, ....that moronic ladder to the roof is banned by OSHA)
I hope this stays on paper. Super unpractical and not even looking particularily attractive. And I know the landscape in the image isn't real, but just the imagined destruction of a beautiful coast with a stupid house is already annyoing me.
Hassle to clean, and after rain all the dirty n water .. breeding house for mosquitoes
Why do the diver's have deep sea equipment (tanks and wet suits)? Wouldn't the water inside the bubble be pressurized and heated? Couldn't they just be in swimtrunks/swimsuits and snorkels? And those tanks aren't light. Would love to see them trying to climb that ladder with full diving gear on....
Why do apostrophe's randomly appear in pluralized words?
Load More Replies... Feel sorry for those peacocks in that first house - they'd probably get a bit aggressive as there are no females! Some very cool designs tho I'm not sure the architect is familiar with weather conditions on most tropical coastal regions nowadays ... great on the inside but in any tropical storm they'd go right over that cliff ..
Peacocks swimming says it all. Uggh. Designers and Architects, back to school you go. ON EARTH THIS TIME!
I am 93 and ex-professional physicist. I have seen remarkable developments in my lifetime. I participated in the design of core memory which made high-speed computing possible. I was there for the start of integrated circuits which has completely revolutionized our society. I watched with awe when we went to the moon. Our technology seemed almost magical even though I knew how most of it had been done. Now, half of what I buy won't work and/or it won't last. Junk materials and junk design all over the place. Is this nature's answer to our abuse of the earth. Stupidity.
Not a thought to actually living in such a structure. This is nothing but an ad for the designer, saying "Look how clever I am!" A swimming pool needs deck space where people sunbathe or a drowned guest can be revived. The deck needs a guard so nobody falls off, not even little kids. Oh, and if you have a pool, there is no thought about "nature", whatever that is supposed to mean. And howinell do you get electricity, water, trash and sewer service at a cliff?
Judging by the first picture, the house would be enormous, or that cliff is really tiny.
Everyone here in the comments being cynical...why not just try not to stop seeing negativity for a moment, and focus on how cool these are instead of their flaws. Sure, it's idealistic and there are obvious holes in the planning, but sometimes it's nice to pretend that stuff like this could actually happen and work.
If they were presented as art then people wouldn't be as critical, but presented as "conceptual living spaces", they fail on so many levels it's impossible to ignore.
Load More Replies... Looks like fun, but I you know that pool would be full of peacock poop - LOL
Pretty cool, even if not very practical. That long spiral ramp though, even if you committed to that ungodly hike you'd probably be met by a crazed skateboarder coming down.
Between the asinine concepts and terrible CGI I developed a splitting headache. Adults should find something better to do with their time if they're not contributing to a science fiction mythos.
A two story height ladder from bedrock to the roof pool...... What could possibly go wrong. It looks like a deathtrap.
Sharks and jellyfish tend to not wander into pools.
Load More Replies... I'm not sure if any of these are that realistic/practical... nevertheless these are cool concepts.
He's obviously not thinking about disabled people in the future because it would be impossible for them to climb these structures. Perhaps they're all, as if by magic, going to be healed by someone's imagination too *coughs*. Hooray!
This swimming pool on top of a house might look amazing but it's simply bad design. Even though a cuboid looks boring it is still the most usefull design for a swimming pool.
I don't think the shape is the problem. A bit of wind and that pool is going to be full of leaves and gunk. Can't put a tarpaulin over the whole house.
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