6 منازل زجاجية مذهلة من جميع أنحاء العالم

Glass-walled homes can be striking, stylish and innovative. Explore 6 examples from across the world.



This is the Glass House for a reason. Completed in 1949 by Philip Johnson, it's the granddaddy of glass homes.

صمم جونسون هذا المنزل ذو الجدران الزجاجية ليكون مسكنه الشخصي. وكان يقضي عطلات نهاية الأسبوع هناك حتى وفاته في عام 2005 عن عمر يناهز 98.

صحيح أن المنزل كان يستخدم بشكل رئيسي للترفيه، بينما كان جونسون وشريكه ينامان في مكان آخر من العقار الذي تبلغ مساحته 49 فدان.

ربما كان السبب في ذلك هو مشكلة الخصوصية. فالكثير من المنازل الزجاجية تخفي غرف النوم، لكن البيت الزجاجي عبارة عن غرفة واحدة فقط بجدران زجاجية. والحمام فقط مخفي بواسطة دهليز حجري صغير.

لا يمكن المبالغة في أهمية المبنى، فقد ألهم جيلًا من المهندسين المعماريين والمصممين.

2. منزل إديث فارنسورث، بلانو، إلينوي، الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية

من بعض النواحي، يعتبر منزل إديث فارنسورث توأمًا للمنزل الزجاجي. ومثله كمثل المنزل الزجاجي، تم تصميمه كمكان للمعيشة - هذه المرة كمكان لقضاء عطلة نهاية الأسبوع لطبيبة أمراض الكلى والموسيقية والشاعرة الدكتورة إديث فارنسورث.

على الرغم من أنه تم الانتهاء منه بعد بناء البيت الزجاجي، إلا أن الخطط الأولية لبناء منزل إديث فارنسورث ألهمت جونسون، الذي قال:

"Farnsworth house, with its continuous glass walls, is an [even simpler] interpretation of an idea. Here, the purity of the cage is undisturbed. Neither the steel columns from which it is suspended nor the independent floating terrace break the taut skin."

وباعتبارها أقفاصًا، فهي جذابة للغاية. يعكس تصميم المهندس المعماري لودفيج ميس فان دير روه المصنوع من الفولاذ والزجاج اعتقاده بأن "الطبيعة أيضًا يجب أن تعيش حياتها الخاصة".

"We must beware not to disrupt it with the colour of our houses and interior fittings. Yet we should attempt to bring nature, houses, and human beings together into a higher unity."

Today, Edith Farnsworth House is open for public tours.

3. The White Lodge, Oxted, Surrey, UK

In leafy Surrey, there's a remarkable sight – an ultra-modern sustainable home with a first floor that seems to hover over the rest of the building.

Designed by the couple Tony and Nicky Maude, the White Lodge is innovative and luxurious. Its open-plan sitting room is built for comfort, while its staircase, swimming pool and other features have an undeniable wow factor.

"Living here," the Maudes say, "feels like being on a permanent holiday."

This high-end family home is also full of glass, featuring a structural glass bay window, glass walls to the south and west and a glass-fronted swimming pool.

The White Lodge may be familiar to viewers of the British TV show Inside No. 9. In the episode "A Quiet Night In", two burglars break in to steal a painting. Things, however, don't quite go to plan.

4. Case Study No. 22, Stahl House, Los Angeles, USA

Perched high above Los Angeles in the Hollywood Hills, the glass-walled Stahl House is widely regarded as a masterpiece of its kind.

Designed by Pierre Koenig, it's since been used as a striking location for movies as diverse as Nurse Betty and Galaxy Quest.

It's also the site of a famous photo by Julius Shulman that may have served as inspiration for Bojack Horseman's house in the animated series of the same name.

5. Eppich House II, West Vancouver, Canada

Completed in 1988, Eppich House II is the 6,400-square-foot masterpiece by Canadian architect Arthur Erickson.

Its living quarters include five bedrooms, five bathrooms and a guest house. But like many of these glass homes, it's all about leisure, with an on-site creek, "reflecting ponds", a pool and a hot tub.

Much of the steel used to make the house's frame was provided by the Eppich family's factory. The building is famed for its curved, sculptural lines and maximisation of natural light.

6. Glass House, São Paulo, Brazil

Not to be confused with the Glass House, Glass House – or Casa de Vidro, as it's known – is architect Lina Bo Bardi's signature project.

Casa de Vidro was designed and built for the Italian-born Brazilian architect and her husband, the museum director and journalist Pietro Maria Bardi.

Perched on stilts, the Glass House boasts wrap-around glass windows and has served as a meeting place for artists. But the building itself pales in comparison to the lush, wrap-around rainforest.

It's not for nothing that it's been described as resembling a treehouse. But what a treehouse!

Conclusion

غالبًا ما يرتبط التزجيج البنيوي بعالم المال والتجارة والفن. ومع ذلك، يمكن استخدامه أيضًا بطرق مبتكرة وملفتة للنظر في البيئات المنزلية.

مع انهيار الحدود التقليدية بين الداخل والخارج واستغلال الضوء الطبيعي، أصبحت المنازل الزجاجية أماكن رائعة للاسترخاء والترفيه أو حتى إنجاز بعض العمل.

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