Hem House by PORTAL 92

Wooden louver details have been carefully designed and fabricated to imbibe lightlessness, warmth and create a sense of organized asymmetry. Engineered to feel delicate, the wooden details have been adapted to perform various functions. They contain and engulf planters, create the illusion of supports suspended from the ceiling and form railings details intersecting with the built.

The landscaped lawn is flanked by a recreational sit-out area, furnished with volumes carved out and juxtaposed against the site profile. Adorned by natural Thermo-Ash wood and a soft limestone, the space provides a functional yet calming retreat offering restitute from the harsh sun. The Hem house serves as a face-lift of its former self with revived meaning, soulfully reshaping the way the structures and surfaces of the residence cohabitate – from the façade’s massive volumes to its ambitious details in modest materials, giving it a new lease of life. Much like the act of hemming, The Hem House comprises of spaces that are sewn and stitched into each other – to culminate into a fabric of oneness.