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Yoohome

Architecture
Residential House Design
Concept
Professional Category

Architect / Designer:

Taras Yoom

Studio:

Yoomoota

Copyright:

Yoomoota

Country:

Thailand

Yoohome is a unique architectural project within the Yoomoota art universe. It represents the concept of a single house from the Yoomoota village, a large-scale architectural complex that embodies the entire art universe in architectural forms. All the houses in the Yoomoota village will be united by similar design elements, each dwelling being a combination of three different elements. Each house will occupy approximately 210 sq. m. and consist of three floors with extensive open areas on the top floor and an attic.

The concept of each individual Yoohome will be connected to a specific plant that grows on one of the planets of the vast Yoomoota art universe. The architectural elements of the house will embody the idea of this plant, for example, in the form of a plant frieze or columns that repeat the bend of the stem. Also, on the terrace or in the open courtyard of the Yoohome building there will be a sculpture in the form of a plant, whose appearance is taken as the basis for all design elements.

The interior of the house will also reflect the author’s concept. Each piece of furniture and lighting, interior design element will be created specifically for the individual Yoohome project. All elements of the interior furnishings of the house will be directly related to the idea of the plant, previously embodied on the facade. Yoohome will be filled not just with items for living, but with real works of art. Thus, it is not just a residential house, but an architectural art object, which presents the entire Yoomoota art universe.

Yoohome is conceived as a project of a private house in a seismically active area, therefore, for the construction of a residential building, the concept of low-rise earthquake-resistant energy-efficient construction is proposed. The concept is based on the use of an internal load-bearing frame made of steel pipes and monolithic filling with lightweight concrete. This allows you to create buildings without deepening into the ground, without load-bearing walls and using non-combustible materials. Such a design provides flexibility in layout and floor height, as well as optimizes heat protection. The concept combines the advantages of frame and monolithic technologies.

The building is based on a double frame system. The internal frame, consisting of columns, beams and interfloor ceilings made of rectangular metal pipes, provides resistance to mechanical loads, including ground movements and earthquakes. The external frame serves to attach non-removable formwork sheets and install facing elements. Between the frames, a space is formed, filled with polystyrene concrete, which provides the required heat protection parameters, as well as allows you to create floors of different heights and layouts.

Yoomoota

The Yoomoota Universe is an international art project led by multidisciplinary artist Taras Yoom, a participant in multiple exhibitions in Paris, Milan, Brussels, Bangkok, Beijing, and New York. Yoomoota is a projection of our bodies and minds, representing everything that exists in humanity on a global scale. The Universe consists of a vast realm of handcrafted and innovative pieces, complete with its own planets and inhabitants. Since 2024, Yoomoota’s works have been added to the collections of the Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in Chicago and the Red Dot Design Museum in China.

The artworks, inspired by medical and scientific studies, include collectible sculptures, furniture with biomorphic forms, paintings, and mixed media pieces. Yoomoota creations beautifully integrate organic elements with functionality, blurring the line between visible reality and the hidden natural processes of living organisms.

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