Tattuplex
When Tim Tattu, a Zen Buddhist monk and hospice nurse, approached me to design a house for him, he had two very specific needs: the first was for the house to be as sustainable as possible; the second was for it to be sexy – because even a monk/male nurse wants to have fun from time to time.
The end result combines exactly what Tim was hoping for the project – for sustainability, the use of steel cut directly from Revit files reduced construction waste; the insulated panels, deep overhangs, and operable windows reduced energy consumption; and the herb and vegetable garden provides Tim with a steady supply of fruits, vegetables, spices, and herbs.
Tattuplex was included in the recently-published sixth edition of Gebhard and Winter’s “An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles,” described as “a two-level duplex hanging off a hillside. Notable is the experimental use of an economical, prefabricated, hexagonal steel structure and everyday materials. The impression is of a remote hillside shrine.”
Renderings: Elaine Kwong
Contractor: Ken Stack
Photographer: Taiyo Watanabe
The end result combines exactly what Tim was hoping for the project – for sustainability, the use of steel cut directly from Revit files reduced construction waste; the insulated panels, deep overhangs, and operable windows reduced energy consumption; and the herb and vegetable garden provides Tim with a steady supply of fruits, vegetables, spices, and herbs.
Tattuplex was included in the recently-published sixth edition of Gebhard and Winter’s “An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles,” described as “a two-level duplex hanging off a hillside. Notable is the experimental use of an economical, prefabricated, hexagonal steel structure and everyday materials. The impression is of a remote hillside shrine.”
Renderings: Elaine Kwong
Contractor: Ken Stack
Photographer: Taiyo Watanabe
