What do we mean when we say that our homes are ?extensions? of ourselves" To put it more precisely, can a home be an extension of more than one person?s sense of ?self?" And what happens when a single building is expected to be a home for two very different people" These are the questions asked in the project ?Home at Intersection? by Netherlands-based architect Yushang Zhang.

© Yushang Zhang

What do we mean when we say that our homes are ?extensions? of ourselves" To put it more precisely, can a home be an extension of more than one person?s sense of ?self?" And what happens when a single building is expected to be a home for two very different people" These are the questions asked in the project ?Home at Intersection? by Netherlands-based architect Yushang Zhang.Developed as a personal project in Zhang?s spare time Home at Intersection is, at its heart, as much a story told through architecture as it is an architectural design. The story chronicles the relationship of two young lovers as they embark upon a new chapter in their life together, building and then inhabiting their dream home. But much more than that, the project investigates themes of individuality and social bonds, using architecture as a medium to understand our hidden emotions.
© Yushang Zhang

This story-like approach to architecture is nothing new: in particular, it is remini...