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Designed by Penda, the Yin + Yang House is located in the German city of Kassel, which is situated on the Fulda River in northern Hesse. Led by designer Chris Precht, Penda design team have designed the Ying and Yang house for an unconventional family that wants to live off-grid and prefers to enjoy the nature of the countryside.
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This house does not only inspired by nature but is completely integrated within the natural environment. To compensate for the built-up area of the house, the design attempts to return the same amount of land taken away from nature. The same area occupied by the house?s footprint is given back to nature through a large terraced roofing garden. ?Whenever architects design a building, they take an area away that used to belong to nature,? say the architects.
?We try to give this space back to plants on the roof. at the same time, we provide a gardening-system for the owners with greenhouses in winter and rows of planters for the rest of the year.?
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The family living in the Ying and Yang House can enjoy this green space in the summer, in addition to an interior greenhouse which they use more during the white winter months. The rooftop includes a cozy dining area which can be used most of the year.
The idea of Ying and Yang appeals to the family’s needs where the Ying represents work and Yang represents life. At first glance, the Ying and Yang concept...