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Ensamble – Hemeroscopium House

Ensamble – Hemeroscopium House

2011

Named after the Greek word for the place where the sun sets, Hemeroscopium House is a bold exploration of balance, gravity, and horizon. Designed by Ensamble Studio, the house captures both domestic space and a distant landscape, framing views through massive structural elements arranged in a seemingly precarious yet precisely calculated order.

Seven large components—including beams and prefabricated elements—are stacked in a helical sequence that begins with a grounded “mother beam” and spirals upward toward lightness and air. Though the structure appears simple, it relies on advanced engineering techniques, including prestressed and post-tensioned steel, to achieve its radical spatial composition.

The result is a house that feels at once heavy and weightless—an architecture of tension, equilibrium, and flowing space, where structure defines experience and landscape becomes an essential part of living.

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