With Exogram Houses 1 and 2, Joseph di Pasquale proves that it’s possible to put creative intelligence inside all projects, by democratizing the concept of architecture, which does not necessarily have to be reserved for large structures, but must also extend to private residential spaces, aligning to a long tradition of important projects for single houses, which always hold a fundamental place in the history of architecture.
In the projects called Exogram Houses 1 and 2, architect Joseph di Pasquale combined the use of 3D modeler and freehand drawing on the screen, to obtain the "genetic sketch" where for the very first time the hexogram image appeared, as a “still image” of a set of architectural elements in dynamic relationship among them.
“We work on the concept of hexogram” - explains Joseph di Pasquale.
“The hexogram is basically a tool for interpreting the symbolic power of architectural figuration and making it clear in the design process. It’s a question of identifying a three-dimensional structure that may become the identity essence of the building. Therefore, the hexogram is the architectural logo, in a broad and historically understood sense, which makes the building recognizable, a "core" inside and around which the "filling volumes" develop, providing the space to accommodate all the functions for architecture is built on”.
In 2015, in the province of Milan, the "genetic sketch" technique found application in the Exogram House n. 1. In this first declination of the concept of hexogram on the theme of the single-family house, a common roof has been divided in two parts which correspond to the parents' house and the daughter’s house. The composition of the two half-shells deriving from this process constitutes the hexogram of this architecture, the three-dimensional tectonic logo totalizing the architectural identity of the building. At this point, the basic concept has dragged all other choices. The material of the vertical and inclined parts of the shells corresponding to the pitches is the same, precisely because all the parts belong to the same semantic element. Furthermore, the thickness of the shells is strongly highlighted by a dark metal flashing, thus becoming the graphic armature of the architectural figuration.
All the rest is filler material that changes according to the functional needs and the relationships with the framework in which the project is inserted: On the street side, at the upper level, the house is introverted and closed, while it opens onto the private garden below and turns out transparent, making the surrounding nature become an integral part of the interior architecture, in accordance with the ecological conception of the house within nature and the attention to the inclusion of the building in the outdoor space.
Exogram House No. 2 is a single-family house spread over three levels: A basement with a tavern and service rooms, the ground floor used as a living area and the first floor used as a sleeping area. The large glass openings located along the east-west axis allow to make the most of natural lighting and offer an excellent view towards the garden in front of the building.
The building is designed for a low environmental impact aimed at saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions. Particular attention is paid to the choice of materials, considering the entire useful life of the building (Life Cycle Assessment) and giving preference to the use of materials whose production takes place with a lower dispersion of pollutants in the environment. The building's environmental sustainability framework is completed by the use of systems powered by renewable energy sources.
As in all of Joseph di Pasquale's concepts, the project’s founding factor is a philosophical reflection on forms and space that starts from a symbolic meaning (we see it in its amplification of sense and dimensions in the iconic Guangzhou Circle) to arrive at a close dialogue with nature and its vital meaning of sustainability as well as a rooting in the ancestral East-West tradition.
In this sense, the Exogram project is a "homo ad circulum" of architecture, which becomes a tool while resulting at the same time from the reflections of an architect-philosopher.
ABOUT JOSEPH DI PASQUALE
The JDP Architects studio, founded in Milan by the architect Joseph di Pasquale, carried out a series of architectural and urban projects of absolute importance, such as the Polini plant in Alzano Lombardo or Chorus Life in Bergamo, up to the Eco Town of Tianjin and the iconic Guangzhou Circle which CNN ranked among the ten most interesting buildings worldwide in 2014. The studio can fully manage all phases of a project, from the starting idea to construction management and art direction. Each project starts from a study of the territorial identity, a necessary condition for change conceived as a constructive and non-destructive evolution, while the theme of sustainability is seen as a custom and ethical duty for the development of a more beautiful and prosperous city where to live better and longer
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