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Prefab Mirror Mongayt Has a Pixelated Facade that Reflects Nature in Moscow

04/30/2012
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  • Mirror Mongayt by Bernaskoni
    We've seen building facades that "reflect the surrounding environment" but <a href="http://bernaskoni.com/">Berlaskoni Architecture Bureau</a>'s prefabricated Mirror Mongayt home in Moscow takes the phrase to literal levels. The south-facing pixelated mirror facade that reflects the nearby landscape was designed as a temporary art program that is changed every eight years. All of the wood used to frame the house, which is disguised by the mirrors, was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building">sourced locally</a> and insulation is made of recycled eco-wool.
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  • Mirror Mongayt by Bernaskoni
    Mirror Mongayt is a prefab villa in Moscow
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  • Mirror Mongayt by Bernaskoni
    Wooden framing is concealed by a facade of rectangular, pixelated mirrors
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  • Mirror Mongayt by Bernaskoni
    The wood was sourced locally and the home is insulated using recycled eco-wool
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  • Mirror Mongayt by Bernasconi
    The mirrors are connected by steel brackets and are designed to be changed every eight years
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  • Mirror Mongayt by Bernaskoni
    This diagram shows the first floor plan
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  • Mirror Mongayt by Bernaskoni
    This is the home's second floor plan
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Mirror Mongayt by Bernaskoni

We've seen building facades that "reflect the surrounding environment" but Berlaskoni Architecture Bureau's prefabricated Mirror Mongayt home in Moscow takes the phrase to literal levels. The south-facing pixelated mirror facade that reflects the nearby landscape was designed as a temporary art program that is changed every eight years. All of the wood used to frame the house, which is disguised by the mirrors, was sourced locally and insulation is made of recycled eco-wool.

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