Candy-Colored Lollipop House is a Swirling Energy-Efficient Home in S. Korea

<a href="http://www.moonhoon.com/">Architect Moon Hoon</a> sent us images last night of his recently completed swirling candy-colored Lollipop House, and we couldn't wait to share them with you! Hoon chose timber and metal over the standard concrete construction so common in South Korea, and he used a wood platform framing technique borrowed from Canada. The seven-storey interior concealed by the exterior red and white metal cladding is filled to the brim with daylight, which combined with insulation and radiant heating slashes the home's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_footprint">carbon footprint</a>.

The home is clad in swirling candy-colored metal panels

Hoon used timber framing instead of concrete

Timber framing reduces construction time and costs

Timber and metal are easier to recycle than concrete and have a smaller footprint

Every floor inside has a different function

Each level is connected by a winding staircase

Skylights pump daylight all the way through the home

This combined with insulation, and radiant floor heating reduces the home's energy footprint

The interior is characteristically minimalist

A single family lives in this unusual home

Hoon claims that the Lollipop house is cheaper both in the short and long term.

This sketch reveals the initial thought process behind the home.