AL1 Architects' Green-Roofed Gemini House Glows With a Translucent Facade

Deep within Vienna’s southern woods there is a beautiful daylit family home that appears to glow. The open plan home is wrapped in translucent polycarbonate that allows natural light to fill every corner. Designed by AL1, the energy-efficient home has

AL1's polycarbonate Gemini house in Austria

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Deep within Vienna’s southern woods there is a beautiful daylit family home that appears to glow. The open plan home is wrapped in translucent polycarbonate that allows natural light to fill every corner. Designed by AL1, the energy-efficient home has a green roof and it was built using local, natural materials and industrial building solutions.

Deep within Vienna’s southern woods there is a beautiful daylit family home that appears to glow. The open plan Gemini House is wrapped in translucent polycarbonate that allows natural light to fill every corner. Designed by AL1, the energy-efficient

AL1's polycarbonate Gemini house in Austria

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Deep within Vienna’s southern woods there is a beautiful daylit family home that appears to glow. The open plan Gemini House is wrapped in translucent polycarbonate that allows natural light to fill every corner. Designed by AL1, the energy-efficient home has a green roof and it was built using local, natural materials and industrial building solutions.

AL1’s translucent family home is located in the woodsy area of Weissenbach in Lower Austria.

AL1's polycarbonate Gemini house in Austria

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AL1’s translucent family home is located in the woodsy area of Weissenbach in Lower Austria.

It consists of two L-shaped volumes connected by a patio and surrounded by trees and luscious vegetation.

AL1's polycarbonate Gemini house in Austria

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It consists of two L-shaped volumes connected by a patio and surrounded by trees and luscious vegetation.

The home is filled with natural light thanks to its many windows and its polycarbonate skin.

AL1's polycarbonate Gemini house in Austria

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The home is filled with natural light thanks to its many windows and its polycarbonate skin.

The house was built using wood from the surrounding forests, clay from the excavation of the heated floor, and fast-growing hemp from the nearby Czech Republic as insulation.

AL1's polycarbonate Gemini house in Austria

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The house was built using wood from the surrounding forests, clay from the excavation of the heated floor, and fast-growing hemp from the nearby Czech Republic as insulation.

The open, bright and airy home's plentiful windows welcome fresh breezes from the forest for natural ventilation.

AL1's polycarbonate Gemini house in Austria

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The open, bright and airy home's plentiful windows welcome fresh breezes from the forest for natural ventilation.

The architects plastered the ceiling and walls with a composite mix of concrete and local wood.

AL1's polycarbonate Gemini house in Austria

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The architects plastered the ceiling and walls with a composite mix of concrete and local wood.

AL1 Architects’ Green-Roofed Gemini House Glows With a Translucent Facade

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