Ridge House(s)
Next-Gene 20: Ao-Di Grand Land Architecture International Project
The American Institude of Architects New York Chapter, 2008 Design Awards

Next Gene 20 is an international architecture project that brought together ten international and ten Taiwanese architects to explore new models of living in harmony with the landscape. Ridge House is located at the entrance of Ao-Di Grand Land, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and was designed based on a topographical analysis of steep ravines and ridgelines. Rather than placing a building on top of the terrain, the design extends the ridge into the architecture, blurring the boundary between land and architecture. The house unfolds as a linear form that gradually rises to 10.5 meters, divided into two masses: one for shared public spaces and the other for private areas. Facing the inner side of the site, the southern elevation is wrapped in a continuous green wall that filters light and ensures privacy, while the northern elevation opens to the ravine and the ocean, offering panoramic views. Ten other houses reinterpret the Ridge House concept according to their unique conditions. Together, they adapt to slopes and orientations, creating a flowing, serpentine rhythm across the landscape, echoing the movement of a Chinese dragon dance.

  • TEAM
    • Project Design
      • himma_Hailim Suh
      • RSVP Architecture Studio_Brian Ripel
    • Project Team
      • Jeffrey Dee, Kim Sae-hyun, Sophia Seung-hyun Kang, Grace Joohae Lee, Huh Yoon-young, Naski Maeda
  • CONSULTANTS
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  • BUILDING DATA
    • Site Area
      • 2,500 m² (model house site)
      • 25,422 m² (10 houses site)
    • Gross Floor Area
      • 250 m² (model house)
      • 2,500 m² (10 houses)