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A prototype for a glass house challenges the Gorafe desert

The video unveils how OFIS arhitekti completed a passive building in Andalucia and tested the structural and thermal qualities of glass.

OFIS arhitekti completed Glass House, a 20 sqm unit prototype that has been recently filmed on the backdrop of the Gorafe desert, Spain. The building is living unit that condenses bathroom and services at the centre of its polygonal plan. This choice results in the liberation of the whole perimeter, enveloped by glass walls. In this way, a 360° view is achieved through the experimental use of glass with structural and thermal qualities.

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

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The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

The Glass House by OFIS arhitekti and images of the construction of the living unit

Img.1 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.2 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.3 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.4 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.5 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.6 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.7 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.8 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.9 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.10 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.11 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.12 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.13 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.14 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.15 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.16 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.17 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Photo Jose Navarrete

Img.18 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.19 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.20 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.21 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.22 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.23 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.24 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.25 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.26 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.27 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.28 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.29 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.30 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.31 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of Guardian Glass. Photo Gonzalo Botet

Img.32 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of OFIS arhitekti

Img.33 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of OFIS arhitekti

Img.34 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of OFIS arhitekti

Img.35 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of OFIS arhitekti

Img.36 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of OFIS arhitekti

Img.37 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of OFIS arhitekti

Img.38 OFIS arhitekti, The Glass House, Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain, 2018. Courtesy of OFIS arhitekti

The Glass House is a retreat unit conceived for a single person or a couple. Guests from different tourist sharing platforms will be selected for a one-week stay at the unit. OFIS comments: “The building's footprint contains every element that makes life possible from energy production to waste water treatment, while maintaining a comfortable interior only surrounded by a stunning, uninterrupted 360‎° views.”

Project:: The Glass House
Location:: Gorafe desert, Andalucia, Spain
Program:: living unit
Architect:: OFIS arhitekti
Design team:: Rok Oman, Spela Videcnik, Andrej Gregoric, Janez Martincic, José Navarrete Jiménez, Lucas Blasco Sendón, Jakub Chaloupek, Agnieszka Sukienniczak
General contractor:: Permiz
Electrical engineering:: Energovat
Local contractor:: SHN Constructora
Glass:: Guardian Glass
Structures:: AKT II (Hanif Kara, Daniel Bosia, Carlo Diaco, Edoardo Tibuzzi, Jose Montes, Lorenzo Greco, Deyan Marzev)
Climate engineering:: Transsolar (Markus Krauss, Daniel Kiehlmann)
Area:: 20 sqm
Completion:: 2018