For our guest-edit of Andrew Bruno’s One House Per Day series, ABA utilized a systemic design approach to explore “Straight Skeletons.” Originally developed to resolve the convoluted roof geometries of McMansion subdivisions, we redirected this algorithm to generate volumetric landscapes from any foundation plan.
Revisiting our 2009 research collaboration with Gehry Technologies, this investigation presents seven distinct house plans and the enclosures they yield. By focusing on rationalized geometry, the project demonstrates how triangular logic can translate irregular outlines into clear, constructible architecture that uses standard shop-fabricated trusses. The result is a series of forms that are analytically rigorous yet grounded in the practicalities of modern residential construction.
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