The Solidspace DNA is our trademark design concept that arranges spaces for eating, living and working over an open series of half-levels. It is present in all of our developments – be they one-off homes such as Donaldson Road or multiple apartments like Weston Street.
The DNA can be configured in a number of different ways and is designed to exploit both volume and light, creating modern homes that are spacious and flooded with natural light. By using half-levels, the stairs double up as corridors creating a double-height void and our open-plan design takes out redundant walls, thereby allowing light in from all angles. Research shows that our model promotes healthy and sustainable lifestyle – natural light helps people lead more productive, happier, healthier and calmer lives(1); and introducing stairs encourages day-to-day fitness. Climbing one flight of stairs equates to around 3% of daily energy expenditure on average (2).
Watch Solidspace founder, Roger Zogolovitch, talk through his thoughts on split level living below.
And because the DNA is inside our developments we have freed the exterior design up to enable it to be site-specific and sensitive to its context. We are strong believers in good design, so we collaborate with some of the best architects to create our projects.
You can view all our projects that employ the split-level DNA here.
“We are driven by light, volume and character. This is a combination of the space we create inside the development, the light that we flood it with and the materials that we use in its construction. By using the split levels with the open, double volume connected social space, the pleasure of occupation expands.” – Roger Zogolovitch
References:
(1) Joarder, M.a.r., Price, A.d.f. And Mourshed, M. The changing perspective of daylight design to face the challenge of climate change. 2010.
(2) Bauman, A., Bull, F. Environmental correlates of physical activity and walking in adults and children. 2007.