Rudin House The exterior shape of the house might be seen as a prototypical house. A sloping roof, a tall chimney and large windows remind one of a child’s drawing. The tar-board roof and the unfinished concrete facades flow almost seamlessly into one another without an overhang. The simple monolithic building is exposed to wind and weather; rainwater runs down it as it would run down a boulder. The unfinished concrete walls of the façades emphasize the weight and materiality of the building, but being raised off the ground as if on stilts lightens its appearance. The projecting decks at the sides of the house reinforce this image of lightness and of suspension over the landscape. Fruit trees and meadows underline the agricultural character of the garden that is barely distinguishable from the surrounding landscape. The interior of the house is characterized by contrasting spatial qualities and materials, such as concrete, adobe, and colors such as silver and pink. The staircase which reaches up to the roof is especially spectacular. Concept At home Rudin, Herzog and de Meuron on childhood memories evoke the image of a house, rescuing the most characteristic elements such as the large fireplace, sloping roof, so a single volume. Associating with an elemental simplicity and cleanliness in their finishes, reaching beyond the literalness of imaginatively conceived as a house, exorcised the idea of a primary home to two water to reduce it to a degree zero of iconographic representation. Materials The roof and walls of concrete apparently gave the impression of being a single element, then give us the appearance of continuity for the absence of an eave. It is defined as a simple, monolithic construction that allows a connection with nature, as is observed as the water covers the walls and not worn or damaged material from the walls. It highlights the use of modern materials such as concrete and as the old adobe presenting the merger past-present-future as they do these architects in their works. Reference http://en.wikiarquitectura.com/index.php/Rudin_House http://clippings.com/projects/rudin-house-50109 http://www.scribd.com/doc/74603982/Rudin-House-Herzog-de-Meuron http://2kangcr3w.blogspot.com.au/2009/10/rudin-house-thomas-herzog-and-pierre-de.html