Comments on: Big Dig House by SsD Architects

By: Zero34

Zero34 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:29:22 +0000

@brook – not everyone has the same taste. This is after all the point of comments, for people to voice their opinions, and though not everyone will voice their “recognition of this effort for what it is” I’m rather certain they none the less recognize it some way.

With that said, this is a superb house on MANY levels. As with most modern styled homes I can easily see why it wouldn’t suit everyone’s desires. I wish i could have seen the differentiation between the kitchen/dining room/pool table area. All in all a beautiful home that I wouldn’t mind being the owner of!

By: Brook

Brook — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:49:51 +0000

I find it amusing that people feel compelled to criticize something which is obviously super subjective while at the same time being incapable of recognizing this effort for what it is…A superb example of using what’s available to make something that’s functional from something that was heretofore considered garbage! Way to go SsD! Keep up the good work. Big fan of rooftop greenery too! Nice.

By: chip

chip — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:05:31 +0000

Regarding the interior- it seems odd that a new home is so embracing of urban industrial exposed elements- something of it reminds me when people started putting fake exposed brick walls in their homes where it didn’t make sense.

It looks great, but something about it seems rather ‘forced’, like unnecessary cultivating a industrial factory feeling. I love concrete ceilings, exposed beams, catwalks and exposed duct work, and houses are welcome to have those elements, but here it looks like style emulation than finding it’s own.

I like the exterior- some of the the beams and cross are a bit much, but it is a pleasing shape and the materials are nice. If it truly is green and budget conscience, then it is a remarkable structure.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:21:09 +0000

Love the roof top garden on the garage.

By: David

David — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:53:37 +0000

The Big Dig House was also featured in the first season of e2: Design in the episode "Grey to Green", which ran on PBS. Here's the iTunes link

By: Papo de Arquiteto

Papo de Arquiteto — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:47:54 +0000

O metal é justaposto dentro e fora da edificação, isso foi um dos pontos mais interessantes do projeto. Gostei muito da idéia. Parabéns

By: Filip

Filip — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:57:17 +0000

The metal beams run both inside and outside the house. Doesn’t that volume of metal conduct a lot of heat out in winter? Beautiful on general and very Eco friendly.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:50:27 +0000

I like some elements, but there is too much artifice. It seems like a lot of the structural and interior design elements will date quickly. The house represents what I think is dichotomy and tension between contemporary and modernism. Modernism is a timeless form; contemporary is of the moment, but dates quickly.

By: graham

graham — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:36:10 +0000

Nice house, I like the idea of recycling components from the demolished highway.

I hope the couple can work through their problems and spend some time together in the house instead of avoiding each other all the time

By: Lance

Lance — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:52:14 +0000

I looked at the initial photos and thought I was going to poo poo this home. I was more than pleasantly surprised. I can’t say I care for the pool table where it is, but that’s just an aesthetic choice anyway. But overall, very nice job, especially the main living area.