House of a Masocist

bag-geode collage

An idea exercise to consider the qualities of a house designed for a masocist (noun mas·och·ism \ˈma-sə-ˌki-zəm, ˈma-zə- also ˈmā-\. : enjoyment of pain : pleasure that someone gets from being abused or hurt).  The approach is a simple one of an exterior inviting abuse with an interior of hard course edges.

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Set in an urban context among rowhouses.

punching bagbed of nails

geode interior images

paincrystal cavern

 

The design playfully utilizes the idea of a punching bag as a house. Key considerations include the incorporation of soft exterior components as well as hard crystalline interior elements.  This post is a counterpart to House of a Sadist.