HOUSE FOR A YOGA TEACHER
Andi Arifaj, Rea Kanani
“Life never stops. The torment of men will be eternal, unless the function of creating and acting and changing, living intensely through each day, be considered an eternal joy.” Le Corbusier
The analogy in between Yoga and Modernism consist on the physical and metaphysical health which both seek.Yoga releasing the energy and modernism gaining strength. Both merge on the path, trajectory, journey and the experience when one discovers the building. Its intention is to build a relationship between the circulation and the hierarchy of the program. The promenade which is the heart of the house decomposes the 9 meter cube into a series of moments and emotions. From the ground level to the sky, the house is made by three parts public, semi-public and private. The public area contains the entrance and the yoga hall which are followed by the semi-public area with the living room, dining and kitchen. The private area has four parts, reading room, sleeping room, bathroom and a garden as a meditation room. In total seven floors each with a specific intention. The plan and the section are in contradiction. The promenade clears away the contradiction and generates the flow which is constantly releasing energy.
