Molten High Multi Storey Residential Building

Molten High Multi Storey Residential Building
by Prashant Chauhan

• Awarded April 15, 2021
• CLIENT: ZERO9
• 13.429

Molten High is a multi storey residential building located in a hot and dry town in India where pottery was a traditional profession. The design recalls a clay container deformed during making and then baked. A parametric skin covers the southwest staircase and brings filtered light and ventilation to the stairs, forming a contrast with the simple array of windows and balconies. The molten appearance of the facade is created with custom made recycled plastic ribs. The building measures 20 by 4 metres in plan and rises to a height of 50 metres.