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Firm: Couture Architecture, San Anselmo, Calif.
Project: Clubhouse Mod
A cardboard box arrives. A child’s imagination turns it
into a boat, airplane, castle, dollhouse, rocket, or even a time
machine. Clubhouse Mod is all of the above and none of the above.
It’s a simple box created to inspire imagination. Clubhouse
Mod is a prefabricated modular system composed of inset panels and
a light-weight aluminum frame. It creates a space within the
environment—wind and temperature are felt, lightness and
darkness are seen, the environment is experienced, a connection is
made. ClubHouse Mod is designed with environmental consideration.
Choice of materials and efficient construction methods minimize the
clubhouse’s ecological footprint. Aluminum is highly recycled,
fundamentally light, and requires no paint, galvanization, powder
coating, primers, or thinners. Retired sailboat sails are used for
the roof and louvers. Its lightness, translucency, and past
experience create a one-of-a-kind interior space and exterior
expression. The sails’ unique stitching and branding
contribute to the personality of the clubhouse. The panels can be
any number of materials, including sustainable wood, rope, woven
branches, and sailcloth.
Jury Comments
• “Wonderfully creative; children operate
the environment. Sails add a soft element in an otherwise angular
design. Nicely/cleanly detailed and illustrated.”
• “Includes the use of the sailboat sails, wood, and
recyclable material in a nice modular design.”
• “Wonderful use of recycled sailcloth. The program of
allowing the kid to manipulate the environment is wonderful and
well considered. Great form dynamics.”
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