The site is fairly remote from 

other building, only three 

houses can be found within  Only 1.1km to Mohawk 
60m of radius from House VI. Mountain Ski within fifteen 
mins walk or 2 mins by car.

Bird's Eye Brook which 

seasonally filled up with 
small stream of 
freshwater.

A quick glance from 

Great Hollow Rd falls 
on an old schoolhouse 
I'm the Located near town forest, 
but later reveals the 
sight of House VI.
Bird's Eye Brook.

Architect of this  the land is dominated by 

pine trees and low grass.
No security guard.

60m
complicated
House VI

Great Hollow Road

Eisenman lost many of the practical and  Forms over Function
Great Hollow Road, near Bird's Eye Brook.

Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

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The Connection of Readings to House VI

Climate Macro Cold and Temperate
Average temperature 7.4 °C throughout the 
Reading Aspects year with avg. temperature on January -4°C and 
July 22°C. Design Priorities? 1. Keeping heat in and cold out during 
House VI' winter
Rainfall about 1133 mm/ 44.6 inch per year. high priority
Snowfall 64cm-150cm per year. 2. Protecting the west facade from cold 
winter wind
3. Letting the sun inside during winter
4. Protect from summer heat
Dwelling keeps and preserves The 
East Elevation Fourfold : earth, sky, mortals, and 
5. Use natural ventilation to cool building  low priority
divine, in things namely building. during summer
(Building dwelling thinking, Heidegger)

focused on building's 
composition
gave Eisenman free license to experiment
Reinforced Concrete
South Elevation
responds to
Mr and Mrs Frank Client Building Form Durable
Response to The Site
used many Fire and weather resistant
wanted a Occupant fake walls High compressive strength
began from
they refrained from requesting specific details and 
getaway house Basic Shapes construction
4 rectangular planes
North Elevation
Construction Structure A lot of glass openings operable window passive cooling and increasing heat gain

brick glaze  skylight and increasing heat gain 

Needs and Activities

four non-operable window 

Orientation

360° view of the landscape 

West Elevation without any interruption, letting 
downstairs upstairs Material
sunlight in from all direction.

communal activities more private space should also consider the climate The facade helps to break the 
Load-Bearing Wall cold winter wind coming from 
the west and southwest.

Non Bearing Wall/ Fake  Reflected sunshine warms the 

Mainly used by Peter as decorative elements
Glass Wood Color
Structure southern facade during winter.
and to keep the orthographic expression
Summer wind for passive cooling 
intersecting Post and Beam by opening the window both on 
slipping the climate is cold and temperate won't be too hot since, the southern and northern facade.

no  big glass  solid wall  deconstructing 

some of the glass are glazed Glazed Brick
boundaries window boundaries Window Glass 
More Complex Shapes Panel
Technology the house turns to 
glass concrete wall
to 4 intersections look like a maze 
insulator
public space more private space

responses with
ruang keluarga toilet expanding maintain heat during the day
Wooden 
translucent solid Flooring
keeps warmth at late night Wooden Stairs
inversion

adding some 
Denah  Denah  rectangular volume(s)
Void
fake bearing wall
Lt.1 R. Belajar working
Lt.2 slippage
threshold
how House VI differentiate areas Denah Lt.2
changes in tone of paint
lots of unnecessary 
montage connecting ground floor 
translucent object
resting to the upper floor

entrance stairs
Cross Ventilation

overhead stairs disorganized room

Kamar Tidur
R. Keluarga
as decorative element to maintain the 
orthographic expression

Final Form
threshold
wall

connecting each floor

Gudang
threshold creates personal impression to the client

space for movement

Closet Passive Cooling
what Suzanne felt upon entering the House

creates personal impression to the client Keeping room temperature and 

Dressing "As annoying as the house was to inhabit, Eisenman was able to constantly remind the users of 
air circulation in good condition
the architecture around them and how it affects their lives. He succeeded in building a structure 
that functioned both as a house and a work of art, but changing the priority of both so that 
Pintu 
R. Makan
function followed the art. He built a home where man was forced to live in a work of art, a 
sculpture, and according to the clients who enjoyed inhabiting Eisenman's artwork and poetry, 
Masuk the house was very successful."
Open -archdaily

not too high ceiling

Dapur
Living Room
1st Floor
Toilet Lav
Felt more spacious
with the help of Cross Ventilation

N
Skylight Window

Defense controls light inside the building

constructed horizontal to maintain 
orthographic expression

gathering cleaning
threshold
Sunlight in the Dinning Room

in/out
as natural
lighting

both also acts as defense

helps in Sunlight on the staircase

often leads to an uncomfortable living situation saving

the energy

translucent bedroom walls on the second floor

South Elevation

bathroom was only accessible by walking upstairs through the bedroom

with several large openings and window slits

Glass Panel Kamar Tidur

R. Keluarga R. Belajar

translucent

East Elevation South Elevation North Elevation West Elevation Roof Elevation
possible human flow

controls additional decorative light inside the building

brightest
Final Form House VI cukup  might be seen from outside the house
living room

Keinginan untuk diakui

unik dengan bentuknya 
(pengakuan publik)
bed room

yang rumit
dining room

Lack in Privacy
bathroom

kitchen

Bentuk dari "Rumah" dipengaruhi oleh 

Ingin merespon ranah dasar  kebutuhan: basic needs, privacy, family, social 
Form yang unik intercourse, dan position of women
manusia yaitu ranah publik

lowest
(House, form, culture by Amos Rapport)
akses vertikal The Human Condition, Hannah Arendt

akses vertikal
main entrance

LT 2 LT 1 Keinginan untuk terlihat berbeda 

(unik)

East Facade  North Facade  South Facade  West Facade 

Final Form membentuk Facade bangunan  Shadow Shadow Shadow Shadow

yang banyak menghalangi cahaya langsung 

sehingga membentuk bayangan.