Readers Discuss Fernanda Canales' Circular "House 720 Degrees" Designed as a Solar Clock
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Rheanna Hopkins
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Summary
The article discusses reader reactions to House 720 Degrees, a circular house designed by architect Fernanda Canales in a remote area outside Valle de Bravo, Mexico. The house features a circular design surrounding an open courtyard and was conceived to resemble a sundial, with the architect describing it as a "solar clock." Readers had mixed reactions to the design, with some praising its raw concrete aesthetic while others found it overly sterile. The article focuses on the architectural discussion and reader commentary about this unique residential design.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledNamed House 720 Degrees, the circular house surrounds an open courtyard in the middle and was conceived to resemble a sundial.
Fernanda Canales orients circular Mexican house as 'solar clock'
'Rigorous to the point of sterility'
'Really love the raw quality of the concrete,' observed JZ.
'The final effect is nothing short of poetic' says commenter
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