# Tragic Abstract Abodes The House in 3 Acts Prophesises the Demise of Your Domestic Life By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-10-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-3-acts References: [suckerpunchdaily](http://www.suckerpunchdaily.com/2011/10/03/house-in-3-acts/#more-15987) Looking much like the aftermath of an oil spill from above, the House in 3 Acts appropriately expects devastation in the personal lives of its inhabitants. Designers Michael Gross, Wilson Wu and Nicholas Poulos endeavored to develop a new architectural language for the private home, which explores the [transforming needs of its occupants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/six-columns) according to a predetermined plan. One side of the building fosters promise, welcoming a couple into its doors where they may hope to live happily together. Venturing deeper into the [surreal spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faraday-cage) however, the pair is split into two streams of unusual chambers to symbolize the eventual divorce of their relationship. The far end of the House in 3 Acts decomposes as you pass through it, representing a natural disaster that destroys what is left of the life within it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Symbolic Architecture:** Developing a new architectural language for private homes that explores the transforming needs and emotions of occupants according to a predetermined plan. - **Emotive Design:** Designing spaces that provoke emotional responses and provide metaphors through the use of surrealism and symbolism. - **Narrative Buildings:** Designing buildings that tell a story and take occupants on a journey of exploration. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** Innovating on traditional architectural design by incorporating symbolic and emotive elements that enhance the user experience. - **Real Estate:** Integrating storytelling and emotive design into real estate development projects to enhance value and appeal to prospective buyers and tenants. - **Art:** Creating art through architectural design by using the built environment to tell stories and provoke emotional responses. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Abstract Fantasy Home Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abstract-fantasy-home.md) - [Vertically Ruptured Juxtaposing Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tear-away-house.md) - [Anticipatory Architectural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vulcan-house.md) - [Prefabricated Exposed Structural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-unfinished-house.md) - [Sculptural Ruin Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-horns.md) - [Sculptural Inverted Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-house-with-an-inverted-roof.md) - [Materially Expressive Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alma-switch-house.md) - [Family Life-Focused Modern Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pacific-house.md) - [Sculptural Facade Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fractal-facade-house.md)