We all know that Detroit has been experiencing some tough times, but Matthew Radune and Gregory Holm are looking at the situation with artistic optimism. Freezing the house into solid ice, they have used the bitter cold weather (and current economic circumstance) as a domestic muse for the 'Ice House.'
Creating their 'Ice House' on the east side of Detroit, the architect and the photographer have used the house to renew a sense of respectability, artistic integrity and support into the Detroit.
What's Driving This Trend
- Sustainable Architecture
- The concept of freezing homes into solid ice could pave the way for sustainable architecture through exploring possibilities of eco-friendly seasonal housing.
- Artistic Regeneration
- The 'Ice House' in Detroit could stimulate the revival of urban areas through art-inspired architectural innovation.
- Extreme Temperature Building Materials
- The 'Ice House' is a potential breakthrough in taking insulation materials to the extreme and innovating new building materials for extreme weather environments.
Who This Affects Most
- Construction and Architecture
- The construction and architecture industries can potentially benefit from the 'Ice House's methodology of combining sustainability and art to build innovative buildings.
- Urban Regeneration
- The idea of using art-inspired architecture to regenerate urban areas like Detroit could inspire potential projects in urban regeneration.
- Climate-specific Architecture
- The 'Ice House' has paved the way for exploring innovative methods of designing and building architecture specifically for extreme weather conditions.
