Unity House- Concept House in the Language of 'The Idea of Unity'

This is a concept house that distills an architectural language from the Idea of Unity. The four functions of earth (sensation), air (thinking), fire (intuition) and water (feeling) are united in the central spirit pool and sculpture of Mercury. The centre can only be perceived and experienced from inside the house. The house has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Study, Bar, Library, Reading Room, Solarium and Central open to the air pond with closable louvered pergola.

The architectural plan is an abstract representation of a house viewed from above approximately 1 metre above the floor. As a floor plan is an abstract pattern of rooms, spaces etc., it has a direct relationship to mandala symbolism as a representation of an individual or family's personal development. This prototype uses associative methods to arrive at a suitable form and function. For example, fire is best represented by a space that has abundance of heat and light and as an intuitive function, a crystalline form. Similarly, air and thinking are represented by cubes that categorise ideas and reflect the surrounding air.

As a prototype, the house is a starting point for individuals and families that are interested in exploring their individual and collective unity.