"The whole volume has a double-pitched roof without a drainage channel, which is very helpful during the typhoon season, and also gives the volume a more solid appearance," notes Zeberio.
The DH House is wrapped in a layer of 10-centimeter insulation and standing-seam metal cladding.
Located atop a mountain between two valleys, DH House frames views of Nanchang and the ocean on one side and views of the mountains on the other.
"Taking advantage of the astonishing views of the valleys, maintaining privacy from the public road, and strategically orientating the building in the hot and humid Taiwan climate became the major site factors for this project," explains Zeberio.
Built on a tight budget of $120,000, a retirement home in the mountains delivers unexpected contemporary design to a rural township.