I'm not usually a huge fan of modern architecture – obviously, given the theme of this site – but the material and the flowing organic quality of this door really struck me. Designed by Matharoo Associates in Surat, India, it is installed in a private residence.
At 5.2m high and 1.7m wide, the door is comprised of 40 sections of 254mm-thick Burma teak. Each section is carved so that the door integrates 160 pulleys, 80 ball bearings, a wire-rope and a counter weight hidden within the single pivot.
Stacked one above the other in the closed position, each plank can then rotate by a simple push causing the door to reconfigure into a sinusoidal curve.
Despite only submitting the door for the competition, the accompanying 1700m² showpiece house features a number of similarly inventive components, including a light-emitting onyx wall, which also caught the judges attention.
That is quite an event! I’d like to see that happen-
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Beautiful art and there are many people like this art. The material and the flowing organic quality of this door really struck me.
Oh my! This is amazing!
The main disadvantage of this piece is watching my children attempt to climb it.
we REALLY need a video clip of this door in action – wow, wow, wow.