Il Tettovanicasa

(Roof space house)
Year 1972
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Building with Tettovanicasa (Photo 1). Change of idea to use it as shield. Not needed – no war, no enemies (Photo 2). By doing remember people of that.

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Trying together with daughter (Photo 3 & 4). With some fear – her first time being inside Tettovanicasa.

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More tryouts will follow. The daughter now is enthusiastic.

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General test. Holding Tettovanicasa above the heads (Photo 6). Let it down until starts to cover heads (Photo 7) Let it down more (Photo 8).

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Answering the daughter’s questions (Photo 9). Finally Tettovanicasa encloses both (Photo 10).

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Explaining the “why” of the action. Bringing Tettovanicasa to huge garden as indirect answer. The importance of living in small units for future. But stacked to save valuable green area.

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Stacked single units (Tettovanicasa) result in one large unit (Tettovanigrattacielo).