MIMA House is an exquisite dwelling manufactured in northern Portugal. It is unique for its ability to be reconfigured by the owners in project and also post-delivery. The interior walls consist of lightweight panels that can be easily relocated or removed by two people. Several years have been spent refining the concept in order to arrive at a finished product that would be quick to manufacture, easy to assemble, of good quality and affordable.
MIMA House has been awarded Building of The Year 2011 by the world’s most renowned architecture platform Archdaily.
The main challenge was to ensure that the home owner, who lives in the house is not simply a user of the home automation system but is also a creator of the same. Usually home automation systems are difficult to understand and to use, always requiring a professional to install and program. Once the project is completed every change requires the engagement of a professional anew. ABB-free@home, unlike others, included the home user into the system, gave him control and made him a legitimate programmer.
- Simplicity
- Security
- Time Programs
- Lower cost
- Constant updates
- Easy reprogramming set of scenes by the end user
Yes. The main measures to increase energy efficiency were constant light control using the weather station, the use of natural heating and cooling with automatic blind control and the geofencing function which allows to switch off everything when all users have left the house.