Modern white volumetric residence with wood-framed windows and steel
An exterior facade precedent by Architecturefirm showcasing minimalist white cubic volumes offset by warm timber window frames and clean entry landscaping.
- What we like about this project
- Curved abstract metal sculptures positioned near the foundation soften the rectilinear geometry.
Materials
- stucco
- wood
- glass
- stone
- steel
Visual identifiers
- white-stucco-volumes
- wood-frame-windows
- cantilevered-facade
- entry-steps
Style tags
- contemporary
- minimalist
- modernist
Visual tags
- modernist
- minimalist
- residential
- cantilever
- monolithic
- Geometry
- Asymmetric stacked white volumetric volumes with cantilevered overhangs, punctuated by large wood-framed multi-pane windows.
- Facade system
- Smooth white stucco finish over framed walls with recessed wood-framed glazing.
- Structural guess
- Steel frame or wood framing with concrete foundations supporting large cantilevers.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale featuring wide proportional entry stairs and a deep cantilevered upper floor.
- Lighting
- Late afternoon or bright overcast daylight creating soft shadows and clear reflections in the window glass.
- Atmosphere
- Crisp, clean, and tranquil with a balanced contrast between smooth white surfaces and warm natural wood and steel elements.
- Environmental context
- Suburban or rural property perimeter featuring gravel landscaping, trimmed boxwoods, and mature trees in the background.
- Spatial experience
- Approached via stepped stone pavers over a gravel bed leading to a recessed, double-height main entry.
- Composition rhythm
- Asymmetrical massing with vertical window mullions creating a steady rhythm against solid white planes.
- Style reading
- Contemporary minimalist modernism
- Program
- Single-family residential housing
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- stucco, wood, glass, stone, steel
- Visual identifiers
- white-stucco-volumes, wood-frame-windows, cantilevered-facade, entry-steps
- Style tags
- contemporary, minimalist, modernist
- Visual tags
- modernist, minimalist, residential, cantilever, monolithic
- Geometry
- Asymmetric stacked white volumetric volumes with cantilevered overhangs, punctuated by large wood-framed multi-pane windows.
- Facade system
- Smooth white stucco finish over framed walls with recessed wood-framed glazing.
- Structural guess
- Steel frame or wood framing with concrete foundations supporting large cantilevers.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale featuring wide proportional entry stairs and a deep cantilevered upper floor.
- Lighting
- Late afternoon or bright overcast daylight creating soft shadows and clear reflections in the window glass.
- Atmosphere
- Crisp, clean, and tranquil with a balanced contrast between smooth white surfaces and warm natural wood and steel elements.
- Environmental context
- Suburban or rural property perimeter featuring gravel landscaping, trimmed boxwoods, and mature trees in the background.
- Spatial experience
- Approached via stepped stone pavers over a gravel bed leading to a recessed, double-height main entry.
- Composition rhythm
- Asymmetrical massing with vertical window mullions creating a steady rhythm against solid white planes.
- Style reading
- Contemporary minimalist modernism
- Program
- Single-family residential housing
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture