Elle Decoration Article - Country House Wargrave
An interior precedent featuring sweeping laminated timber ceiling ribs and expansive glass walls, creating a seamless connection between a contemporary country living space and the garden.
- What we like about this project
- The ceiling beams gently sweep downward in an undulating curve, dissolving the edge between roof and wall.
Materials
- timber
- glass
- smooth-plaster
- boucle-fabric
Visual identifiers
- curved-timber-beams
- full-height-glazing
- wooden-window-bench
- sculptural-armchairs
Style tags
- organic-modern
- contemporary
- warm-minimal
Visual tags
- residential
- curved-ceiling
- warm-interior
- glazed-wall
- contemporary-country
- Geometry
- Curved ceiling profile sweeping over an open living area, framed by full-height glass panels and wooden structural posts.
- Facade system
- Full-height timber-framed glazing with integrated wide wooden sills.
- Structural guess
- Laminated timber curved beams supported by heavy timber mullions and posts.
- Spatial scale
- Single-story residential living space with a curved ceiling height ranging from moderate to low at the edges.
- Lighting
- Soft daylight entering through large side windows and glazed doors, washing the smooth plaster and wooden elements.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and warm, grounded by natural timber textures and soft diffused daylight.
- Environmental context
- Suburban or rural garden view visible through the expansive glass facade.
- Spatial experience
- A warm, flowing room opening directly to the surrounding landscape through continuous floor-to-ceiling glass.
- Composition rhythm
- Repeating curved roof ribs establish a steady rhythmic canopy over the open room.
- Style reading
- Contemporary organic residential interior
- Program
- Residential living room / lounge
- Perspective
- Interior Spatial
- Discipline
- interior
- Materials
- timber, glass, smooth-plaster, boucle-fabric
- Visual identifiers
- curved-timber-beams, full-height-glazing, wooden-window-bench, sculptural-armchairs
- Style tags
- organic-modern, contemporary, warm-minimal
- Visual tags
- residential, curved-ceiling, warm-interior, glazed-wall, contemporary-country
- Geometry
- Curved ceiling profile sweeping over an open living area, framed by full-height glass panels and wooden structural posts.
- Facade system
- Full-height timber-framed glazing with integrated wide wooden sills.
- Structural guess
- Laminated timber curved beams supported by heavy timber mullions and posts.
- Spatial scale
- Single-story residential living space with a curved ceiling height ranging from moderate to low at the edges.
- Lighting
- Soft daylight entering through large side windows and glazed doors, washing the smooth plaster and wooden elements.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and warm, grounded by natural timber textures and soft diffused daylight.
- Environmental context
- Suburban or rural garden view visible through the expansive glass facade.
- Spatial experience
- A warm, flowing room opening directly to the surrounding landscape through continuous floor-to-ceiling glass.
- Composition rhythm
- Repeating curved roof ribs establish a steady rhythmic canopy over the open room.
- Style reading
- Contemporary organic residential interior
- Program
- Residential living room / lounge
- Perspective
- Interior Spatial
- Discipline
- interior