Symmetrical modern semi-detached residential facade with stone cladding
A refined semi-detached residential facade precedent showcasing symmetrical massing, pale stone cladding, and warm illuminated glazing framed by a central vertical architectural element.
- What we like about this project
- A razor-thin vertical dividing fin cleanly bisects the entire multi-story facade down the absolute center.
Materials
- stone
- glass
- metal
- concrete
Visual identifiers
- symmetrical-facade
- central-fin
- stone-cladding
- floor-to-ceiling-glazing
- stacked-volumes
Style tags
- contemporary
- minimalist
- symmetrical
- rationalist
Visual tags
- semi-detached
- contemporary-residential
- symmetrical
- dusk-illumination
- urban-infill
- Geometry
- Strictly symmetrical tripartite elevation divided by a central vertical fin, featuring stacked rectangular volumes with alternating solid and glazed bays.
- Facade system
- Combination of linear stone cladding panels, floor-to-ceiling curtain wall glazing, and flush metal framing.
- Structural guess
- Concrete frame with floor slabs supporting non-loadbearing stone and curtain wall assemblies.
- Spatial scale
- Three-story residential scale; human scale anchored by the ground-level entryway and low perimeter walls.
- Lighting
- Dusk or overcast ambient light complemented by warm interior illumination glowing through sheer curtains and frosted glass.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and composed, with warm interior light softening the crisp geometric massing at dusk.
- Environmental context
- Suburban residential street setting flanked by traditional neighboring houses and mature street trees.
- Spatial experience
- The approach leads along a centered axial path towards twin entries, balancing heavy masonry privacy walls at the perimeter with glowing, transparent interior volumes above.
- Composition rhythm
- Bilateral symmetry with alternating projecting solid stone masses and recessed glass bays across three horizontal tiers.
- Style reading
- Contemporary minimalist residential architecture
- Program
- Semi-detached multi-family residence
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- stone, glass, metal, concrete
- Visual identifiers
- symmetrical-facade, central-fin, stone-cladding, floor-to-ceiling-glazing, stacked-volumes
- Style tags
- contemporary, minimalist, symmetrical, rationalist
- Visual tags
- semi-detached, contemporary-residential, symmetrical, dusk-illumination, urban-infill
- Geometry
- Strictly symmetrical tripartite elevation divided by a central vertical fin, featuring stacked rectangular volumes with alternating solid and glazed bays.
- Facade system
- Combination of linear stone cladding panels, floor-to-ceiling curtain wall glazing, and flush metal framing.
- Structural guess
- Concrete frame with floor slabs supporting non-loadbearing stone and curtain wall assemblies.
- Spatial scale
- Three-story residential scale; human scale anchored by the ground-level entryway and low perimeter walls.
- Lighting
- Dusk or overcast ambient light complemented by warm interior illumination glowing through sheer curtains and frosted glass.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and composed, with warm interior light softening the crisp geometric massing at dusk.
- Environmental context
- Suburban residential street setting flanked by traditional neighboring houses and mature street trees.
- Spatial experience
- The approach leads along a centered axial path towards twin entries, balancing heavy masonry privacy walls at the perimeter with glowing, transparent interior volumes above.
- Composition rhythm
- Bilateral symmetry with alternating projecting solid stone masses and recessed glass bays across three horizontal tiers.
- Style reading
- Contemporary minimalist residential architecture
- Program
- Semi-detached multi-family residence
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture