345 Ocean Long Branch
An exterior approach and facade precedent showcasing a multi-story residential building with a striking central terracotta tower element breaking up the pale panelized wings.
- What we like about this project
- The central vertical glass slot breaks the heavy terracotta massing with transparency.
Materials
- terracotta-panels
- composite-panels
- stone
- glass
- pavers
Visual identifiers
- terracotta-central-tower
- blue-grey-facade-panels
- stone-base
- vehicular-court
Style tags
- contemporary
- residential
- panelized
Visual tags
- residential
- coastal
- mid-rise
- facade-composition
- driveway
- Geometry
- Symmetrical composition featuring a prominent central vertical circulation or stair tower clad in terracotta tones, projecting slightly from stepped side wings clad in light blue-grey panels.
- Facade system
- Rainscreen or panel cladding system with punched windows and central glazed vertical stairwell.
- Structural guess
- Concrete podium with steel or wood-frame superstructure above.
- Spatial scale
- Mid-rise multi-family residential scale, approximately six stories high.
- Lighting
- Direct midday sunlight casting sharp, clean shadows across the facades and paved driveway.
- Atmosphere
- Bright, clear coastal daylight emphasizing material contrast between stone, terracotta, and light panels.
- Environmental context
- Suburban coastal context with neighboring multi-family residential structures and paved vehicular drop-off court in the foreground.
- Spatial experience
- The approach frames a formal drop-off court and entry portal beneath the central tower, establishing a clear hierarchy from street to primary entrance.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical central accent flanked by balanced horizontal floor levels and punctured window alignments.
- Style reading
- Contemporary multi-family residential architecture
- Program
- Multi-family residential apartment building
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- terracotta-panels, composite-panels, stone, glass, pavers
- Visual identifiers
- terracotta-central-tower, blue-grey-facade-panels, stone-base, vehicular-court
- Style tags
- contemporary, residential, panelized
- Visual tags
- residential, coastal, mid-rise, facade-composition, driveway
- Geometry
- Symmetrical composition featuring a prominent central vertical circulation or stair tower clad in terracotta tones, projecting slightly from stepped side wings clad in light blue-grey panels.
- Facade system
- Rainscreen or panel cladding system with punched windows and central glazed vertical stairwell.
- Structural guess
- Concrete podium with steel or wood-frame superstructure above.
- Spatial scale
- Mid-rise multi-family residential scale, approximately six stories high.
- Lighting
- Direct midday sunlight casting sharp, clean shadows across the facades and paved driveway.
- Atmosphere
- Bright, clear coastal daylight emphasizing material contrast between stone, terracotta, and light panels.
- Environmental context
- Suburban coastal context with neighboring multi-family residential structures and paved vehicular drop-off court in the foreground.
- Spatial experience
- The approach frames a formal drop-off court and entry portal beneath the central tower, establishing a clear hierarchy from street to primary entrance.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical central accent flanked by balanced horizontal floor levels and punctured window alignments.
- Style reading
- Contemporary multi-family residential architecture
- Program
- Multi-family residential apartment building
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture