SC Residence
A residential facade precedent showcasing stacked rectilinear volumes, rich vertical wood siding, and deep overhangs designed for solar control and outdoor privacy.
- What we like about this project
- The deep cantilevered roof planes appear to float effortlessly over the upper-level glass walls.
Materials
- wood
- glass
- metal
- siding
Visual identifiers
- wood-cladding
- deep-roof-overhangs
- large-glass-windows
- stacked-volumes
Style tags
- contemporary
- organic-modern
- warm-minimal
Visual tags
- residential
- modern
- timber-facade
- daylight-control
- suburban
- Geometry
- Stacked rectangular volumes stepped back from the street, featuring deep horizontal roof overhangs and framed structural bays.
- Facade system
- Rain-screen vertical wood cladding combined with glazed sliding doors and light-colored horizontal siding.
- Structural guess
- Wood frame construction with steel or laminated timber beams supporting deep cantilevered overhangs.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale with expansive horizontal proportions.
- Lighting
- Bright midday sun casting crisp shadows under deep roof overhangs and window recesses.
- Atmosphere
- Calm, warm, and sunlit, balancing natural wood textures with clean modern geometries.
- Environmental context
- Suburban street frontage with a sloping sidewalk, manicured native planting beds, and mature surrounding landscaping.
- Spatial experience
- The layered volumes step back to create private balconies and sheltered outdoor entries while maintaining an open visual connection to the street.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal roof lines paired with alternating vertical wood slats and wide window openings.
- Style reading
- Contemporary organic modern architecture
- Program
- Single-family residential home
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- wood, glass, metal, siding
- Visual identifiers
- wood-cladding, deep-roof-overhangs, large-glass-windows, stacked-volumes
- Style tags
- contemporary, organic-modern, warm-minimal
- Visual tags
- residential, modern, timber-facade, daylight-control, suburban
- Geometry
- Stacked rectangular volumes stepped back from the street, featuring deep horizontal roof overhangs and framed structural bays.
- Facade system
- Rain-screen vertical wood cladding combined with glazed sliding doors and light-colored horizontal siding.
- Structural guess
- Wood frame construction with steel or laminated timber beams supporting deep cantilevered overhangs.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale with expansive horizontal proportions.
- Lighting
- Bright midday sun casting crisp shadows under deep roof overhangs and window recesses.
- Atmosphere
- Calm, warm, and sunlit, balancing natural wood textures with clean modern geometries.
- Environmental context
- Suburban street frontage with a sloping sidewalk, manicured native planting beds, and mature surrounding landscaping.
- Spatial experience
- The layered volumes step back to create private balconies and sheltered outdoor entries while maintaining an open visual connection to the street.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal roof lines paired with alternating vertical wood slats and wide window openings.
- Style reading
- Contemporary organic modern architecture
- Program
- Single-family residential home
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture