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An exterior approach precedent showcasing a contemporary dark metal pavilion addition inserted into an urban courtyard context, designed by Levitt Bernstein.
- What we like about this project
- The stark contrast between the heavy traditional painted brick background and the crisp, matte-dark modern pavilion frame.
Materials
- metal
- glass
- concrete
- timber
Visual identifiers
- dark-metal-facade
- large-storefront-glazing
- recessed-entry
- courtyard-forecourt
Style tags
- contemporary
- minimal
- contextual
Visual tags
- studio-entrance
- pavilion
- urban-infill
- contemporary-facade
- landscaped-forecourt
- Geometry
- Low-slung, single-story dark metal-clad pavilion volume set against an existing pale masonry building; large corner glass pane balances solid fluted panels.
- Facade system
- Dark metal panel cladding and storefront curtain wall glazing.
- Structural guess
- Steel frame or lightweight timber construction supporting a flat roof pavilion.
- Spatial scale
- Intimate, single-story studio entrance at human scale welcoming pedestrians from the courtyard.
- Lighting
- Bright midday sunlight creating sharp shadows from the tree and overhang across the entry plaza.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and welcoming, balancing the crisp dark metal framing with soft daylight and spring foliage.
- Environmental context
- Urban courtyard setting framed by brick boundary walls and traditional residential buildings in the background.
- Spatial experience
- Approaching across a paved courtyard garden leads past a blossoming tree directly into a dark, recessed threshold.
- Composition rhythm
- Asymmetrical composition pitting a solid fluted entryway against a wide transparent viewing pane.
- Style reading
- Contemporary pragmatic architectural intervention
- Program
- Architectural studio entrance
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- metal, glass, concrete, timber
- Visual identifiers
- dark-metal-facade, large-storefront-glazing, recessed-entry, courtyard-forecourt
- Style tags
- contemporary, minimal, contextual
- Visual tags
- studio-entrance, pavilion, urban-infill, contemporary-facade, landscaped-forecourt
- Geometry
- Low-slung, single-story dark metal-clad pavilion volume set against an existing pale masonry building; large corner glass pane balances solid fluted panels.
- Facade system
- Dark metal panel cladding and storefront curtain wall glazing.
- Structural guess
- Steel frame or lightweight timber construction supporting a flat roof pavilion.
- Spatial scale
- Intimate, single-story studio entrance at human scale welcoming pedestrians from the courtyard.
- Lighting
- Bright midday sunlight creating sharp shadows from the tree and overhang across the entry plaza.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and welcoming, balancing the crisp dark metal framing with soft daylight and spring foliage.
- Environmental context
- Urban courtyard setting framed by brick boundary walls and traditional residential buildings in the background.
- Spatial experience
- Approaching across a paved courtyard garden leads past a blossoming tree directly into a dark, recessed threshold.
- Composition rhythm
- Asymmetrical composition pitting a solid fluted entryway against a wide transparent viewing pane.
- Style reading
- Contemporary pragmatic architectural intervention
- Program
- Architectural studio entrance
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture