Exterior architectural facade
An exterior facade precedent by Michael Hennessey Architecture showcasing precise vertical metal framing, cantilevered massing, and careful juxtaposition of solid grey walls with tall glazing.
- What we like about this project
- A cantilevered dark metal bay projects sharply out from the lighter plane, integrating a ladder detail behind.
Materials
- dark-metal
- glass
- grey-panel
- stucco
Visual identifiers
- dark-metal-mullions
- cantilevered-volume
- vertical-glazing
- grey-panels
Style tags
- contemporary
- minimalist
- rationalist
Visual tags
- contemporary-facade
- urban-infill
- monochromatic
- vertical-rhythm
- Geometry
- Asymmetric massing featuring a vertical rhythm of dark mullions, cantilevered volumes, and contrasting smooth grey wall planes.
- Facade system
- Custom dark metal curtain wall system paired with smooth panel cladding.
- Structural guess
- Steel frame with cantilevered upper floor extensions.
- Spatial scale
- Multi-story residential or commercial scale, roughly two to three stories high.
- Lighting
- Diffused overcast daylight casting soft vertical shadows along the dark metal frames.
- Atmosphere
- Cool, crisp, and restrained urban composition emphasizing sharp lines and material contrast.
- Environmental context
- Urban infill context with adjacent traditional rooflines and neighboring building volumes visible.
- Spatial experience
- The faceted facade creates sharp transitions between solid planes and vertical voids, emphasizing height and depth in an urban context.
- Composition rhythm
- Strong vertical emphasis created by continuous dark mullion lines contrasting with the flat plane of the grey wall.
- Style reading
- Contemporary minimalist architecture
- Program
- Residential or mixed-use building
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- dark-metal, glass, grey-panel, stucco
- Visual identifiers
- dark-metal-mullions, cantilevered-volume, vertical-glazing, grey-panels
- Style tags
- contemporary, minimalist, rationalist
- Visual tags
- contemporary-facade, urban-infill, monochromatic, vertical-rhythm
- Geometry
- Asymmetric massing featuring a vertical rhythm of dark mullions, cantilevered volumes, and contrasting smooth grey wall planes.
- Facade system
- Custom dark metal curtain wall system paired with smooth panel cladding.
- Structural guess
- Steel frame with cantilevered upper floor extensions.
- Spatial scale
- Multi-story residential or commercial scale, roughly two to three stories high.
- Lighting
- Diffused overcast daylight casting soft vertical shadows along the dark metal frames.
- Atmosphere
- Cool, crisp, and restrained urban composition emphasizing sharp lines and material contrast.
- Environmental context
- Urban infill context with adjacent traditional rooflines and neighboring building volumes visible.
- Spatial experience
- The faceted facade creates sharp transitions between solid planes and vertical voids, emphasizing height and depth in an urban context.
- Composition rhythm
- Strong vertical emphasis created by continuous dark mullion lines contrasting with the flat plane of the grey wall.
- Style reading
- Contemporary minimalist architecture
- Program
- Residential or mixed-use building
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture