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A residential exterior precedent demonstrating how a sweeping curved roof geometry and large glazed gable can integrate modern architecture with a mature woodland setting.
- What we like about this project
- The roof curve dramatically dips downward as it meets the glazed gable, softening the standard angular geometry of a traditional pitch.
Materials
- brick
- metal
- glass
- timber
- gravel
Visual identifiers
- curved-roofline
- arched-glass-gable
- standing-seam-metal
- light-brick-facade
- mature-trees
Style tags
- contemporary
- organic
- residential
Visual tags
- residential
- contextual
- natural-light
- gabled-roof
- woodland-setting
- Geometry
- Asymmetrical gabled massing featuring a prominent sweeping curved eave that frames a large multi-pane glazed gable opening.
- Facade system
- Textured light-colored brick masonry base paired with floor-to-ceiling structural glazing and vertical timber soffit lining.
- Structural guess
- Timber frame with steel reinforcement supporting the non-rectilinear curved roof profile and large glazed opening.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale; large arched glass opening reads approximately two stories high.
- Lighting
- Bright direct sunlight creating strong shadows from foreground tree branches onto the gravel ground plane and facade.
- Atmosphere
- Warm, welcoming, and sheltered amidst the dappled light of mature canopy trees.
- Environmental context
- Suburban or wooded lot densely populated with mature native trees framing the front yard and gravel landscape.
- Spatial experience
- The approach navigates between mature tree trunks, leading directly to a recessed entry sheltered beneath the dramatic curving roof overhang.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical tree trunks create a natural rhythmic screen in the foreground, balancing the sweeping asymmetry of the curved gable.
- Style reading
- Contemporary organic residential architecture
- Program
- Single-family residential home
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- brick, metal, glass, timber, gravel
- Visual identifiers
- curved-roofline, arched-glass-gable, standing-seam-metal, light-brick-facade, mature-trees
- Style tags
- contemporary, organic, residential
- Visual tags
- residential, contextual, natural-light, gabled-roof, woodland-setting
- Geometry
- Asymmetrical gabled massing featuring a prominent sweeping curved eave that frames a large multi-pane glazed gable opening.
- Facade system
- Textured light-colored brick masonry base paired with floor-to-ceiling structural glazing and vertical timber soffit lining.
- Structural guess
- Timber frame with steel reinforcement supporting the non-rectilinear curved roof profile and large glazed opening.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale; large arched glass opening reads approximately two stories high.
- Lighting
- Bright direct sunlight creating strong shadows from foreground tree branches onto the gravel ground plane and facade.
- Atmosphere
- Warm, welcoming, and sheltered amidst the dappled light of mature canopy trees.
- Environmental context
- Suburban or wooded lot densely populated with mature native trees framing the front yard and gravel landscape.
- Spatial experience
- The approach navigates between mature tree trunks, leading directly to a recessed entry sheltered beneath the dramatic curving roof overhang.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical tree trunks create a natural rhythmic screen in the foreground, balancing the sweeping asymmetry of the curved gable.
- Style reading
- Contemporary organic residential architecture
- Program
- Single-family residential home
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture