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A residential precedent by RDA Architects showcasing the integration of a timber-clad volume, expansive glass, and a productive green roof within a mature landscape.
- What we like about this project
- The seamless transition between the architectural timber cladding and the overflowing wild grasses of the roof garden.
Materials
- timber
- glass
- aluminum
- stone
- planting
Visual identifiers
- green-roof
- floor-to-ceiling-glazing
- timber-cladding
- outdoor-terrace
Style tags
- contemporary
- biophilic
- minimalist
- sustainable
Visual tags
- biophilic
- sustainable
- residential
- indoor-outdoor
- glazed-pavilion
- Geometry
- An orthogonal lower single-story volume with floor-to-ceiling glazing is capped by an extensive green roof, viewed from an upper interior corner framing the scene.
- Facade system
- Stick-built aluminum glazing system combined with vertical timber slat cladding.
- Structural guess
- Post-and-beam construction with steel or timber columns supporting the green roof above.
- Spatial scale
- Human-scaled domestic outdoor terrace and single-story pavilion volume.
- Lighting
- Bright daylight with clear skies, casting soft shadows and reflecting light off the large glass facade.
- Atmosphere
- Serene, bright, and deeply connected to nature.
- Environmental context
- Surrounded by mature trees, green lawns, and native garden plantings, blending contemporary architecture into a verdant landscape.
- Spatial experience
- The view moves outward from an interior wooden window frame to a bright terrace, integrating indoor living areas with lush exterior landscaping and mature trees.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical timber fins and slender mullions establish a steady rhythm across the facade, contrasted by the organic softness of the roof planting.
- Style reading
- Contemporary biophilic residential architecture
- Program
- Residential living pavilion and garden terrace
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- timber, glass, aluminum, stone, planting
- Visual identifiers
- green-roof, floor-to-ceiling-glazing, timber-cladding, outdoor-terrace
- Style tags
- contemporary, biophilic, minimalist, sustainable
- Visual tags
- biophilic, sustainable, residential, indoor-outdoor, glazed-pavilion
- Geometry
- An orthogonal lower single-story volume with floor-to-ceiling glazing is capped by an extensive green roof, viewed from an upper interior corner framing the scene.
- Facade system
- Stick-built aluminum glazing system combined with vertical timber slat cladding.
- Structural guess
- Post-and-beam construction with steel or timber columns supporting the green roof above.
- Spatial scale
- Human-scaled domestic outdoor terrace and single-story pavilion volume.
- Lighting
- Bright daylight with clear skies, casting soft shadows and reflecting light off the large glass facade.
- Atmosphere
- Serene, bright, and deeply connected to nature.
- Environmental context
- Surrounded by mature trees, green lawns, and native garden plantings, blending contemporary architecture into a verdant landscape.
- Spatial experience
- The view moves outward from an interior wooden window frame to a bright terrace, integrating indoor living areas with lush exterior landscaping and mature trees.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical timber fins and slender mullions establish a steady rhythm across the facade, contrasted by the organic softness of the roof planting.
- Style reading
- Contemporary biophilic residential architecture
- Program
- Residential living pavilion and garden terrace
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture