Crescenda Residence — RFRM
An exterior residential precedent demonstrating how large grid glazing, a cantilevered outdoor terrace, and integrated poolside landscaping can unify indoor and outdoor living areas.
- What we like about this project
- A spiral staircase becomes visible through the lower glass facade, adding an organic geometric contrast to the orthogonal exterior framing.
Materials
- glass
- metal
- plaster
- concrete
- stone-pavers
- wood
Visual identifiers
- cantilevered-terrace
- grid-glazing
- swimming-pool
- outdoor-kitchen
- metal-framing
Style tags
- contemporary
- modern
- minimalist-detailing
- residential
Visual tags
- residential
- outdoor-living
- modern-architecture
- poolside
- terrace
- suburban
- Geometry
- Asymmetric two-story volume featuring a projecting framed second-floor terrace on the left and large multi-lite grid glazing balancing the right side.
- Facade system
- Metal-framed curtain wall glazing paired with smooth plaster wall finishes and dark structural framing members.
- Structural guess
- Steel frame and concrete slab construction supporting cantilevered upper levels.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale; expansive glazing and wide second-story frame establish a horizontal domestic proportion.
- Lighting
- Bright, even daylight casting soft shadows from the cantilevered frames and framing elements against the rear facade.
- Atmosphere
- Serene, luminous, and refined atmosphere emphasizing relaxed outdoor lifestyle and clean architectural geometries.
- Environmental context
- Suburban or rural plot bounded by dense perimeter green hedges and mature trees, featuring a paved courtyard and lap pool.
- Spatial experience
- The composition creates a direct dialogue between indoor living spaces, a shaded outdoor ground patio, a second-story open deck, and poolside recreation.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal framing bands balanced by vertical mullions and the strong rectilinear edge of the swimming pool.
- Style reading
- Contemporary modern residential architecture
- Program
- Single-family residential home
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- glass, metal, plaster, concrete, stone-pavers, wood
- Visual identifiers
- cantilevered-terrace, grid-glazing, swimming-pool, outdoor-kitchen, metal-framing
- Style tags
- contemporary, modern, minimalist-detailing, residential
- Visual tags
- residential, outdoor-living, modern-architecture, poolside, terrace, suburban
- Geometry
- Asymmetric two-story volume featuring a projecting framed second-floor terrace on the left and large multi-lite grid glazing balancing the right side.
- Facade system
- Metal-framed curtain wall glazing paired with smooth plaster wall finishes and dark structural framing members.
- Structural guess
- Steel frame and concrete slab construction supporting cantilevered upper levels.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale; expansive glazing and wide second-story frame establish a horizontal domestic proportion.
- Lighting
- Bright, even daylight casting soft shadows from the cantilevered frames and framing elements against the rear facade.
- Atmosphere
- Serene, luminous, and refined atmosphere emphasizing relaxed outdoor lifestyle and clean architectural geometries.
- Environmental context
- Suburban or rural plot bounded by dense perimeter green hedges and mature trees, featuring a paved courtyard and lap pool.
- Spatial experience
- The composition creates a direct dialogue between indoor living spaces, a shaded outdoor ground patio, a second-story open deck, and poolside recreation.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal framing bands balanced by vertical mullions and the strong rectilinear edge of the swimming pool.
- Style reading
- Contemporary modern residential architecture
- Program
- Single-family residential home
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture