A long timber-clad residential building with an asymmetrical pitched
A residential exterior precedent showcasing vertical timber cladding and an asymmetrical gable roof that balances large double-height glazing with punched windows.
- What we like about this project
- The roof pitch sharply drops from a generous double-height living volume down to a single-story profile in a single continuous plane.
Materials
- timber
- glass
- metal-roofing
Visual identifiers
- timber-cladding
- asymmetrical-roof
- double-height-glazing
- gable-end
Style tags
- contemporary-vernacular
- minimalist
- timber-architecture
Visual tags
- residential
- timber-facade
- contemporary-vernacular
- evening-glow
- asymmetric-pitch
- Geometry
- Low-slung orthogonal mass with a dramatic asymmetrical pitched roofline that slopes down to one end; large glazed openings concentrated at the double-height gable facade.
- Facade system
- Vertical tongue-and-groove timber rainscreen over structural framing with integrated multi-lite glazed curtain wall and punched window openings.
- Structural guess
- Timber frame construction with wood or steel roof trusses supporting the asymmetrical pitch.
- Spatial scale
- Low-rise single-family residential scale, approximately two stories at its peak gable end.
- Lighting
- Dusk or twilight conditions; warm interior illumination glows through large windows while the exterior is cast in cool, diffused evening light under an overcast cloudscape.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and grounded, with the warm internal glow offering a welcoming contrast to the cool evening sky.
- Environmental context
- Open suburban or rural site surrounded by lawns, low fences, and sparse distant trees.
- Spatial experience
- The long facade reads as a continuous horizontal volume punctuated by varied window groupings, transitioning from private garage doors to an open, light-filled living pavilion.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal continuity of timber boards interrupted by vertical alignments of tall multi-pane windows at the gable end.
- Style reading
- Contemporary rural vernacular with clean minimalist detailing
- Program
- Single-family residential dwelling with attached garage
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- timber, glass, metal-roofing
- Visual identifiers
- timber-cladding, asymmetrical-roof, double-height-glazing, gable-end
- Style tags
- contemporary-vernacular, minimalist, timber-architecture
- Visual tags
- residential, timber-facade, contemporary-vernacular, evening-glow, asymmetric-pitch
- Geometry
- Low-slung orthogonal mass with a dramatic asymmetrical pitched roofline that slopes down to one end; large glazed openings concentrated at the double-height gable facade.
- Facade system
- Vertical tongue-and-groove timber rainscreen over structural framing with integrated multi-lite glazed curtain wall and punched window openings.
- Structural guess
- Timber frame construction with wood or steel roof trusses supporting the asymmetrical pitch.
- Spatial scale
- Low-rise single-family residential scale, approximately two stories at its peak gable end.
- Lighting
- Dusk or twilight conditions; warm interior illumination glows through large windows while the exterior is cast in cool, diffused evening light under an overcast cloudscape.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and grounded, with the warm internal glow offering a welcoming contrast to the cool evening sky.
- Environmental context
- Open suburban or rural site surrounded by lawns, low fences, and sparse distant trees.
- Spatial experience
- The long facade reads as a continuous horizontal volume punctuated by varied window groupings, transitioning from private garage doors to an open, light-filled living pavilion.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal continuity of timber boards interrupted by vertical alignments of tall multi-pane windows at the gable end.
- Style reading
- Contemporary rural vernacular with clean minimalist detailing
- Program
- Single-family residential dwelling with attached garage
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture