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A contemporary residential precedent exploring dark vertical timber cladding combined with traditional gabled forms and modern oversized glazing.
- What we like about this project
- Dormer windows break the roof pitch asymmetrically, creating unexpected light angles into the upper level.
Materials
- timber
- glass
- brick
- metal
Visual identifiers
- dark-timber-cladding
- gabled-roof
- large-picture-window
- dormer-windows
Style tags
- contemporary
- vernacular
- nordic
- minimalist
Visual tags
- residential
- dark-facade
- gabled
- contemporary-vernacular
- timber
- Geometry
- Asymmetrical gabled primary volume with dormers intersecting a lower flat-roofed brick wing; large punched glazing punctuates the dark vertical siding.
- Facade system
- Vertical timber board siding on the main gabled volume paired with white brick on the connecting wing.
- Structural guess
- Timber frame construction on concrete foundations.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale, anchored by a human figure and dog in the foreground.
- Lighting
- Overcast, diffused daylight casting soft, directional shadows across the lawn and dark timber facade.
- Atmosphere
- Moody and calm, enhanced by overcast lighting and the stark contrast of dark timber against autumn greenery.
- Environmental context
- Suburban or rural lawn setting surrounded by deciduous trees with autumnal foliage under a cloudy sky.
- Spatial experience
- Approached across an open lawn, the dark gabled form presents a strong silhouette against heavy skies while large windows invite views into the interior.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical siding rhythm counterbalanced by horizontal rooflines and the large open void of the primary corner window.
- Style reading
- Contemporary Nordic vernacular
- Program
- Single-family residence
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- timber, glass, brick, metal
- Visual identifiers
- dark-timber-cladding, gabled-roof, large-picture-window, dormer-windows
- Style tags
- contemporary, vernacular, nordic, minimalist
- Visual tags
- residential, dark-facade, gabled, contemporary-vernacular, timber
- Geometry
- Asymmetrical gabled primary volume with dormers intersecting a lower flat-roofed brick wing; large punched glazing punctuates the dark vertical siding.
- Facade system
- Vertical timber board siding on the main gabled volume paired with white brick on the connecting wing.
- Structural guess
- Timber frame construction on concrete foundations.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale, anchored by a human figure and dog in the foreground.
- Lighting
- Overcast, diffused daylight casting soft, directional shadows across the lawn and dark timber facade.
- Atmosphere
- Moody and calm, enhanced by overcast lighting and the stark contrast of dark timber against autumn greenery.
- Environmental context
- Suburban or rural lawn setting surrounded by deciduous trees with autumnal foliage under a cloudy sky.
- Spatial experience
- Approached across an open lawn, the dark gabled form presents a strong silhouette against heavy skies while large windows invite views into the interior.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical siding rhythm counterbalanced by horizontal rooflines and the large open void of the primary corner window.
- Style reading
- Contemporary Nordic vernacular
- Program
- Single-family residence
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture