Atrium
A contemporary residential rear elevation precedent by Mulroy featuring large expanses of structural glass, light brick detailing, and a dark slate-clad upper dormer extension.
- What we like about this project
- The central glass entry void opens deep into the core of the house, visually connecting front and rear spaces.
Materials
- glass
- brick
- slate
- metal
- stucco
Visual identifiers
- full-height-glazing
- light-brick-piers
- dark-slate-cladding
- dormer-upper-level
Style tags
- contemporary
- modern-residential
- minimalist-framing
Visual tags
- residential
- contemporary-extension
- indoor-outdoor
- glazed-facade
- slate-roof
- Geometry
- Asymmetric composition balancing a double-height glazed void and light brick pier on the left against a cantilevered single-story extension and dark slate-clad upper dormer volume on the right.
- Facade system
- Curtain wall and large-format sliding glass panels paired with light masonry piers and shingle-clad dormer walls.
- Structural guess
- Steel moment frame supporting upper timber framing and cantilevered floor plates.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale featuring full-height ground floor glazing and tall vertical upper-level windows.
- Lighting
- Twilight or overcast ambient daylight balanced with warm, layered interior task and accent lighting.
- Atmosphere
- Inviting and transparent, with glowing interior spaces contrasting against cool exterior twilight.
- Environmental context
- Suburban garden setting with mature planting and trees framing the rear elevation.
- Spatial experience
- Transition from lush garden landscaping through expansive sliding and fixed glass panels into deeply layered, warmly lit interior living spaces.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical emphasis established by floor-to-ceiling glass panels and tall upper window openings.
- Style reading
- Contemporary residential architecture with clean lines and contrasting dark and light materials
- Program
- Residential home living and dining extension
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- glass, brick, slate, metal, stucco
- Visual identifiers
- full-height-glazing, light-brick-piers, dark-slate-cladding, dormer-upper-level
- Style tags
- contemporary, modern-residential, minimalist-framing
- Visual tags
- residential, contemporary-extension, indoor-outdoor, glazed-facade, slate-roof
- Geometry
- Asymmetric composition balancing a double-height glazed void and light brick pier on the left against a cantilevered single-story extension and dark slate-clad upper dormer volume on the right.
- Facade system
- Curtain wall and large-format sliding glass panels paired with light masonry piers and shingle-clad dormer walls.
- Structural guess
- Steel moment frame supporting upper timber framing and cantilevered floor plates.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale featuring full-height ground floor glazing and tall vertical upper-level windows.
- Lighting
- Twilight or overcast ambient daylight balanced with warm, layered interior task and accent lighting.
- Atmosphere
- Inviting and transparent, with glowing interior spaces contrasting against cool exterior twilight.
- Environmental context
- Suburban garden setting with mature planting and trees framing the rear elevation.
- Spatial experience
- Transition from lush garden landscaping through expansive sliding and fixed glass panels into deeply layered, warmly lit interior living spaces.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical emphasis established by floor-to-ceiling glass panels and tall upper window openings.
- Style reading
- Contemporary residential architecture with clean lines and contrasting dark and light materials
- Program
- Residential home living and dining extension
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture