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A contemporary residential facade precedent combining warm timber slats, textured brick, and wide glazed expanses that connect internal rooms to an elevated outdoor deck.
- What we like about this project
- The upper wooden volume cantilevers cleanly over the ground floor terrace without visible vertical supports.
Materials
- brick
- timber
- glass
- steel
- concrete
Visual identifiers
- timber-cladding
- brick-facade
- cantilevered-balcony
- floor-to-ceiling-glazing
- raised-terrace
Style tags
- contemporary
- modern
- warm-minimalist
Visual tags
- residential
- contemporary
- indoor-outdoor
- timber
- brick
- balcony
- Geometry
- Asymmetrical two-story composition combining a solid brick tower volume with a cantilevered timber-clad upper box and expansive full-height glazing.
- Facade system
- Combination of vertical timber rainscreen cladding, load-bearing or veneer brickwork, and large aluminum-framed sliding glass panels.
- Structural guess
- Steel frame or concrete slab construction supporting cantilevered upper timber volume.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale featuring wide terraces and generous ceiling heights.
- Lighting
- Bright midday sun casting crisp shadows across the timber deck and projecting balcony overhangs.
- Atmosphere
- Bright, open, and serene, characterized by the interplay of natural timber tones, glass reflections, and green landscape.
- Environmental context
- Open suburban or rural landscape setting with lush surrounding trees and a manicured lawn.
- Spatial experience
- The deep timber terrace and large glass sliders extend interior living spaces seamlessly outward toward the surrounding landscape.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal timber boards and floor lines contrast against the vertical mass of the brick tower.
- Style reading
- Contemporary modern vernacular residential architecture
- Program
- Single-family residence
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- brick, timber, glass, steel, concrete
- Visual identifiers
- timber-cladding, brick-facade, cantilevered-balcony, floor-to-ceiling-glazing, raised-terrace
- Style tags
- contemporary, modern, warm-minimalist
- Visual tags
- residential, contemporary, indoor-outdoor, timber, brick, balcony
- Geometry
- Asymmetrical two-story composition combining a solid brick tower volume with a cantilevered timber-clad upper box and expansive full-height glazing.
- Facade system
- Combination of vertical timber rainscreen cladding, load-bearing or veneer brickwork, and large aluminum-framed sliding glass panels.
- Structural guess
- Steel frame or concrete slab construction supporting cantilevered upper timber volume.
- Spatial scale
- Two-story residential scale featuring wide terraces and generous ceiling heights.
- Lighting
- Bright midday sun casting crisp shadows across the timber deck and projecting balcony overhangs.
- Atmosphere
- Bright, open, and serene, characterized by the interplay of natural timber tones, glass reflections, and green landscape.
- Environmental context
- Open suburban or rural landscape setting with lush surrounding trees and a manicured lawn.
- Spatial experience
- The deep timber terrace and large glass sliders extend interior living spaces seamlessly outward toward the surrounding landscape.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal timber boards and floor lines contrast against the vertical mass of the brick tower.
- Style reading
- Contemporary modern vernacular residential architecture
- Program
- Single-family residence
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture