Ciardullo A&E
A modern architectural precedent showcasing a double-height glazed curtain wall grounded by a rustic stone base, seamlessly connecting interior spaces to a wooded exterior.
- What we like about this project
- The reflective glass surface perfectly mirrors the winter tree canopy, blurring the boundary between structure and nature.
Materials
- glass
- stone
- painted-steel
- flagstone
- wood
Visual identifiers
- double-height-glazing
- stone-base
- curtain-wall
- wooded-context
Style tags
- modernist
- contemporary
- transparent
Visual tags
- modernist
- glazed-facade
- nature-integration
- flagstone-terrace
- residential
- Geometry
- Rectangular multi-story volume featuring a prominent double-height glazed curtain wall centered above a low rubble stone base.
- Facade system
- Post-and-beam framed large-light glazing system atop random rubble masonry.
- Structural guess
- Steel or heavy timber framing with non-load-bearing glazed curtain wall infill.
- Spatial scale
- Double-height residential or institutional scale with tall vertical glass bays spanning two floors.
- Lighting
- Diffused overcast daylight with reflections of bare trees across the large glass panels.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and reflective, blending transparent architectural volumes with natural woodland scenery.
- Environmental context
- Wooded natural landscape with mature deciduous trees framing the building facade and flagstone terrace.
- Spatial experience
- The expansive glass facade merges the interior double-height space with the surrounding wooded landscape and stone patio.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical rhythm established by three large glazed bays aligned with thin structural framing.
- Style reading
- Mid-century modernist residential architecture
- Program
- Single-family residence or small institutional community hall
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- glass, stone, painted-steel, flagstone, wood
- Visual identifiers
- double-height-glazing, stone-base, curtain-wall, wooded-context
- Style tags
- modernist, contemporary, transparent
- Visual tags
- modernist, glazed-facade, nature-integration, flagstone-terrace, residential
- Geometry
- Rectangular multi-story volume featuring a prominent double-height glazed curtain wall centered above a low rubble stone base.
- Facade system
- Post-and-beam framed large-light glazing system atop random rubble masonry.
- Structural guess
- Steel or heavy timber framing with non-load-bearing glazed curtain wall infill.
- Spatial scale
- Double-height residential or institutional scale with tall vertical glass bays spanning two floors.
- Lighting
- Diffused overcast daylight with reflections of bare trees across the large glass panels.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and reflective, blending transparent architectural volumes with natural woodland scenery.
- Environmental context
- Wooded natural landscape with mature deciduous trees framing the building facade and flagstone terrace.
- Spatial experience
- The expansive glass facade merges the interior double-height space with the surrounding wooded landscape and stone patio.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical rhythm established by three large glazed bays aligned with thin structural framing.
- Style reading
- Mid-century modernist residential architecture
- Program
- Single-family residence or small institutional community hall
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture