studio
A contemporary residential infill project by Alma-nac using pale grey brick and an asymmetric gable to negotiate between traditional Victorian neighbors.
Materials
- grey-brick
- glass
- aluminum
Visual identifiers
- pale-grey-brick
- asymmetric-gable
- infill-architecture
- punched-windows
Style tags
- contemporary
- contextual
- minimalist
Visual tags
- urban-infill
- contemporary-traditional-juxtaposition
- residential
- brick-facade
- gable-roof
- Geometry
- An asymmetrical gabled volume inserted between older, ornate Victorian context. Windows are punched irregularly in a rhythmic grid with slim metal frames.
- Facade system
- Load-bearing pale grey brick masonry with flush mortar joints and recessed aluminum-framed glazing.
- Structural guess
- Load-bearing masonry cavity wall or concrete block with brick exterior skin.
- Spatial scale
- Three-story residential infill matching the cornice line and overall scale of adjacent suburban housing.
- Lighting
- Direct bright daylight casting crisp shadows against the light grey brick facade.
- Atmosphere
- Calm, orderly, and crisp under clear daylight, creating a quiet counterpoint to the busy Victorian streetscape.
- Environmental context
- Urban residential street lined with mature trees, utility poles, and traditional brick and stucco houses.
- Spatial experience
- The building presents a calm, monolithic wall plane to the street that contrasts with the decorative ornament of its neighbors.
- Composition rhythm
- Balanced asymmetric vertical window alignment offset by the subtle stepped profile of the roofline.
- Style reading
- Contextual contemporary vernacular
- Program
- Residential single-family house
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- grey-brick, glass, aluminum
- Visual identifiers
- pale-grey-brick, asymmetric-gable, infill-architecture, punched-windows
- Style tags
- contemporary, contextual, minimalist
- Visual tags
- urban-infill, contemporary-traditional-juxtaposition, residential, brick-facade, gable-roof
- Geometry
- An asymmetrical gabled volume inserted between older, ornate Victorian context. Windows are punched irregularly in a rhythmic grid with slim metal frames.
- Facade system
- Load-bearing pale grey brick masonry with flush mortar joints and recessed aluminum-framed glazing.
- Structural guess
- Load-bearing masonry cavity wall or concrete block with brick exterior skin.
- Spatial scale
- Three-story residential infill matching the cornice line and overall scale of adjacent suburban housing.
- Lighting
- Direct bright daylight casting crisp shadows against the light grey brick facade.
- Atmosphere
- Calm, orderly, and crisp under clear daylight, creating a quiet counterpoint to the busy Victorian streetscape.
- Environmental context
- Urban residential street lined with mature trees, utility poles, and traditional brick and stucco houses.
- Spatial experience
- The building presents a calm, monolithic wall plane to the street that contrasts with the decorative ornament of its neighbors.
- Composition rhythm
- Balanced asymmetric vertical window alignment offset by the subtle stepped profile of the roofline.
- Style reading
- Contextual contemporary vernacular
- Program
- Residential single-family house
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture