Martinkovic Milford Architects Follow Martinkovic Milford Architects
A rear exterior residential precedent showcasing tiered urban outdoor spaces, cable-railing balconies, and a stepped vertical massing strategy.
- What we like about this project
- Layered depth created by multiple receding terrace planes at different heights.
Materials
- stucco
- glass
- metal
- artificial-turf
- wood-fencing
Visual identifiers
- tiered-terrace
- cable-railing
- rear-facade
- dark-framed-windows
- rooftop-deck
Style tags
- contemporary
- residential
- modern
Visual tags
- residential
- urban-backyard
- terraced
- outdoor-living
- contemporary-facade
- Geometry
- Multi-tiered rear facade stepping back vertically, featuring a lower garden level, a middle terrace with cable railing, and an upper penthouse volume with a glazed rooftop deck.
- Facade system
- Stucco wall finish with punched dark-framed multi-pane windows and glass railing balconies.
- Structural guess
- Wood frame residential construction with steel reinforcements for extended deck cantilevers.
- Spatial scale
- Three-to-four-story residential scale, intimate domestic backyard dimensions.
- Lighting
- Bright late afternoon sun with soft directional light casting gentle shadows across the facades and turf.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and private residential oasis nestled within dense urban surroundings.
- Environmental context
- Urban residential backyard context surrounded by neighboring multi-family or single-family homes and mature trees.
- Spatial experience
- A sequence of outdoor terraces and lawns steps down toward the rear facade, creating a connection between multi-story living spaces and private urban gardens.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal stratification through successive terrace decks countered by vertical window alignments.
- Style reading
- Contemporary urban residential architecture
- Program
- Multi-story single-family residence with outdoor recreation decks
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- stucco, glass, metal, artificial-turf, wood-fencing
- Visual identifiers
- tiered-terrace, cable-railing, rear-facade, dark-framed-windows, rooftop-deck
- Style tags
- contemporary, residential, modern
- Visual tags
- residential, urban-backyard, terraced, outdoor-living, contemporary-facade
- Geometry
- Multi-tiered rear facade stepping back vertically, featuring a lower garden level, a middle terrace with cable railing, and an upper penthouse volume with a glazed rooftop deck.
- Facade system
- Stucco wall finish with punched dark-framed multi-pane windows and glass railing balconies.
- Structural guess
- Wood frame residential construction with steel reinforcements for extended deck cantilevers.
- Spatial scale
- Three-to-four-story residential scale, intimate domestic backyard dimensions.
- Lighting
- Bright late afternoon sun with soft directional light casting gentle shadows across the facades and turf.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and private residential oasis nestled within dense urban surroundings.
- Environmental context
- Urban residential backyard context surrounded by neighboring multi-family or single-family homes and mature trees.
- Spatial experience
- A sequence of outdoor terraces and lawns steps down toward the rear facade, creating a connection between multi-story living spaces and private urban gardens.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal stratification through successive terrace decks countered by vertical window alignments.
- Style reading
- Contemporary urban residential architecture
- Program
- Multi-story single-family residence with outdoor recreation decks
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture