Delhi Residence
A moody exterior precedent for a large mountain residence, combining vertical timber slat cladding, expressive pitched roof forms, and warm interior lighting against a foggy forest backdrop.
- What we like about this project
- Arch-topped side wings punctuate the otherwise rectilinear timber and glass composition.
Materials
- timber
- glass
- metal
Visual identifiers
- timber-cladding
- pitched-roof
- vertical-slats
- mountain-cabin
- balcony
Style tags
- contemporary
- rustic
- alpine
Visual tags
- residential
- timber
- mountain-architecture
- sloping-site
- warm-lighting
- contemporary-rustic
- Geometry
- Asymmetrical multi-gable roofline stepping down the slope, featuring stacked volumes with cantilevered upper balconies and deep window reveals.
- Facade system
- Vertical timber batten and board siding combined with large fixed-pane glass and metal balcony railings.
- Structural guess
- Timber frame construction with concrete foundation retaining walls on the slope.
- Spatial scale
- Large two-to-three-story residential scale, fitting comfortably into a grand rural or forest setting.
- Lighting
- Soft, atmospheric daylight from heavy mist in the forest background, contrasted with warm amber interior illumination glowing through windows.
- Atmosphere
- Serene, misty, and atmospheric with a sharp contrast between cold exterior fog and warm interior hearth-like glow.
- Environmental context
- Mountainous or heavily forested slope with dense autumn foliage and low-hanging fog behind the residence.
- Spatial experience
- The building engages the sloping site by stepping volumes down the hill, establishing a sheltered transition from the misty forest edge to warm, glowing interior living spaces.
- Composition rhythm
- Dynamic asymmetrical rhythm created by vertical wood siding patterns and offset rectangular and arched window openings.
- Style reading
- Contemporary rustic mountain architecture
- Program
- Single-family mountain residence
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- timber, glass, metal
- Visual identifiers
- timber-cladding, pitched-roof, vertical-slats, mountain-cabin, balcony
- Style tags
- contemporary, rustic, alpine
- Visual tags
- residential, timber, mountain-architecture, sloping-site, warm-lighting, contemporary-rustic
- Geometry
- Asymmetrical multi-gable roofline stepping down the slope, featuring stacked volumes with cantilevered upper balconies and deep window reveals.
- Facade system
- Vertical timber batten and board siding combined with large fixed-pane glass and metal balcony railings.
- Structural guess
- Timber frame construction with concrete foundation retaining walls on the slope.
- Spatial scale
- Large two-to-three-story residential scale, fitting comfortably into a grand rural or forest setting.
- Lighting
- Soft, atmospheric daylight from heavy mist in the forest background, contrasted with warm amber interior illumination glowing through windows.
- Atmosphere
- Serene, misty, and atmospheric with a sharp contrast between cold exterior fog and warm interior hearth-like glow.
- Environmental context
- Mountainous or heavily forested slope with dense autumn foliage and low-hanging fog behind the residence.
- Spatial experience
- The building engages the sloping site by stepping volumes down the hill, establishing a sheltered transition from the misty forest edge to warm, glowing interior living spaces.
- Composition rhythm
- Dynamic asymmetrical rhythm created by vertical wood siding patterns and offset rectangular and arched window openings.
- Style reading
- Contemporary rustic mountain architecture
- Program
- Single-family mountain residence
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture