Residential
A contemporary residential facade precedent utilizing contrasting material blocks—stucco and weathered steel—to articulate distinct program zones.
- What we like about this project
- The integrated roof garden on top of the dark metal volume softens the upper massing transition.
Materials
- stucco
- corten-steel
- stone
- glass
- timber
- slate
Visual identifiers
- stucco-and-corten
- asymmetrical-volumes
- punched-windows
- driveway-courtyard
Style tags
- contemporary
- minimalist
- suburban-modern
Visual tags
- residential
- contemporary
- corten-steel
- urban-infill
- facade-composition
- Geometry
- Asymmetrical two-volume composition with a taller white stucco block juxtaposed against a weathered steel-clad block containing the entry and driveway.
- Facade system
- Combination of smooth white render, weathered steel cladding, textured stone base, and wood-framed glazing.
- Structural guess
- Timber frame construction with steel or concrete foundation slab.
- Spatial scale
- Two to three-story residential scale suitable for urban infill or suburban lots.
- Lighting
- Soft overcast daylight with tree shadow dappling across the white facade and front wall.
- Atmosphere
- Calm, warm, and grounded through natural metal tones and desert-style perimeter planting.
- Environmental context
- Suburban residential street edge with mature trees, drought-tolerant landscaping, and neighboring homes.
- Spatial experience
- The street-facing composition balances solid privacy walls with recessed windows and a welcoming, recessed timber entry nook.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical alignment of punched window openings offset against broad, unadorned wall surfaces.
- Style reading
- Contemporary minimalist residential
- Program
- Single-family residence or multi-unit housing
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- stucco, corten-steel, stone, glass, timber, slate
- Visual identifiers
- stucco-and-corten, asymmetrical-volumes, punched-windows, driveway-courtyard
- Style tags
- contemporary, minimalist, suburban-modern
- Visual tags
- residential, contemporary, corten-steel, urban-infill, facade-composition
- Geometry
- Asymmetrical two-volume composition with a taller white stucco block juxtaposed against a weathered steel-clad block containing the entry and driveway.
- Facade system
- Combination of smooth white render, weathered steel cladding, textured stone base, and wood-framed glazing.
- Structural guess
- Timber frame construction with steel or concrete foundation slab.
- Spatial scale
- Two to three-story residential scale suitable for urban infill or suburban lots.
- Lighting
- Soft overcast daylight with tree shadow dappling across the white facade and front wall.
- Atmosphere
- Calm, warm, and grounded through natural metal tones and desert-style perimeter planting.
- Environmental context
- Suburban residential street edge with mature trees, drought-tolerant landscaping, and neighboring homes.
- Spatial experience
- The street-facing composition balances solid privacy walls with recessed windows and a welcoming, recessed timber entry nook.
- Composition rhythm
- Vertical alignment of punched window openings offset against broad, unadorned wall surfaces.
- Style reading
- Contemporary minimalist residential
- Program
- Single-family residence or multi-unit housing
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture