Finishes in polished handmade reflective black bricks, white panels that reflect the changing moods of the sky, and a combination of Japanese Shou Sugi Ban wood cladding style and Corten steel, exude a subtle assurance.
The interiors are defined by singular and expansive volumes that both reveal and conceal. The double-storey voids effectively dedicate designated walls lit by a series of skylights from the roof above, placed on the north side for absorbing the northern light during the day.
Though well-crafted in nine separate levels the stairs are not noticeable throughout the house, carving the interior space into different zones of visual and programmatic experience. Floor-to-ceiling glazing at the rear of the living, dining, and family rooms, complemented by indirect illumination throughout the day, frames immersive views of the backyard.
The principal bedroom and two kids’ bedrooms on the top floor are separated by three steps and white laminated glass to provide privacy for the parent and the children. At the intermediate floor, an office space and spare bedroom are placed with semi-separate access from the main and top floors. The areas are carefully leveled to impart a sense of privacy and serenity with a view to the north adjacent to a sheltered terrace and a narrow void to the sky above, splitting the white panels into a separate single entity and creating a sense of doubling the house with well-crafted Shou Sugi Ban wood siding.
Photo credit: Tom Arban
Source: V2com
