Client: Private
Design team: BLAF Architects
Program: Single-family house
Bruto floor area: 172,2m²
Completion year: 2019

This is a view of the house from the wide driveway that leads to the red brick house.

This is a closer look at the red brick house with a view of its curved walkway.

This is a close view of the front of the house showcasing the large glass wall in between two large red brick structures.

This is a look at the red brick driveway of the property leading to a half stone wall and a divergence to the walkway.

This is a closer view of the front of the house that has red brick walkways leading to a large glass wall.

This is a closer look at the glass wall of the house in between two large brick structures.

This closer view of the red brick house shows the additional top part of the red brick exterior as well as a small tin chimney.

This is a closer look at the red brick walkway of the front of the house that leads to the main entrance and to the side of the house.

This is an even closer inspection of the red brick exterior walls of the house.

This is a close look at the back of the house with a large grass lawn that contrasts the red brick exteriors and the glass wall.

Here you can also see the tall trees surrounding the grass lawn of the backyard.

The back of the house has a similar large glass wall same as the front of the house.

The area beyond the glass wall of the back is fitted with an outdoor dining area.

This is a close look at the main entrance of the house on the side of the large glass wall.

This is a close look at the small back entrance of the house.

This is another look at the main entrance of the house on the side of the large glass wall in front of the house.

This is an interior look at the main entrance of the house brightened by the natural lighting of the glass wall.

This is a look at the bedroom that has a low wooden platform bed and a glass wall on the far side leading to a patio.

This is a closer look at the patio outside the glass wall of the bedroom with a white textured curved wall.

The curved patio area is fitted with a couple of potted plants.

Here you can see the wooden beam frames of the glass wall and its door.

This is a close look at the white textured curved wall that is brightened by the natural lighting.

The potted plant is a nice complement to the patterned and textured curved wall of the patio outside the bedroom.

This area is brightened by the natural lighting of the open top serving as a skylight.

This is a close look at the skylight above the patio as it reflects on the glass wall.

This is a view of the glass wall on the side of the bedroom that leads to a patio with wooden deck flooring.

This is the inside of the main entrance at the side of the large glass wall in front.

This is a view of the bathroom that has a bathtub on the far side by the two-sink vanity.

This is the sliding barn door of the bathroom that is complemented by the red brick wall.

The tall red brick wall that leads to the bathroom is brightned by the natural lighting of the glass wall.

A few steps from the bathroom sliding door is the gray cushioned couch of the living room.

This is a close look at the tall glass wall of the living room with a large white curtain.

Upon entry of the house, you are welcomed by this simple foyer that has natural lighting, glass walls and red brick walls.

This is a view of the great room that shows the proximity of the living room area to the foyer of the house.

On the side of the foyer is the simple library with an elevated wooden platform, built-in bookshelves and a reading area.

Next to the library area is the staircase and the kitchen.

This is the kitchen and the dining area beside each other flanked by tall red brick walls that contrast the light tones of the furniture.

This is a closer look at the kitchen that has a large kitchen island that pairs well with the built-in cabinetry across from it.

This is a closer look at the library and its reading area underneath of the indoor balcony that has railings.

This is a view of the kitchen and the library showcasing their proximity from the vantage of the second level.

This is another look at the library that has built-in wooden bookshelves underneath its platform.

Opposite the library by the living room is a small home office with a nursery under a loft.

This is another look at the kitche island that has a light beige tone to it to match the cabinetry that is contrasted by the red brick wall.

On the side of the kitchen is the door that leads to the laundry room.

This is a full view of the great room that houses the kitchen, dining, living, family and home office all under one tall ceiling.

This is alook at the dining area and the door that leads to the bedroom on the far side by the glass wall.

This is the loft above the nursery that is fitted with a study area or home office.

This is an illustration of the implanting of the house within the area.

This is an illustration of the house skeleton and support beams.

This is an illustration of the ground level floor plan.

This is an illustration of the upper level floor plan.

This is an illustration of the house's elevation.

This is a look at the two architects of the house.

Architecture has an influence on nature, and nature has an influence on our architecture. Art also influences our architecture. A sculpture forms the basis of this residential volume. In our quest for buildability, affordability, circular, energetic, and economic efficiency, we allow ourselves to be guided by geometric abstraction.

Circle and square become form-retaining elements in masonry in volume. They form the basic structure that supports the roof. The wooden structure of the insulated volume perforates with surgical precision these massive volumes, creating an alternation of enclosed and open outdoor spaces.

The brick volumes carry the solid concrete roof between the volumes, in the brick volumes the wall, floor, and roof are made of wood. The hybrid way of building uses each material with its specific qualities and ensures a high-performance way of building. In addition to the performance, the hybrid permanent structure ensures different experiences, atmospheres, sounds. Structure and materialization are reduced to the essence.

The brick volumes include the private and serving functional spaces such as the sleeping quarters, yoga room, bathroom, storage room, and entrance. These spaces are related to an enclosed outdoor space. The space between the volumes is open and equally oriented to each side, no front, side, or rear sides but rather east, south, west, and north.

Intermediate spaces are created inside and outside, but all open in relation to the environment. This double-height central space forms the theater for current and future uses. It has the potential to apply secondary structures, allowing it to respond to changes in the program.