Our client wanted a unique design with an artist gallery, “his and hers” suites on separate floors, and a rooftop addition with a sauna, kitchenette, guest bedroom, and lounge space.
The rooftop's angular slopes harness sunlight, naturally directing and diffusing light.
The new stair becomes the organizational spine of the house, connecting the rooftop addition to the new sunken kitchen at garden level, bringing light down through its core.
The circular courtyard anchors the rooftop addition, bringing together landscape, curved glazing, and the fragmented roofscape into a single composition.
A single folding wall organizes the owner’s suite, forming recessed spaces for bathing, dressing, and storage. Cut sectionally by a single angled datum, the wall admits daylight while preserving privacy.
Curving walls shape the ground floor and sunken kitchen, defining an intimate conversation-pit dining area.
The back of the first floor is removed to create a sunken kitchen at garden level. Wood paneling traces the original floor datum, emphasizing the excavation while a new double-height opening brings daylight into the interior.
