In just five months, in the back of a family estate, in one of the villages in the center of the country, a home for the owner’s son and his spouse was established. Rapid construction was made possible by light and modular construction, which is based on exterior and interior gypsum-coated steel skeleton ("Orbond") with a lightweight insulating roof. The house is modest and flexible, in terms of its scalability in the future.
The two-story, 70-square-meters home, in total, was built on a what used to be a tennis court. One side of the house overlooks a wide garden, which is cared for by the family's father, and includes a swimming pool. The other side faces the parents' house which is in the center of the estate, with the large garden separating them. This is how the privacy of both parties is maintained.
The architects devised a simple quadratic plan for an area measuring six by eight meters. The construction process was fast and clean. The steel pillars rise continuously throughout the height of the house and support the light roof. The steel skeleton - pillars and beams – wasn’t cladded but painted in white, giving a light and airy appearance.
The house encompasses an elevated thin terrace, from which one enters. On the ground floor is a small family space (which can be used as an extra bedroom when needed), a kitchen with a large island is made of massive wood, a garden-facing dining area, and a guest bathroom.
The architects, who sought to bring in the green exterior to increase the feel of the modest home, created a double space above the family space on the ground floor, opening the northwest front of the home to the courtyard through floor-to-ceiling windows. This is the main gathering area. Sitting behind the large glass windows, enjoying the green scenery and the illusion of sitting outside.
Iron-clad stairs lead to the second floor and end with bridge overwatching the kitchen and the courtyard. The bridge leads to the back and closed part of the floor, where the bedroom and the bathroom are located; On the other side, it leads to a hanging terrace that serves as a roof for the main entrance and overlooks a gravellined area where young trees are planted.
The modern-industrial look was completed by the architects with a smoothed concrete floor on the ground floor, white aluminium windows and retracting exterior blinds. To connect the building to the rural context in which in it sits, the exterior walls (up to half the height) are covered with silicate bricks. The brick shape also appears as tiles in the main bathroom, along with pigmented plaster. The rustic look is enhanced by the dark wood cladding used on both the iron staircase and the floor on the second story. The relatively simple furniture, which the landlady has chosen, adds a touch of warmth to the living space.
Material Used :
1. Structural aluminum insulated roofing
2. Sanwich panels
3. Steel structure
4. Aquaboard/gypsum board
5. Gallery floor
6. Cavity insulation
