Modern architecture adopts traditional elements, that are present in Bucharest city, in order to compose a unique private residency. Strict tilts, and clear lines create a magical and harmonious material combination. The reflective attribute of the metal ceiling manages to decrease -at least in appearance- the size and the vertical structure of the house. Similarly, the bricks with earthly colors on the wall, offer unification between interior spaces, balconies, garden, and green areas. 

Symmetrically in relation to the building, two rooftops are extended in the front and back area of the house, forming protected exterior spaces for the residents, that they wish to enjoy their time there. Many aspects stand out: Jacuzzi, saplings that provide the green element, autonomous parking lot and a yard coated with grey stone blocks, that transforms the space into a mosaic.

The deliberate integration of the windows some centimeters inside the wall, provides an interesting sense of depth, while creating a pleasing windowsill that is aiming at the smooth transition of the interior to the exterior environment.  Aluminium systems with high performance, constitute another element that is added to the vast variety of materials that were used for TOYA, offering unobstructed flow of natural light and keeping high standards considering residents’ security against every type of exterior threat.

Moving into the interior of the house, visitors meet familiar features that they have met on the exterior. The minimal character of the building remains, while the color contrasts are combined effortlessly in an unexpected way, with the earthly tones that by default bring calmness during the day.

Approach: With this insertion we wanted to create a stereotypical space of a  "house" even though the building is coupled to a blind wall, we tried to treat it as a "town villa", the roof is an important element for this purpose, and the pediment has been detached to obtain the image of an isolated house. The slopes are designed in such a way as to solve the water surges without affecting the neighbors. The massive cantilevers have a multiple role: the connection with the neighboring buildings, urban scale breakers as contextual elements and alignment with the low heights, tectonic elements and a vernacular tissues covering a porch, protectors against rain and sun, shaders for reducing the effect of heat-stroke, support for elevated gardens, masks for technical equipment with visits and servicing, etc.

Materials: treated Aluminum plasterboard, facade brick, steel, volcanic stone, concrete, reconditioned oak. The finish represents a search for harmony between tectonic and durable materials. It has resorted to relationship between what grows from the ground and what is oriented to the sky. In the longitudinal section you can see the functional relationship between elements - porch, ventilation and lighting trails, interior stairs as an element of air circulation, furniture, transition and ventilation spaces. The garden has several levels of relationship - the public garden reconditioned - the space for public reception and dialogue, fence – as barrier element and limited access, but with degrees of transparency to avoid categorical delimitation, the route for a car - treated as a longitudinal yard, terrace for relaxing all sezons with jacuzzi, summer garden - arranged in the back area to provide background and feeling of discontinuity.

Interior
Inside, the structural elements were completely eliminated by immersing them in the composition of the walls. Ground floor space (100 sq.m.) seems larger because of the hidden pillars, and the use of the subway dark or gray concrete underscores the industrial accent of spaces. To create contradictions and comfort elements, traditional carpets, colorful furniture and reused oak solid wood were used. Natural lighting is provided for each living area, with the exception of stairs that are illuminated from above. Artificial lighting is provided by LED strip and cylindrical spotlights that provide control and zonal accents. Wood and brick have an anthropomorphic role and are used as a connection material between the cold of the concrete and the white plaster.

Team:
Architects: Lilian & Iana Captari _ U R B A N O F F I C E
Sructural engineering: Mircea Neacsu _ I N C O N A 
MEP+HVAC: Marian Cernovshi_ Bogdan Vladescu_ MC General
General Contractor: Urban Office

Material Used:
1. Facade / Roof Finishing: PREFA Austria_ Rom Group
2. Facade Bricks: Elistone Brasov
3. Windows & Exterior Doors: Alumil, Roto
4. Deck: Rehau
5. Kitchen: Nolte Germany
6. Interior Ceramic Floor: Margress, Love, Kerlite
7. Doors: Deco Doors
8. Parquet: Casa Bambus, Piastrelle
9. Heating: Uponor, Viessmann
10. Cooling: LG, Mitsubishi, Hitachi
11. Electrical: ZENNIO, Legrand, Barcelona, Bosch, Teka
12. Smart Tech.: ZENNIO Germany, Uponor, Viessmann
13. CCTV: Doorbird, Hikvision
14. Sanitary: Grohe, Geberit