The Seven House

This is a design exploration.  It was not built, but rather was developed to study an idea.

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The goal was to take the elements of traditional home construction, break them apart and then re-assemble them into a contemporary form that could fit comfortably into an established neighbourhood:

 

• The concrete foundation wall on one side is extended upward three floors, with openings for windows;

 

• The traditional sloped roof is tilted past 45 degrees to form both the roof and a side wall;

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• Windows have divisions similar to traditional patterns, but are made of metal curtain wall frames; and

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• The wood balcony, which also forms the porch roof, is an updated version of the traditional projecting bay.