A Modern House On A Challenging Sloped Terrain

The white pictured modern home exterior cuts crystal through the green landscape. Two large sloping volumes separate the main dwellings from the private bedrooms, forming a protective partial enclosure around a private terrace area.

Based on the boundaries of the sloping site, the building was designed to strengthen the connection between indoor and outdoor living spaces, as well as to adore the fabulous views given by the main location.

The home offers a series of stunning views that are located to take advantage of the sun and shade depending on its function.

The pool design extends away from the main living volume of the house at a perpendicular angle, which sends it hovering through the manicured green lawn. A wooden deck borders the outdoor pool on two sides, connecting it smoothly by stairs to the main residence and to the comfortable basement TV room.

Strong plant beds cut between the solid concrete supports under the house, where they cling to the rolling hillside.

A shaded balcony runs the entire length of the large living space, inviting the homeowners and their guests to pour out into the fresh air and sunshine.

Glass railings leave the view of the green landscape and a bright blue swimming pool wide open. The sloping terrain places the pool at an intermediate level between the main floor and the basement. A small French window is cut into the base of the pool to reveal a playful glimpse of the water, and its swimmers, into the basement.

The long balcony effectively creates a bridge across the garden that joins the glass corridor link between the two large volumes of the house.

The slope of the site was the deciding factor in the project solution. The undulating character of the earth determined not only the organization of the outer living spaces, but their functional relationship with the inner.

Glass walls break the property open to the landscape on both sides.

Entrance to the home is accessible by a gently sloping ramp on the north side.

Roof windows are cut into the concrete overhang to provide built-in planters with sunlight.

A wooden floor placed at the inside of the home seems to push seamlessly under the glass walls to the outside of the house, where it transmits onto exterior feature walls.

Small balconies on the west side of the home face into the woods.

The glazed corridor between the two architectural volumes treads lightly through nature, mimicking the uplifting feeling of stepping outside without ever going past the walls.

While clean white walls produce a light and airy aesthetic in the modern home exterior, rich wood floors and custom wood accented furniture add warmth and timeless appeal.

A wooden wall panel and built-in storage give the home interior a simplified appeal.

The kitchen is placed at the end of the main living room, with the nearest connection to the pool for comfort. Bright white kitchen units reflect the incoming flow of beautiful sunlight from the south. Instead of a backsplash, a narrow window cuts open the side of the kitchen to a thin panorama. A central kitchen island puts cooking in the heart of the space, next to a casual dining room.

White sanitary ware is smoothly cleaned through a dark gray tile in the bathroom, and contrasts coldly with warm wooden elements. A frameless vanity mirror makes a simple addition over an underwater bathroom.

A second bathroom design follows a similar color and material palette, although this time smooth wet walls shine bright white. A small courtyard offers a natural yet private view next to the shower.

Another picture window blesses the bathroom with a happily tranquil view of the forest from the bathtub.

A crude, industrial-looking basic structure contradicts the perfectly clean white image that encapsulates the main volume.

The floor plan for the false basement shows the comfortable TV lounge, which lies below the main living space, and the location of the covered parking lot.

Website plan.

Main floor with kitchen, social open plan living room and private bedroom wing. The bedrooms are located on the highest elevation of the site, where they enjoy the utmost privacy and get views over the forest that blooms beyond and below. An isolated home office is located at the far end of the social volume, facing west, where it also boasts meditative views deep into the trees.

A large garden wall marks the perimeter of the property around the outdoor swimming pool and sun deck.

The pool lies on the subtle slope of the terrain.

Each of the three bedrooms has its own bathroom and a private balcony that faces the forest.

The outdoor spaces lay in the bowl of the sloping ground, overlooked by the balcony of the drawing-room.