is well-crafted in nine separate levels , each perfectly addressing client needs in a very smooth circulation . Despite nine levels , the stairs are not noticeable throughout the house , carving the interior space into different zones of visual and programmatic experience , while simultaneously gesturing at what lies beyond .
CASE STUDY
Floor-to-ceiling glazing at the rear of the living , dining , and family rooms , complemented by indirect illumination throughout the day , frames immersive views of the backyard , blurring the line between the resplendent landscape and a living area that one can contemplate and inhabit by sliding back the patio doors .
The principal bedroom and two kids ’ bedrooms on the top floor are separated by three steps and white laminated glass to provide privacy for the parent and the children . At the intermediate floor , an office space and spare bedroom are placed with semi-separate access from the main and top floors . The areas are carefully leveled to impart a sense of privacy , warmth , and serenity with a view to the north adjacent to a sheltered terrace and a narrow void to the sky above , splitting the white panels into a separate single entity and creating a sense of doubling the house with well-crafted Shou Sugi Ban wood siding .
ABOUT ALVA ROY ARCHITECTS
Alva Roy Architects is an award-winning architectural firm based in Toronto . Since its formation in 2003 , the firm has pushed the boundaries of architecture and interior design through its innovative use of building through HONEST material and design techniques .
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