Previous pages: With extensive glazing and
exterior materials extending into the interior,
the central living space becomes almost like an
outdoor room. Above the fireplace, the children’s
bedroom wing is clad in the same panels of cedar
planks that are seen on the exterior. Similarly, the
concrete floor extends inside and outside, while
corten steel framing the entrance continues inside
behind the fireplace.
Above: No extraction fan and hood? Along with
the lighting, it’s concealed out of sight above the
kitchen’s perforated aluminium ceiling. Removing
one of the panels gives access to clean the filters.
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a children’s wing as far away from the
master as possible.
“The house had to be like a magnet for
their children and their friends all year,
which is why they wanted an indoor pool
rather than a secondary living space.”
Alt’s interpretation of this set of
requirements was a design that separates
the home into distinct zones, each defined
by its own materials and form.
The flat front yard includes a courtyard
for bike riding and large grassed areas that
can be used as spontaneous game spaces.
Sited at the front of the house, the
garage is a low pavilion-like structure fin-
ished in a lightly textured white stucco.
But it also doubles as a basketball court.
The main body of the house is divided
into three zones – the children’s wing
at one end and the parents’ wing at the
other, with a double-height living room in
between the two.
“What touches the ground is either
glass or white stucco, while the two wings
floating above are quite distinct.”
The upper level of the children’s wing