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Tropical Modernism: Perforated Concrete Façade with Wooden Slats

#10332. Tropical Modernism: Perforated Concrete Façade with Wooden Slats

This is an outstanding example of modern tropical architecture, where concrete, wood, and glass are harmoniously combined. The building's façade presents a multi-layered composition with clear horizontal lines and contrasting textures. The lower level is designed with a monolithic concrete wall featuring perforation — characteristic square openings creating an interesting play of light and shadow on the surface.

The second floor is distinguished by the use of vertical wooden slats in a warm brown shade, which serve not only as a decorative element but also as functional protection against excessive sunlight. These slats create a rhythmic pattern and add textural richness to the façade. The central part of the building stands out with extensive glazing with geometric division — a distinctive grid pattern that brings a contemporary character and ensures natural lighting for the interior spaces.

Particularly noteworthy is the integration of architecture with landscape: a water mirror at the base of the house, tropical vegetation, and terraces with transparent railings at the upper level. The flat roof with a usable terrace completes the composition, emphasizing the horizontality of the building's overall volume.

In your own façade design, similar techniques can be applied: contrasting combination of materials (concrete and wood), use of perforation to create unique patterns on concrete surfaces, vertical wooden slats as sun protection elements and means of zoning, large areas of glazing with geometric division, as well as integration of water elements in the landscape design of the adjacent territory.

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