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White Louvered Facade: Transparency and Privacy in Contemporary Architecture

#15759. White Louvered Facade: Transparency and Privacy in Contemporary Architecture

This modern residential house exemplifies minimalist architecture with an emphasis on transparency and play of light. The building's facade is designed as an elegant white screen of vertical louvers, functioning as a semi-transparent shell that creates gradations of privacy and regulates the penetration of sunlight inside.

Compositionally, the building is divided into two levels: the lower floor with large sliding glass doors opening to the garden, and the upper level featuring a distinctive semi-circular opening that becomes the key architectural gesture of the facade. This arched cutout not only breaks the geometric rigidity of the construction but also creates a visually interesting space, a kind of balcony-loggia protected by the louvers.

The facade system of vertical slats serves multiple functions: it ensures privacy, creates an interplay of shadows and light in the interior, acts as a sun-screening device, and simultaneously adds architectural expressiveness to the house. Behind the louvers, another volume is visible – perhaps the upper part of the house has a complex shape, adding depth to the composition.

As a technique for one's own home, the use of similar louvers or perforated screens can be noted as an effective way to create a visually light but functional facade. This approach achieves a balance between privacy and openness, providing natural lighting and visual connection with the surroundings while protecting the interior from excessive insolation.

Individual project of reconstruction of a country house.