Artistic/contemporary, at the same time brown

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Harmonious Natural Facade: Modern Home with Stone, Wood and Landscape Integration

#15887. Harmonious Natural Facade: Modern Home with Stone, Wood and Landscape Integration

This is a modern country house executed in the style of organic architecture with a clear influence of Prairie design. The facade presents a harmonious combination of natural materials - horizontal wooden cladding in a warm brown shade and sandstone masonry that creates solid visual supports for the structure.

Horizontal lines are emphasized by a wide flat roof with notable overhangs, creating a sense of groundedness and connection with the surrounding landscape. The entrance is accentuated by stone columns and a spacious porch with steps leading to the front door. Large windows with minimalist frames provide abundant natural lighting and connection to the natural surroundings.

Particularly noteworthy is the integration of the building into the landscape - a Japanese maple in the foreground, low-growing shrubs, and thoughtful landscaping using decorative stones soften the transition between architecture and nature. The terraced organization of the site with stone retaining walls emphasizes the horizontality of the composition.

In personal home construction, a similar effect can be achieved by combining contrasting natural materials, emphasizing horizontal lines in the facade design, using wide roof overhangs, and integrating landscape design into the architectural concept. The key technique is creating visual harmony between the artificial structure and the natural context.

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