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Contrasting Dynamic Facade with Cantilever Elements: Balance of Black and White in Modern Architecture

#18495. Contrasting Dynamic Facade with Cantilever Elements: Balance of Black and White in Modern Architecture

The presented image showcases an expressive example of modern architecture: a three-story residential mansion with a distinctly contrasting facade. The architectural composition is built on the interplay of volumes and materials — black and white colors create a dramatic combination that emphasizes the geometric purity of forms. The upper floor, executed in dark colors, visually floats above the light-colored lower volume, creating an effect of weightlessness for the massive structure.

The building's facade demonstrates masterful use of cantilever projections, which not only serve an aesthetic function but also create useful shaded spaces. Large panoramic windows wrap around the structure's perimeter, ensuring maximum penetration of natural light and a visual connection with the surrounding landscape. The facade design follows minimalist principles — clean lines, minimal decorative elements, and an emphasis on structure and materials.

Particularly noteworthy is the contrasting solution of horizontal strips on the facade: the alternation of solid walls, glazed sections, and ventilated panels creates a rhythmic pattern that gives the building dynamism despite its strict geometry. The lower level with an open terrace is organically integrated into the landscape through a smooth transition from the lawn to the steps and further to the interior spaces.

When designing your own facade, several techniques demonstrated in this project can be utilized: contrasting combination of materials, playing with protruding volumes, using horizontal lines to visually expand space, and large-format glazing to create a connection with the surrounding environment. It's also important to pay attention to the integration of architecture into the landscape — here this is achieved through a well-thought-out system of terraces and landscaping.

Individual project of reconstruction of a country house.
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