The image showcases an excellent example of contemporary residential architecture with a harmonious combination of brutalist solidity and lightness. The facade of this two-story house is built on the contrast between a massive concrete base and an almost weightless upper floor with panoramic glazing. The facade gains particular expressiveness through its characteristic horizontal composition with the protruding cantilever of the second floor, emphasized by a monolithic concrete slab.
The upper floor is framed by a suspended pergola with wooden louvers, which not only protects from excessive sunlight but also adds rhythm and textural diversity to the facade. The floor-to-ceiling glass panels on the second floor create an effect of openness and transparency, allowing the interior to visually merge with the surrounding landscape.
The lower level is designed to be more enclosed and functional, with garage space integrated into the overall composition of the house. The side staircase with simple linear railings adds a vertical accent to the predominantly horizontal composition and provides additional access to the upper level.
When designing a facade for your own house, you can adopt several techniques used in this project: the contrast between open and closed surfaces, the use of natural materials in their authentic texture (concrete, wood, glass), the creation of protective sun-shading elements that simultaneously serve as expressive architectural details, as well as the integration of the house into the surrounding landscape through thoughtful placement of greenery around the structure.