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Harmonious Contrast: Modern Wooden Facade as an Extension to a Traditional Home

#8121. Harmonious Contrast: Modern Wooden Facade as an Extension to a Traditional Home

This is an excellent example of modern architecture where a traditional building with a white facade and pitched roof is enriched with a contemporary wooden extension. The rectangular volume of the extension is clad with horizontal wooden slats, creating a warm contrast to the main light-colored facade. Particularly impressive is the panoramic glazing that blurs the boundary between the interior space and the garden.

The architect masterfully utilized the principle of contrasting materials and forms. The wooden cladding gives the extension an organic and eco-friendly feel, while the rhythmic arrangement of slats adds dynamics and texture to the facade. The lighting from below creates a "floating" effect for the structure and highlights the architectural lines in the evening.

The entrance area with minimalist concrete steps is curiously resolved, visually integrated into the terrace space. In the facade design, attention to detail is noticeable: precisely measured proportions of wooden slats, neat joints between materials, and a well-thought-out ratio of solid surfaces to glass areas.

For your own home, you can draw inspiration from techniques such as combining contrasting materials (in this case, plaster and wood), using horizontal cladding to visually expand the space, integrating panoramic glazing, and implementing thoughtful facade lighting to create additional effects after dark.

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