Contemporary, at the same time white/brown

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Cantilevered Facade: Dynamic Modernism in Forest Surroundings

#8550. Cantilevered Facade: Dynamic Modernism in Forest Surroundings

This building is a striking example of contemporary architecture dominated by a minimalist approach with an expressive volumetric-spatial solution. The facade presents an elegant composition of contrasting materials — smooth white walls on the ground floor and a cantilevered second floor clad in metal panels of a warm brown hue.

Particular attention is drawn to the cantilevered section of the second floor, which dynamically overhangs the entrance area, supported by diagonal metal struts. This architectural solution not only creates an expressive silhouette but also forms a protected entrance space. The second-floor facade is "stitched" with large wooden windows featuring warm honey-orange frames, creating a pleasant contrast with the metal cladding and adding an organic quality to the building.

The flat roof with metal railings forms an open terrace — a technique characteristic of modernist architecture. The building gains exceptional expressiveness from its hillside location, organically integrated into the wooded landscape. The landscape design of the plot uses natural stones of various sizes, emphasizing the connection between architecture and natural surroundings.

For private home construction, one can note such techniques as combining contrasting materials in facade finishing, using cantilever projections to create volume dynamics, large-format glazing for better connection between interior and surrounding landscape, as well as organically fitting the building into the site's topography without excessive intervention in the natural environment.

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