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As a minimalist shelter but made with the purpose for being a family home located in a wonderful plot, where the owners can easily enjoy paddling, fishing and sailing on lake all of the year. The exterior looks in three textures: wood, concrete formwork and white stucco, all of them chosen in accordance with the master plan, which foresees the insolation control and material wear.
The spaces are distributed on 3,676 square feet of construction; starting double height entrance hall or foyer, reception hall for visitors, a guest-room with bathroom, then an open plan living room on the ground level effortlessly blends with the dining area for a sweeping space that flows to the gourmet kitchen which will be featured with quality appliances, It has been designed to be a versatile floor plan. Unlike second storey with a very private star-tv space including media room, kitchenette, den study, and bedrooms. Entertaining will be a delight with covered alfresco dining spaces on the pool area with summer kitchen or grill on the groud level, all looking out to the sparkling in ground resort style pool. There are four bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms and the stylish master suite has the added bonus of its own private en-suite, two walk in wardrobes and an outdoor balcony.
Functionally the volume evokes a rational aesthetic, the priority maintain balanced design style with the justifiable use of every square feet traced on plane. All the social spaces (kitchen, dining and living rooms) are concentrated into one large open space. Facades are responding to percentage insolation research, satisfying the need for indoor climate control. the car garage is hidden through the use of green walls and roof in order to emphasize the main entrance which has a top altitude, equal to front lake facade.
The applying of variation in the altitude of slab makes the distribution works in favor of contemplative activity of individual; the ground level goes descending in direction to the lake, while the slab goes adapting to natural plot fall, generating a soft inclined plane, luring visuals from the lake into the interior.