Stainless Steel Profiles with Elegant Design Appearance

Designed for a family of five, Villa J by Johan Sundberg Architecture is a generously sized residence located in southern Sweden.

An atrium, secluded by walls and a pool house, unites the interior and exterior spaces. On the ground floor are the master bedroom and several ample social spaces, as well as a winter garden, kitchen, sauna, etc. The upper floor is the children’s realm, comprising a living room, bedrooms and a sizable family bath.

The floor plan is an attempt to merge different room types without the bulk of unnecessary walls and doors, with spaces opening onto each other in clear sequence and often with subtle shifts. Villa J can provide room for socialising or seclusion – even simultaneously. The main axes of the plot, the house and the garden work in symphony to create multiple unorthodox angles. The composition draws on an aesthetic somewhere between collage and a more austere expression.

The load-bearing structure is constructed of wood and steel with a concrete intermediary floor slab. The façades are clad with brick, light grey render, stained pine and black aluminium.

The windows and doors are of stainless steel that offers superior structural properties.This means that even large, heavy duty sliding doors or wider windows can have an elegant design appearance.

Stainless steel profiles can be used in constructions of the highest aesthetic appeal and are particularly suitable for use in coastal areas. www.mestreraposa.com

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Enjoying Beautiful Views in all Directions

Sinbad Creek, Swatt Miers Architects
Sunsol, California, USA

Unique Views in Three Directions

The site enjoys unique views in three directions – a beautiful upslope hillside with mature oaks and a giant walnut tree to the east, a canyon ridge to the west, and Mission Peak to the south. The owners wanted a modern home that would embrace its beautiful setting, taking advantage of the many vistas that the site affords.

Accessed from a driveway at the northern edge of the property, the design is organized around a linear circulation spine that runs from north to south. Major spaces are placed diagonally across the spine from each other, creating unique diagonal vistas through the house.

Ceiling heights vary, from a low, compressed entry to a two-story dining room, bringing additional
spatial drama to the composition. The alternating spaces enjoy hillside and canyon- ridge views, while the rooms at the south end of the linear spine, the living room on the ground floor and the second floor master bedroom, enjoy beautiful views of Mission Peak in the distance. Generous patios and terraces are located on the east and west sides of the house, for outdoor living and for enjoying the unique views in all directions.

The form of the house is at the same time simple and strong, with a stucco-clad vertical bathroom and future elevator core anchoring the composition on the west side. Major spaces, with wall-to-wall glass, flank both sides of the vertical core. Deep, cantilevered roof and terrace overhangs frame views and visually extend the interior spaces to the exterior.

At the south end of the building, a double cantilever, with the upper level roof overhanging the second floor and the second floor overhanging the first, creates a dramatic visual thrust in the direction of the distant view of Mission Peak.

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