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Architecture CN House

This unifamily house is built in Bucharest, on a 350sqm lot deriving from a recent partition as a consequence of the retrocession of the terrain of a park. Sensitive to the implications of cutting down trees on the urban atmosphere and thelocal micro-climate, the architect and beneficiary agreed to keep as many of the existing trees as possible. Three out of four were kept standing. The first, closest to the alignment, dictated the entrance axis for the construction to follow, making this one of a few theme requirements the others mostly concerning urban regulations blind wall on one of the sides, withdrawal from the other three edges.Text: Catrinel Negru Photo: Cosmin DragomirProject: Plus Line Desin, arh. Eliodor StrezaStructures: ROZINIConstructor: MAT CRE CONSTRUCTClient: The David Family

The volume scheme was influenced by a decision to build a roof in three waves, with a reverse slope, hidden behind an orthogonal facade. The three waves converge towards the terrace on the side of the lot, also determining the shape of theinterior space on the top floor, as bedrooms were alloted the loft type section. The terrace on the ground floor extends from the middle of the lateral facade far into the garden, gaining width as it draws nearer the living room. The deck surface of the terrace is emphasised by the flowerbed adjoining the wall and the

live hedge with laminated metallic profiles, a detail that can also be found inthe design of the entrance terrace. Partially flooded in sunlight, partially shaded by the bold console of the top floor bedroom, the terrace is the entire family s favorite place and an indisputable advantage of individual living.The entrance is signaled by a trapezoidal withdrawal sheltering the access terrace, as well as by a section of the facade that was coated in red colored glass.The interior reiterates the themes found on the exterior through a continuationof the same range of finishes and the same simplicity of the volumes: white walls, wooden floors and large tilework, surfaces of transparent glass (the parapetof the staircase and the landings) as well as brightly colored glass (for the counters and tiles in the bathrooms and kitchen), the abundent light in all the spaces from the sides and from above, the dynamics of the angles of perception. Afew details enrich the interior decoration without overburdening it: the aparent

concrete ceiling of the living room, the fixed furniture in every room, accounting for a maximal use of the available space, the smooth wall surfaces, minimalist pieces of furniture in dark shades that add weight to the spaces flooded by light, creating a gravitational balance.The interior courtyard is the element that governs and orders the space of the house in its entirety, transforming the lateral facade into a centerpiece, determining the retreat of the ground floor towards the living room and the need for a console on the top floor, thus inventively shaping the roof.The seethrough fencing towards the street, so rarely opted for by owners, despite explicit urban reguations, significantly contributes to the atmosphere of thestreet and accentuates its residential character.There is a simple lesson in architecture to be learned from this small, cleancut, cheerful and cocquette volume: in order to create a valuable object, you don t n

eed large surfaces, extravagant finishes or decorations: the science of elengantly fitting into the context and of making full use of the potential of a given lot with no distinctive traits, aided by common sense (not only from an architectural standpoint), aided by creativity and a feel for proportions these are factors that ensure that the resulting design will add to the quality of the image of any neighborhood or area.