Beam House In ISRAEL

Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika

BEAM HOUSE IN ISRAEL

Uri Cohen Architects

CATEGORY
Houses

LOCATION
Israel

ARCHITECTS
Uri Cohen Architects

AREA
180.0 m2

PHOTOGRAPHS
David Adika

PROJECT YEAR
2010

Text description provided by architect.

This home has been designed for a client who wished to build his home next to his farm.

Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika
Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika

The size of the site is 1.25 acres and is located in the rustic rural landscape of northern Israel.

The design combines some of the utilitarian images of the agriculture buildings in that area, with the fascination with the ‘beam’ construction typical of a ‘country home’.

The inspiration is translated to the defining lines and materials of the house as well as to the openings and views that extend from it.

Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika
Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika

The house is divided into three parallel strips: private, semi private and public.

By doing so, there is a possibility to have one main living section full of the northern light, while extending the backyard and the surrounding views into the public space.

The private southern section is closed by concrete walls enhancing the feeling of privacy.

Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika
Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika

Between the public and semi public spaces stands a thick wall which contains the utilities such as the air conditioning system, storage spaces, toilets, etc.

Linear skylights divide the programmatic sections of the home, while highlighting the crossing structural beams of the house.

Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika
Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika

The beams of the roof rest on that ‘central concrete wall’ and serve as cantilevers to the linear roof of the living area. This keeps the northern glass façade free of columns.

The circular external lines affect the interior design creating a resting bench in the living room and unique lines in the windows and walls of the private spaces.

Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika
Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika

The concrete lines extend beyond the house allowing an external breakfast area overlooking the family's farm views.

The area between the private and public area of the house provides for a shaded ‘outside public space’ which is also the entrance axis for the house.

Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika


Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika
Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika
Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika
Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika
Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika
Beam House In ISRAEL
© David Adika


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