The house designed by architect Yaron Eldad, together with architectural engineer Noy Sandgarten from his office, for a family of six, relies on a clear and coherent language that he defines as warm industrial modern. This is a project that begins with a distinct concept, one that dictates the planning of the building and its design throughout, while making the best use of the area and ground conditions, until creating a house that meets the clients’ requirements.
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The house is approximately four hundred and forty square meters in area, and is spread over three floors. The design included five suites, one for each child and another suite for the parents, a spacious living room for entertaining, a functional kitchen in a parallel plan with a large work island, and leisure spaces in the basement, including a family corner and a games room. The understanding that the house should serve an active family life, while maintaining clear order and organization, is evident in the structure of the plan.
The architectural language is already evident on the facade. The building envelope and entrance gate were implemented in exposed concrete, a material that accompanies the project throughout. The horizontal concrete texture gives the facade depth and distinct materiality, and it also continues on the perimeter walls of the lot. The envelope creates a clear presence to the outside, but is not overloaded with decorative elements. The lines are clean, the masses are precise, and the material speaks for itself.
Poetics of light and shadow
The ground floor creates a significant openness to the outdoors. Wide, almost undivided doorways connect the interior living spaces with the courtyard and pool. In the photos, you can see the wide glass wall that frames the pool and the vegetation, blurring the boundary between inside and outside. The interior floor continues onto the exterior deck, and the green landscape serves as a natural backdrop for the public space.
The living room is designed as a balanced and organized space around a dark central wall that incorporates an asymmetrical bookcase. The open and closed shelves create a precise graphic composition, and in its center are integrated the television and a linear fireplace. The exposed concrete walls wrap the public space and serve as a backdrop for the central elements. The furniture is low and minimalist, in natural and light tones that balance the presence of the concrete and metal. The coffee tables in dark stone and dark wood add material depth, but remain within a limited color palette.
One of the most significant elements of the house is the staircase located between the kitchen and the living room. The stairs are made of blackened tin, with a skirt railing that encloses them on the sides, and they stand in the space as a distinct sculptural element. In the photos, it is clear that they create a clear separation between the living area and the kitchen, but at the same time maintain direct eye contact and an open field of vision between the spaces. Their location in the center of the floor emphasizes their role as a connecting and defining element.
Looking down the staircase, a distinct play of light and shadow is revealed. An upper skylight brings in natural light that emphasizes the texture of the exposed concrete and the materiality of the metal. The tall, narrow walls sharpen the proportions and emphasize the verticality of the space. Here too, the lines are clean and the materials are raw, in keeping with the language described by the architect.
The kitchen is designed in a parallel structure with a large work island. The fronts are smooth, and the appliances are integrated in a uniform and clean line. The island serves as both a work surface and a daily meeting point. Its location in relation to the stairs and the living room reinforces the sense of flow between the public spaces, while maintaining a clear order.
The material language continues in the bathroom as well. The walls are covered in dark tiles with a subtle vertical groove, and the natural stone sink is designed as a block floating from the wall. The faucet and accessories in a dark shade blend into the overall materiality, and the hanging lighting emphasizes the texture of the cladding. The space maintains a clear minimalism, without a multitude of materials, with precise use of concrete, metal, and stone.
The choice of a few raw materials, mainly exposed concrete and metal, creates uniformity between the facade, the public space, the staircase and the bathrooms. The clean lines, the contrast between dark and light and the continuous connection between inside and outside together create a harmonious and characterful space, one that directly expresses the warm modern industrial language that the architect speaks of.
Planning and design |Yaron Eldad
Photography |Amit Giron
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