ALL WORKS
FACADE 02 07 SHANGHAI CHINA
Facade Studies
凯迪赫菲庄园TYPE
Facade / Exterior
LOCATION
Shanghai / China
SCOPE
Facade Design
MEDIUM
Rendering / Study
A calm face toward the water
The facade is organised around one central arch / a horizontal band of windows / a deep eave that holds the sun
Lime plaster terracotta and dark metal / the palette is kept to three materials / weather will do the rest
The exterior is not a backdrop / it sets the pace of arrival from the river road to the door
ARCHLIME PLASTERTERRACOTTASHADE
Design notes
FACADE NOTES 03The central arch
A single tall opening gives the house its public face and its scale
A band of glass
Windows are held in one horizontal line / the rooms inside stay private
Shade before arrival
A deep eave and hedges slow the approach from the road
