Make the threshold useful
The covered terrace is treated as a room, with enough depth for a table, circulation and a place to sit out of direct sun.
Casa Serein
A shaded edge between the house and the garden.
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The brief
How much of a home can happen outside?
The starting point was a home where the outdoor rooms would be used as often as the indoor ones. This study explores how a deep veranda could make that possible in a warm coastal setting.
Three decisions
Keep a long view
The visualisation uses a continuous horizontal roof to tie separate spaces together. Openings face the garden rather than competing for attention on the elevation.
Limit the material changes
Pale surfaces, dark joinery and a restrained landscape give the shaded spaces definition without adding more finishes.