Cascade house in Toronto

Street facade is designed as a living room big screen of the decorative stekloprofilnyh blocks, which is the main feature of the interior. Even in the gray days of subtle changes in color and structure fill the room mood. In addition, it is somewhat reminiscent of a waterfall wall from the inside or transparent and dynamic crest a steep wave. In this case, the opposite side of living room opens onto a large terrace and small swimming pool, leaving the play of light and water from the inside out.

The house was designed so that maximum use of solar energy. The project combines high-performance building envelope and passive solar heat, which is especially important for the northern context. A large, two-storey window, oriented to the south allows the low winter sun to penetrate deep and warm house – for that wall in the stairwell is made in dark colors. In this case, it left small openings for direct lighting located in its rear family room.