Forest Edge House: Modern residential house with concrete and wooden exterior, surrounded by trees and landscaping.

Forest Edge House

This concept design conveys my understanding of the role of architecture in our lives. Architecture is integrating seamlessly with nature through introducing an internal court that is surrounded by all of spaces. This creates an inside and outside continuity.

Forest Edge House: Modern building with concrete and stone walls, surrounded by trees and plants, featuring vertical wooden panels and large openings.
Forest Edge House: Modern house with large stone, wood, and concrete exterior, featuring multiple levels and overhangs, surrounded by trees and shrubbery, with a silver car parked underneath.
Forest Edge House: Modern house with concrete, brick, and wood exterior, large windows, and a water feature with rocks in the front.
Forest Edge House: Modern concrete and wood house with large windows, surrounded by trees and grass, under a partly cloudy sky.

The staircase is part of the internal court to em-phasise the ongoing connection with nature while using the spaces, creating a whole that blends the boundaries between inside and outside.

Forest Edge House: Modern living room with a yellow velvet sofa, two patterned round coffee tables, a large artistic portrait of a woman on the wall, a concrete staircase, and a contemporary chandelier with dangling lights.
Forest Edge House: Modern living room with cream-colored sofas, black coffee table, decorative vases, and abstract art on the concrete wall, with large windows and outdoor trees visible.

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