House of the Day: house b by e2a architects
June 20th, 2016
June 20th, 2016
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Built in 2012-14 on the Gold Coast of Lake Zurich, house b seeks to bring back a clear sense of identity to an area which has succumbed to an otherwise generic suburban vernacular.
The exterior – built from rough-faced concrete – creates a striking intervention in the surrounding environment, and the single protruding window on the northern side gives the only indication of the actual size and scale of the house.
Photography: Rasmus Norlander
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