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The terrace house at dusk, timber screens glowing above a travertine car porch

House of Dancing Light

RebuildTerraceCompleted2023
Location
District 20
Architectural design
Freight Architects
Photographs
© Studio Periphery
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Gallery

  • The terrace house at dusk, timber screens glowing above a travertine car porch
  • Front of the house behind a slatted timber gate, lit from within at dusk
  • A planted lightwell climbing the full height of the house beside timber louvres
  • Entrance hall with a sculpted white stair, travertine walls and a lit bookshelf
  • Bands of sunlight from the louvres falling across the curved white stair
  • Light from the slits striping the wall above a timber landing
  • Looking down the stairwell, its white balustrade curling over timber treads
  • Dining room with an oval table under a glass chandelier, glazed to a planted court
  • A narrow hall striped with light and shadow from the slatted roof
  • Glazed doors opening onto a timber-screened balcony
  • Bathroom with a freestanding bath and a dark marble vanity, open to the garden

Design highlights

  • Bands of sunlight from the louvres falling across the curved white stair

    Choreography of Light. Long slits and louvres transform sunlight into shifting patterns that move across the interiors throughout the day.

  • Light from the slits striping the wall above a timber landing

    A Staircase as a Stage. The central staircase captures and frames the movement of light, turning circulation into a visual experience.

  • Looking down the stairwell, its white balustrade curling over timber treads

    Light as Spatial Transition. Changing shadows create natural pauses between spaces, giving movement and rhythm to the journey through the home.

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