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transition elements and an airy, open-plan
interior elevates the concept, giving the
house a very modern focus.
The three main volumes form a U shape
around a large courtyard, with a series of
steps leading down to a pool. Overhangs
with steel and wood trellises provide
shade and help to keep the interior cool in
summer.
In the living wing, the white-painted
wood-lined ceiling soars to follow the
gabled roofline, with exposed rafters and
black steel tie-rods.
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