This is the third in a series of posts exploring materiality in the architecture of Turkel Design homes—specifically, our use of wood. In previous posts, we delved into the cualidades orgánicas de la madera y examinó los elementos complementarios y contradictorios de madera y piedra.
Para explorar esta interacción, nos centramos en Granja Mulmur Hills—an Ontario home built almost entirely from those two materials, plus glass. Now, we move west to Wyoming, where Casa de montaña Teton stands on a bluff, framing the spectacular views beyond—and exemplifying the special relationship between wood and glass.
Un marco de madera, enmarcado por maderas
Surrounded by proud fir trees and imposing peaks, Teton Mountain Home is inspired by its location, with carefully framed views and an embrace of indoor/outdoor living. It is a home for an active family that enjoys the lifestyle of the mountain region. With this purpose in mind, our team worked with the homeowners to select premium wood materials that honor and reflect the home’s surroundings. For example, ceiling beams are made from Douglas fir, a species prevalent in the forests around the Teton Mountains. All the qualities we extolled in our post “The Wonders of Wood” son evidentes en esta casa:
- wood’s organic nature as a living material, with grain that suggests how it wants to be used
- la forma en que su fuerza y belleza naturales revelan la funcionalidad de la arquitectura de postes y vigas
- su capacidad para crear una sensación de lugar
Mirando a través del cristal
Now, consider the role of glass in our appreciation of the qualities above. Contrary to the opacity of wood, glass brings lightness and transparency, which further our appreciation for the wood. At Teton Mountain Home, the open, double-height great room is wrapped in walls of glass, including retractable doors. The transparency of the glass connects the materiality of the wood materials inside the home to the landscape outside. Even while indoors, one’s experience of the home is shaped by the forests and mountains beyond.
The Douglas fir glulam beams that stretch across the great room extend past the glass walls to the outdoor overhang. The rhythmic quality of the beams captures the eye and draws it outward to the rolling views beyond. The reverse is also true; the glass walls allow the home’s wooden structure to be visible even from outside. Viewed from this perspective, the glass helps the wood reveal to us how it supports the structure.
La transparencia del vidrio permite el paso de la luz natural, lo que resalta las cualidades estéticas de la madera: su belleza natural, su textura y sus vetas. Bañada por la luz natural, la madera crea una sensación de calidez que ayuda a transformar un edificio en un hogar.
Materiales que hacen que una casa sea duradera
Wood has a timeless quality; we associate it with hundreds of years of timber-frame architecture. Glass, in contrast, feels more modern, especially when paired with manufactured materials such as aluminum and steel. The combination of wood and glass, however, maintains a sense of modernity without sacrificing that sense of timelessness. When employed with the right design principles, it creates beautiful modern architecture that doesn’t feel like a product of the moment in which it was built.
Turkel Design utiliza materiales de primera calidad para garantizar que nuestras casas prefabricadas personalizadas resistan la prueba del tiempo. Trabajamos estrechamente con usted para diseñar una casa personalizada que se adapte a su ubicación y su estilo de vida hoy y en los años venideros.
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