In Venice, a different kind of big screen
In designing a home for his parents in Venice, architect Daniel Monti of Modal Design wrapped the second story in a sculptural steel screen that mimics the way an Italian stone pine in the back yard filters light, provides privacy and shades the interiors. Here's a closer look at design, inside and out.
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Venice home built for the architect's parents
By Emily Young
The play of sunlight and shadows on architect Daniel Monti's screen adds depth and visual character to the faรงade of the Venice house he designed for his parents. The screen, made of 4-by-4-foot panels Cor-ten steel, is secured to the house with a tubular steel framework. It was bent and perforated by patterns of holes laser-cut in six different sizes. |
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georgevhill at 12:11 AM December 18, 2011
Interesting.
George Vreeland Hill
mac_man! at 8:51 AM December 16, 2011
I like it very much.
But, how old are his parents? I ask this because the older you get the more you hate stairs. I'm sure mom and dad are saying, Oh, don't worry about us honey, we'll manage just fine." When the door is closed they're cussing at the polished stairs that can become slipery, too.
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It is hard today to come up with a modern design that is not derivitive. This one has produced a fresh take on inside/outside space. Criticism of the steel is a non-starter. Mansion, it is not. Green? I don't buy all the hype of any new, large house that uses "recycled" boards for the kitchen cabinets, and then claims to be "green". A well insulated, well designed house that will last a long time is green enough for me.