10 Residential Buildings with Unique Shapes and Facades
Everyone certainly aspires to have their own house, whether it's simple or luxurious. Everyone has the right to determine the design of their dream home. However, having a house that is different from the typical design will make you feel prouder and more special. The uniqueness of a house can be designed through various elements such as exterior shape, facade, interior, and other design elements. Here are 10 houses with unique or unusual shapes and facades that can inspire your home.
1. Casey Key Guest House
Sweet Sparkman Architecture designed a guest house in Casey Key along Sarasota Bay, Florida. The design of this residence is inspired by the characteristics of oak trees, which will curve due to the coastal winds from the West. The house's structure resembles a treehouse.
The base of the building is constructed with concrete, while the roof is made of oak planks covered with vegetation and tree branches found in the area. The interior of the house includes a bedroom, bathroom, a central space with a kitchen, and a terrace facing the outside landscape. For the interior, the architects chose to use wood materials combined with large sliding doors and windows.
source | Sweet Sparkman Architects
2. Elysium Lot 176
Elysium is a project involving 189 plots for boutique houses. Richard Kirk Architect was one of the participants in 2005. It was built in Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. The construction was completed in 2008. Elysium Lot 176 is the first series.
The view provided by this house is the golf course and its landscape. The building consists of two floors placed in the middle of the site. The transition from the outside to the inside is very smooth due to the natural materials used in the building.
source | Richard Kirk Architect
3. Potxonea House
In Spain, precisely in Ursubil, Irazu Street 4, there is a building named Potxonea, which is a historical building in need of rehabilitation.
The facade of the building, like its interior, is a combination of modern and traditional elements. It uses black-painted wood for the building's frame and other combined materials. This combination balances the past and the present, especially since the building is located in a historic area.
http://www.homedit.com | OS3 Arkitektura
4. Fi House
This house, with a rigid front appearance with gray concrete, is located in Cholul, Yucatan, Mexico. With an area of 380 square meters, Punto Arquitectónico, Alejandra Molina Gual, Mauricio Rosales Aznar, and Israel Ramírez Segura collaborated with architect Manuel Ferrer López to design a house that maximizes natural lighting, wind, fresh air, and enhances the view outside the building.
The backyard is adorned with green grass that provides color to the entire area. The house still feels flat due to its color. It is equipped with large windows at various angles. From the back, it looks like two merged houses.
Fi House | Punto Arquitectonico
5. Casa Loma i5
Located on the Lomas del Mar coast, Cerro Azul, Peru, the house named Casa Playa Las Lomas I-05 was designed by Vértice Arquitectos. This house has a 180-degree view of the Pacific Ocean to the South. The east and north offer a panoramic view of the beach.
The materials used in this project include exposed concrete, white-painted walls, and granite stone. The building is separated from the natural surroundings. This destructive-shaped house has different facade appearances.
Casa Loma i5 | Vertice Arquitectos
6. Green Facade
For this house, the uniqueness is showcased through its all-green facade. Made with concrete material covered by soft and plush green astroturf, this house in Frohnleiten, Austria, presents a unique shape. Weichlbauer Ortis, the architect, aimed to create something that integrates with its environment. The house looks like an unusually shaped tree.
The uniqueness isn't limited to the green facade; the staircase elements also appear to be hanging and upside down throughout the building. All elements seem out of place. Both the staircase, windows, and doors have an absurd or seemingly impractical arrangement, making the building even more unique.
Green Facade | Weichlbauer Ortis
7. Dupli Casa
The geometric shape of this luxurious residential building is based on the basic shape of the previous house on the site. The project, built from 2005 to 2008, is located in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Many modifications have been made to the building, such as adding space and changing its shape. This house is based on a family-oriented concept.
The exterior of Dupli Casa demonstrates sophistication and connects the indoor and outdoor spaces, offering spectacular views of the Neckar valley.
8. House Forever
A House Forever, created by Longi Architects, is located in La Planicie, Lima, Peru. Designed for a young couple who want to live together forever, this house provided the architect an opportunity to explore contemporary architecture. The concept for this house is a "container of life."
Formed with cantilevers, this hanging building displays a distinctive shape that contrasts with the surrounding houses. The materials used are combined well, including concrete walls, wood, and black stone as the supporting structure for the building's cantilevers.
9. Tresarca House
Designed in a luxurious and glamorous manner, this house in Vegas is modern with beautiful lighting when night falls. Created by Assemblage Studio, this gleaming structure, resembling a hotel building, has uniqueness both on the outside and inside.
The house with its glass envelope has an outer layer attractively shaped with triangular panels. Each level of the house has different sizes, materials, and orientations from bottom to top, akin to layers of the earth. This inspired the designers to create this unique house.
Tresarca House | Assemblage Studio
10. Travertine Dream House
The homeowners desired a simple design that maximizes the green surroundings. Inspired by urban spaces during their travels to Italy, which is then expressed in the form of a residential design.
The building has two parallel masses connected with glass bridges. The separation between the two mass blocks allows natural daylight to enter the basement area. Overhang walls are designed to limit the heat entry from the sun during the day.
The two distinct mass blocks due to different surrounding materials make the house more diverse. The mass with white stone materials gives a closed impression, while the mass with a black hue and numerous glass window openings makes the building feel open and welcoming.
