SINGLE-FAMILY
HOUSE
ON
INGINER
SLĂNICEANU
NICOLAE
ST. NO. 16
THE WHOLE IDEA STARTED WITH A DEEP PLOT AND THE NEED TO KEEP THE HALLWAYS AND STAIRS COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE ACTUAL LIVING AREAS. THIS SHAPED THE HOUSE INTO TWO PARALLEL VOLUMES, SUBTLY SLIDING PAST EACH OTHER. THE NARROW SIDE ACTS AS THE BACKBONE OF THE HOUSE, PACKING IN ALL THE UTILITY SPACES—THE ENTRANCE, THE STAIRCASE, AND THE STORAGE. UPSTAIRS, IT TUCKS AWAY A QUIET LITTLE HOME OFFICE WITH A SINGLE, DISCREET WINDOW THAT ACTS LIKE AN EYE FRAMING THE NEARBY TREE-LINED SQUARE. THE WIDER SIDE IS WHERE LIFE HAPPENS. THE GROUND FLOOR IS WIDE OPEN FOR THE LIVING, DINING, AND KITCHEN AREAS, WHILE THE BEDROOMS ARE KEPT UPSTAIRS, TUCKED SAFELY AWAY FROM THE STREET. SHIFTING THESE TWO VOLUMES NATURALLY OPENED UP THE HOUSE TO THE OUTSIDE. THE BACK TERRACES PULL NATURAL LIGHT DEEP INTO THE CORE OF THE BUILDING, WHILE THE FRONT TERRACE CREATES A SMOOTH, EASY TRANSITION FROM THE STREET RIGHT INTO THE HOUSE.
