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 qualités organiques du bois et examiné les éléments à la fois complémentaires et contradictoires de bois et pierre.
Pour explorer cette interaction, nous nous sommes concentrés sur Ferme des collines de Mulmur—an Ontario home built almost entirely from those two materials, plus glass. Now, we move west to Wyoming, where Maison de montagne Teton stands on a bluff, framing the spectacular views beyond—and exemplifying the special relationship between wood and glass.
Un cadre en bois, encadré par Woods
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” sont évidents dans cette maison :
- wood’s organic nature as a living material, with grain that suggests how it wants to be used
- la façon dont sa force et sa beauté naturelles révèlent la fonctionnalité de l'architecture à poteaux et poutres
- sa capacité à créer un sentiment d'appartenance
Regarder à travers le verre
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 transparence du verre laisse entrer la lumière naturelle, ce qui met en valeur les qualités esthétiques du bois : sa beauté naturelle, sa texture et son veinage. Baigné de lumière naturelle, le bois crée une sensation de chaleur qui contribue à transformer un bâtiment en maison.
Des matériaux qui rendent une maison construite pour durer
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 utilise des matériaux de première qualité pour garantir que nos maisons préfabriquées sur mesure résisteront à l'épreuve du temps. Nous travaillons en étroite collaboration avec vous pour concevoir une maison sur mesure qui convient à votre emplacement et à votre style de vie d'aujourd'hui et pour les années à venir.
Contactez-nous pour discuter de la façon dont vous voulez vivre.
