Formal elements of Mies van der Rohe and Frank Lloyd Wright are abundant in the Brown Residence, which offers a seductive summary of modernist architecture with the crisp execution of the contemporary period. Surrounded in the raw topography of an Arizona gold course, it expresses a strong horizontality with a firm confidence Miesian.
Taking cues from the Prairie Style and the International Style, the Lake|Flato house expands between its planar plot and its sweeping flat roof. This level lid stretches out into tantalizingly lengthy overhangs that allude to the infinite extension of the line. Beneath it are walls of floor-to-ceiling windows that appear to let the interior of the abode continue on into the landscape. Sunlight floods into the Brown Residence from all angles to give the structure the impression of an open pavilion.
Sweeping Desert Dwellings
The Brown Residence is Defined by No Boundaries with Broad Fenestration
Trend Themes
1. Modernist Architecture - An opportunity for architects to continue to develop and execute contemporary designs inspired by the formal elements of modernist architects like Mies van der Rohe and Frank Lloyd Wright.
2. Floor-to-ceiling Windows - An opportunity for window manufacturers to develop innovative products that maximize the amount of natural light that floods into residences, while also providing unobstructed views of the surrounding landscape.
3. Horizontal Design - An opportunity for home builders to develop properties with a strong horizontality and a firm confidence in the Miesian style, that make use of broad fenestration and level lids with tantalizingly lengthy overhangs.
Industry Implications
1. Architectural Design - Architects can take cues from both the Prairie Style and the International Style to create seductive and contemporary designs that make use of formal elements from modernist architects.
2. Window Manufacturing - Window manufacturers can develop innovative products that provide residences with unobstructed views of the surrounding landscape, while maximizing the amount of natural light that floods into the home.
3. Home Building - Home builders can develop contemporary properties that make use of broad fenestration, level lids with tantalizingly lengthy overhangs, and a strong horizontality with a firm confidence in the Miesian style.