eHouse / Axelrod Architects

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Tel Aviv, Israel

Text description provided by the architects. eHouse is a single family house that borrows from two traditions in architecture - a Mediterranean aesthetic of sun and light and a minimalist discipline of line and plane.

eHouse / Axelrod Architects - Facade, Courtyard
© Amit Geron

The design exhibits a masterful use of that most modern of materials, concrete. The core of the house, both conceptually and structurally, is several vertical and horizontal planes. Conceptually, the vertical planes define the axes of the house and the horizontal planes the spatial volume. Structurally, the concrete elements support every other architectural surface, predominantly glass and drywall.

eHouse / Axelrod Architects - Facade
© Amit Geron

The extensive use of glass allows that most Mediterranean element, sunlight, to permeate into every room. Whether, direct, indirect, or filtered, light fills this house. Many smaller glazed areas reveal hidden views of exterior garden. A large 14 meter expanse of glass floods the main living/dining/kitchen area with daylight. The entire 14 meter window system can even be rolled back to create one super room of indoor and outdoor space.

In plan, the house is defined by two axes; one running lengthwise through the main living space and one perpendicular from the main entrance to the staircase. The longitudinal axis is reflected in the roof plane with a long skylight that runs the entire length of the house. The transverse axis is punctuated with a dramatic front entrance of horizontal wooden slats and cantilevered canopy.

eHouse / Axelrod Architects - Windows, Facade, Courtyard
© Amit Geron

The private sector of the house contains six bedroom/studies. The master bedroom, half a flight above the main level, appears to float above the rest of the house. Its cantilevered floor slab with a meter of vertical glass beneath it completes the illusion of lightness. Three children’s bedrooms are on the main level and two guest/ study rooms are placed on the lowest level.

eHouse / Axelrod Architects - Image 12 of 18
© Amit Geron

The site is masterfully landscaped and includes several decks and a reflecting pool. Because the site is comprised of two standard Tel Aviv lots, extensive outdoor space was available for these site amenities. The placement of fenestration within the house makes full use of the views to the outside and creates interior view corridors at every turn.

eHouse / Axelrod Architects - Windows, Facade, Handrail
© Amit Geron

The large floor plan of 500 square meters (5,000 square feet) gave expression to a flowing main level with ample opportunity for outdoor living. The beauty of the eHouse is the marriage of livability and minimalist/Mediterranean design sense.

eHouse / Axelrod Architects - Kitchen, Countertop, Sink, Windows
© Amit Geron

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Cite: "eHouse / Axelrod Architects" 14 Jan 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/102761/ehouse-axelrod-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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