Let the Scenery Become the Poem of Life | Riverside Villa
This case is situated on an island by the river, with the urban area at its back, a river view in front, and distant mountains stretching into the distance. Its unique geographical location, superb vistas, and breathtaking scenery have provided a rich source of inspiration for the design. Starting from the concept of integrating with nature, the designer aims to create a comfortable, healthy, peaceful, and powerful residence.
The original building featured a traditional European style and was relatively enclosed, with a low degree of integration with the surrounding natural landscape. The designer first carried out a bold transformation of the building's structure and exterior facade, opening up the previously enclosed spaces to meet functional requirements and create reasonable circulation paths. Large areas of ultra-narrow windows are used to introduce beautiful scenery and natural light into the interior, seamlessly blending the indoor and outdoor environments.
Through the design of ultra-narrow windows, the outdoor landscape is brought into the space, further blurring the boundaries between the indoors and outdoors. Without excessive clutter, the entire space becomes more concise and clear, allowing it to be more pure and enabling residents to focus on life itself.
The architectural framework directly sculpts the shape, size, and layout of the space. Through ingenious design, different functional areas are outlined, endowing the space with a sense of hierarchy and practical beauty.
A flexible and efficient structural system can make the interior space more open and multifunctional. The spacious layout and smooth lines allow air and light to flow freely, blurring the boundaries between the indoors and outdoors. The wind in front of the door, the air behind the door, the scenery outside the window, and the people inside the window blend into one, welcoming everyone who steps into the space.
As a gentle breeze wafts by, the sky casts down a gentle afterglow, flames dance, and butterflies flutter. In this dining room embraced by nature, three enormous floor-to-ceiling windows, like the opening pages of a story, gently unfold. Here, fragrances linger, and laughter fills the air.
The open design allows the space to freely transition between openness and enclosure. When the doors are open, the space merges with the surrounding environment; when closed, it becomes an independent world, creating a sense of continuity and directional beauty.
On the second floor, huge floor-to-ceiling windows flood the living room with ample natural light, illuminating the entire space. Through the windows, residents can enjoy the beautiful outdoor scenery, expand their horizons, and enhance the lighting. With the large windows open, the view stretches out, revealing picturesque distant mountains and bringing the tranquility and grace of nature into the space.
When exploring the beauty of the fusion between space and nature, Louis Kahn once passionately described his experience: "I breathe in nature / I move between light and shadow / The boundless sky / The boundless earth / I open my heart / to feel the rhythm and melody of nature..."
