Greenbriar Residence, Elegant series of stones by CONTENT Architecture

Date of Publishing: March 19, 2022

Architecture Design of Greenbriar Residence

Description About The Project

Greenbriar Residence designed by CONTENT Architecture, conceived as a series of independent ‘stones’ each contain a different aspect of the program and linked through the movement of the occupants. Indeed, the weight of the brick exterior gives shelter against a busy adjacent street. Also, providing intimacy to the courtyard which opens to the eastern morning light.

Though its presence on the street is quite public the house achieves a high degree of both openness and privacy through its mass and orientation. Located at the end of a block with a busy street to the west, the mass of the stones and the sound of water shelter the interior from the sound of cars passing. And provide tranquility to the courtyard within. This space opens to the morning light in the east and provides an intimacy that contrasts with the heavy traffic of the street to the West.

On the other hand, blended brick imparts a sense of both solidity and fluidity, breaking down the mass of each stone and uniting them in a single landscape. The single story living room and dining room are anchored to each side of the entry and work to transition the scales of the street and the two-story volumes beyond. The tilted, playful metal roofs alter the perception of the size of the house depending upon the vantage. Nearly every room addresses the courtyard. The distinction between spaces demarcated through fissures of windows and double height cuts. Though its presence on the street is quite public this house achieves a great level of both openness and privacy through its massing and orientation.

The Architecture Design Project Information:

Project Name: Greenbriar Residence
Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Project Year: 2018
Area: 4129 ft²
Designed by: CONTENT Architecture

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Greenbriar Residence Elegant series of stones by CONTENT Architecture 3 — Indeed, blended gray brick wraps each volume of the Greenbriar Residence, imparting a sense of both solidity and fluidity, breaking down the overall mass. Also, a wood ceiling projects out from in between these volumes, drawing visitors toward the space within. And leading their eye toward the courtyard beyond.

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Greenbriar Residence Elegant series of stones by CONTENT Architecture 5 — Also, a staircase serves to define these spaces from each other of this Greenbriar Residence. Its solid wood base provides seating for the kitchen before transitioning to an open steel frame. That acts as a visual screen as one ascends to the upper floor.

Greenbriar Residence Elegant series of stones by CONTENT Architecture 7 — The indoor outdoor connection of the Greenbriar Residence.

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The Greenbriar Residence Gallery:

Text by the Architects: The Greenbriar Residence conceives of the house as a collection of stones clustered around a pool of water. Within the house, each stone volume contains a specific aspect of the program. Also, providing spaces for living, dining, cooking, relaxing, playing, and sleeping. These separate volumes are linked through the movement of the home’s occupants, wrapping around an interior courtyard and pool at the center of the site. Besides, each of these volumes visually connect to the courtyard, framing various views of this interior landscape.

Photo credit: Leonid Furmansky| Source: CONTENT Architecture

For more information about this project; please contact the Architecture firm :
– Add: 3221 Milam St Houston, TX, US 77006
– Tel: +1 713-230-8867
– Email: info@contentarchitecture.com