Clearstory architecture

The Schindler Chace Home appears to be simple in design, but it is actually one of the most innovative homes of modern architecture. It boasts clearstory lights, rectilinear lines throughout, and beams that can be adjusted to control lighting. The home also embodies an indoor/outdoor philosophy of living, which makes it truly unique. Its bones have inspired many people over the years. #modernarchitecture #asid #asidcanv #interiordesign #clearstory #erykagdesign

clearstory

section n architecture, clerestory (/ˈklɪərstɔri/; lit. clear storey, also clearstory, clearstorey, or overstorey) are any high windows above eye level. The purpose is to bring outside light, fresh air, or both into the inner space. Historically, clerestory denoted an upper level of a Roman basilica or of the nave of a Romanesque or Gothic church, the walls of which rise above the rooflines of the lower aisles and are pierced with windows.

Completed in 2009 in Castle Douglas, United Kingdom. Images by Simon Winstanley Architects. The Houl, , is a contemporary single storey 'long house' which is recessive in the landscape, sustainable in its construction and achieves a 'zero...

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The Schindler Chace Home appears to be simple in design, but it is actually one of the most innovative homes of modern architecture. It boasts clearstory lights, rectilinear lines throughout, and beams that can be adjusted to control lighting. The home also embodies an indoor/outdoor philosophy of living, which makes it truly unique. Its bones have inspired many people over the years. #modernarchitecture #asid #asidcanv #interiordesign #clearstory #erykagdesign

The Schindler Chace Home appears to be simple in design, but it is actually one of the most innovative homes of modern architecture. It boasts clearstory lights, rectilinear lines throughout, and beams that can be adjusted to control lighting. The home also embodies an indoor/outdoor philosophy of living, which makes it truly unique. Its bones have inspired many people over the years. #modernarchitecture #asid #asidcanv #interiordesign #clearstory #erykagdesign

Completed in 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. Images by Jaime Diaz-Berrio. The project focused on the re-imagining of a solid brick Inter-war heritage home as both a downsize for a retiring couple and a multi-generational...

The basic form of the pitched roof is modified to provide angled clearstory windows which raise the roof and reorient the space toward the bay.

The architecture firm superkül and home builder Great Gulf create a prefab with a self-regulating indoor climate.

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The Schindler Chace Home appears to be simple in design, but it is actually one of the most innovative homes of modern architecture. It boasts clearstory lights, rectilinear lines throughout, and beams that can be adjusted to control lighting. The home also embodies an indoor/outdoor philosophy of living, which makes it truly unique. Its bones have inspired many people over the years. #modernarchitecture #asid #asidcanv #interiordesign #clearstory #erykagdesign

This sleek tasting room at L’Angolo Estate, a family-operated winery in Newberg, Oregon, takes advantage of its lush vineyard landscape by way of its architecture.

arii irie architects has completed 'warehouse in ageo', a light-filled space in japan topped with an exposed timber roof truss.

The Schindler Chace Home appears to be simple in design, but it is actually one of the most innovative homes of modern architecture. It boasts clearstory lights, rectilinear lines throughout, and beams that can be adjusted to control lighting. The home also embodies an indoor/outdoor philosophy of living, which makes it truly unique. Its bones have inspired many people over the years. #modernarchitecture #asid #asidcanv #interiordesign #clearstory #erykagdesign

Image 10 of 19 from gallery of Clerestory House / Lai Cheong Brown. Photograph by Jaime Diaz-Berrio

Image 27 of 43 from gallery of Girassol Building / FGMF. Photograph by Fran Parente