Modern Ranch

The south and west facades of the Johnson Residence reveal a new approach to passive solar design. The generous employment of glazed areas on this elevation are shaded by projecting modernist pergolas. In addition, the greenhouse seen in the middle of this picture has a shading device and is separated from the main space of the home, while bringing superheated air inside by natural and mechanical means. The flat roofed single story plan is given drama by changes in roof elevation, the various shading "beams", low walls, which imply outdoor rooms projected into the landscape, and curved walls as counterpoint. The curved aesthetic is continued through the puncturing of building skin with round openings. arch@jkadesign.net