How to Frame the Landscape: Design Strategies in Residential Architecture

Courtyard under Longan Trees / Spacework Architects © Spacework ArchitectsWhen placing a house on its site, one of the first steps is to recognize the territory that surrounds it, identifying its potentials and tensions. In this process, we inevitably select, cut, hide, or enhance certain views, shaping the architectural experience according to the sensations we wish to foster.A visual hierarchy is therefore established, guiding the eye and determining what should be seen, in what way, and