A perfect house in the snowy Golan: Would you like to live here?
An architect purchased a plot of one and a half dunams in a moshav where he was born in the Golan Heights and built his dream home on it - a magical Nordic wooden hut, with a sloping roof, large windows opening onto the landscape and magical niches to curl up in with a book
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28/01/2022
Friday, 28 January 2022, 07:50 Updated: 07:51
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Architect Yinon Ben David (Photo: Shai Epstein)
Architect Yinon Ben David was born in Moshav Natur in the Golan Heights.
About 3 years ago, he decided to purchase a 1.6-dunam tray in the moshav and build his dream home on it.
The house he built for himself and his family (son of David and his partner 3 small children) covers 175 square meters built, and the rest of the plot surrounds it on all sides as a direct continuation of the wild and uncultivated landscape of the plateau
. Ben-David's style is characterized by the use of authentic materials and strategic thinking connected to the landscape, and accordingly he created a house with a modest Nordic-style look, with facades made of ecological wood that contribute to the desired look. " The landscape and its surroundings, "the architect explains the choice of materials and also the fact that the built-up area is ultimately quite modest in relation to the area of the given plot.
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An exposed concrete wall with a niche for books and flower pots to which you climb with a ladder.
The house of the architect Yinon Ben David Bentor, Golan Heights (Photo: Shai Epstein)
"The desire was to feel a bit like 'a little house in the prairie.'"
The living room and the exit to the balcony (Photo: Shai Epstein)
"The planning and construction was relatively simple. I went with my truth. I wanted an accurate home in terms of functions and in terms of our feel. A homely and warm feeling, which connects us to nature, with as much use of natural materials and delicate colors, when the landscape is the focus," he explains.
The house has formal simplicity.
And was deliberately designed with a modest façade facing the street, and on the other hand an open and inviting house as it faces the field and the landscape, where the main courtyard of the house is also located.
It is a delicate house that seems to aspire to assimilate into its surroundings, and not to impress those who look at it from the side.
The impression, if any, is waiting in the back of the house, which is made of large glass showcases - but these are there to enjoy the one-off view of the plateau, and not for the passon.
The front of the street exudes modesty and the house strives to assimilate into the natural space that surrounds it (Photo: Shai Epstein)
At the back are impressive showcases that take advantage of every drop of this one-time landscape (Photo: Shai Epstein)
The sun room where the dining area is located (Photo: Shai Epstein)
The entrance hall is actually a balcony with a roof covering the house, without the need for pergolas. The family often sits on the front porch, whose niche is made of concrete back (which implies the interior of the house), and a bench that is also used for storage purposes.
An impressive and high wooden door with a glass frame welcomes the following. When it opens, a view is revealed between the living room and the kitchen, with a huge showcase through which the view is reflected. To the right, in the living room, is a power wall made of exposed concrete that continues up to the diagonal slope of the roof. Upstairs is a niche for storing books and flower pots, with a ladder leading to it. Although it is a house with small children, it was decided not to place a TV in the living room, but to give the full stage to the view. The living room dressing was done in pure shades of gray and brown, concrete-like porcelain granite tiles cover the floor and above them a Moroccan rug that gives the space warmth.
The slope of the roof accompanies the exterior and interior. It is exposed in various parts of the house, and is used for storage and concealment of systems. The same slope continues outside on both fronts of the house.
A sloping roof and wooden beams that cross the space.
The living room and kitchen (Photo: Shai Epstein)
A large island made of cracked oak designed by Ben-David himself stands in the middle of the kitchen (Photo: Shai Epstein)
Cashmere gray with touches of wood.
The kitchen (Photo: Shai Epstein)
Ben David's sunny work area at the end of the corridor leading to the bedrooms (Photo: Shai Epstein)
The kitchen is in the heart of the house, and includes a large and spacious island made of cracked oak, designed by Ben David.
The kitchen is also decorated in a minimalist style in a cashmere gray shade with touches of wood that speak the same language of the roof.
To the right of the kitchen, Yinon Ben-David designed a sun room, which overlooks most of its walls to the landscape, where he chose to place the dining area where the family eats its meals.
"The sun room is a special room, which 'speaks' to the landscape. And the feeling is that you are outside the house," says Ben-David.
Through the dining area is the exit to the back porch that is completely open towards the view and this is actually the main porch used by the members of the house.
The family room (Photo: Shai Epstein)
The long corridor was also flooded with light penetrating through a display case that stands at its end (Photo: Shai Epstein)
The family room is located between the children's rooms and the couple's master room.
This is a room that feels very open, with a view of the nearby garden, and continues the materials that accompany the house on the purity of the wood and in delicate colors.
In this room is located the TV and the children's play area.
A window bench that is a dream in the couple's bedroom (Photo: Shai Epstein)
On the purity of the wood and delicate colors.
Master Room (Photo: Shai Epstein)
At the end of the corridor stands a display case that brings the view and sunlight into the corridor as well.
Through the display case you can also go out to the balcony, and to the left is the entrance to the architect's work area, with plenty of natural lighting, fresh air and lots of views.
On the right side of the display case at the end of the corridor - the entrance to the master room.
The bedroom continues the delicacy and modesty of the house.
This is a very bright and minimalist room with an exposed roof and a large window above the bed.
One of the most magical and beautiful corners is a window bench that is framed entirely in wood, and serves as a sitting / reading area in front of the view.
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