Architecture and design Yanon Ben David/Shay Epstein
For:
a couple in their 50s with 3 children
Where:
Kibbutz in Emek Hula
Lot area:
about half a dunam
House area:
about 250 square meters
Architecture, planning and design:
Yanon Ben-David
Photo:
Shay Epstein
Welcome to the home of a family of five located in one of the kibbutzim in the Finger of the Galilee area, and more precisely in the Hula Valley.
The building designed by Yanon Ben-David, who owns an architecture and interior design office, focuses on creating an almost unmediated system of connections between the inside and the outside with spaces that are as open and bright as possible and that the view from the outside will be an integral part.
The front facade faces south and floods the public space with a lot of light and in the scope you can look through the windows towards the landscapes that are so identified with the area.
According to Ben David, "in the house, as well as in the outdoor environment, we combined modern-industrial elements alongside authentic-oriental items and touches of boho chic. Thus, alongside steel, aluminum and exposed concrete, rattan, straw and solid wood items stand out, as well as pottery and natural fabrics."
Architecture and design Yanon Ben David/Shay Epstein
Architecture and design Yanon Ben David/Shay Epstein
Already in front of the entrance facing the street you notice the unusual contour of the house.
Its shape is R and it is divided into two completely different blocks.
One is square, where the children's bedrooms are located, and the other, where the common functions are combined, reaches a height of 5 meters and is geometric in shape: "In the upper part of the facade, we played with the angles and slopes in order to create an option for an additional gallery floor that you might build one day. This is how a triangle was created Asymmetrical, with non-identical slope percentages, which gives the facade a different and unique look, is the one that creates interest and gives the house a slightly industrial and Scandinavian look," explains Ben-David.
"In order to allow for the future addition, we designed a light roof made of steel construction and insulated tin."
Upon entering the lot, you will see a central courtyard saturated with Israelite plants, the design of which is in charge of landscape architect Royat Or.
This is the area where family members hang out and entertain.
The extension is paved with polished concrete where islands have been placed for gardening.
Above the large windows in the front, a floating pergola was designed that contributes to the asymmetric contour of the entire wing;
It is made of a steel construction that originates from the ceiling of the room block and ends on the other side in a vertical column embedded in the floor.
It incorporated wooden bars and cables stretched over the front door, thus defining the entrance plaza and shading the southern facade.
Architecture and design Yanon Ben David/Shay Epstein
Architecture and design Yanon Ben David/Shay Epstein
Ben-David created sitting areas under it: the outdoor dining area is located parallel to the kitchen and includes a table made of metal construction on which a plate made of a mosaic of stones was placed.
Rattan chairs were placed around her and two large straw lampshades were installed above her.
The living room seating area is casual and inviting and includes bamboo and rattan furniture and a hanging hammock.
Beside her were placed large clay pots in which cacti and succulents were planted.
A longitudinal pergola was also installed above the side facade and it covers the kitchen, the dining area and subsequently also the master bedroom.
Wild vegetation was planted around the perimeter of the house and stepping stones lead to the backyard with plants sprouting around them.
The front door is a piece in itself: the owner of the house is an importer of pieces of furniture and accessories that they collect around the world and like many items that were incorporated into this house, it was also found on one of her travels: it is a door made of cedar wood whose dimensions we adjusted according to a plan," explains Ben-David. Upon opening it, the public space and the smoothed concrete floor will be revealed, which is a direct continuation of the paving of the outer extension.
To the left is the dining area and the kitchen and to the right is the living room, functions that sit under the sloping ceiling.
In front of it is a large showcase that overlooks an outdoor patio that brings the greenery inside and also serves as a kind of junction that leads to the room wing."
Architecture and design Yanon Ben David/Shay Epstein
Architecture and design Yanon Ben David/Shay Epstein
In the parallel kitchen, there is a tall wall in front of a large island that serves as a work surface with the sink and stove: "The interior designer put a kind of foundation on the ergonomic division," notes Ben-David.
"The facades were covered with nano formica in a charcoal shade and we covered the island with a black porcelain granite surface with light veins. The high facade is wrapped in an exposed concrete niche, a material that returns again and again in different areas of the house. From above it spring steel rails that stretch to the edge of the dining room, today they are used as a decorative element but in the future they will They will be used as the construction of the floor of the gallery floor if it is built. The adjacent dining area receives the natural light and air that penetrates through the showcases that surround it from the south and west. The dining table consists of a central iron leg on top of a stone plate and rattan chairs have been integrated around it - materials that greatly contribute to the natural look and the feeling of warmth that prevails in the house."
The living room is bright and airy and designed in a quiet and clean palette of colors and materials.
In the center is a sofa upholstered in cream-colored fabric, and on top of the wool carpet in the center was placed a round table with wooden legs on which is a Moroccan tea tray made of hammered tin, around which poufs made of light fabric and decorative elements made of natural wood were combined.
In the corner of the space stands a large clay urn in which a tall tree has been planted that deepens the connection between the inside of the house and the outside.
Architecture and design Yanon Ben David/Shay Epstein
Architecture and design Yanon Ben David/Shay Epstein
Between the kitchen and the parents' master are the guest toilets and a laundry room from which there is an exit to a service balcony.
In the bedroom, Ben David designed a showcase window from which an exit to an intimate courtyard.
The wall that borders the sleeping area and the bathroom is covered on both sides with mineral gray plaster and in front of the bed a wall-to-wall closet was designed with stove-painted fronts in a white, clean and neutral tone.
"Above the carved wooden rack that is located on the axis that leads from the bedroom to the bathroom, you can see a narrow, horizontal window that preserves privacy and on the other hand lets in light and allows a view of the treetops and the Golan and Hermon mountains that are visible in the background. It is high enough to create intimacy and at the same time it contributes to the circulation of the warm air that comes from the western front and vacates his way".
In the hallway of the bathroom, a sink made of iron construction.
The concrete floor connects to the exposed concrete wall and the rest of the walls are covered with mineral plaster with a sandy texture, in a warm white shade that is adapted to the wet spaces.
The large shower (1.6 x 1 m) serves as a purification corner for everything;
A horizontal window brings the outside in and below it stands a pottery vessel with a succulent and a wooden bench.
A built-in shelf designed above the hidden flush tank of the toilet penetrates the shower and is used to place soaps and shampoo.
Architecture and design Yanon Ben David/Shay Epstein
Architecture and design Yanon Ben David/Shay Epstein
Each of the children's rooms was designed with reference to their age and hobbies and each of them has a bathroom and access to a private balcony and garden.
In the daughter's room, a large window was designed that overlooks the patio and the Golan Mountains, so nature, vegetation and trees become an integral part of the design of the space.
The boho chic style rich in soft colors, natural materials and geometric patterns dominates the space.
The private bathroom is covered with light tiles, except for the shower wall which is covered with a gray tile.
The bath cabinet is made of split oak on which was placed a sink carved from natural basalt stone.
In front of the monochromatic colors, bath accessories in shades of gold and brass stand out.
On the private balcony, a really nice corner was designed for her, with a seating system made of natural materials and a straw hammock that hangs down directly from the pergola.
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