LVR House / Opher Erez Architects

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Caesarea, Israel
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  350
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2018
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Oded Smadar
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Finestra, Nadir, Rafi Carpentry, S T Or, Tapis, fervital
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LVR House / Opher Erez Architects - Exterior Photography, Garden, Facade
© Oded Smadar

Located in Caesarea, A beach community in the middle of Israel. A single family house designed for a family of six. The house is based on an existing structure that was built in the early 80's and was part a trend to emulate the monumental Roman aqueduct in the architecture of the new emerging beach community villas.

LVR House / Opher Erez Architects - Exterior Photography, Arch, Brick, Garden
© Oded Smadar
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Ground floor plan
LVR House / Opher Erez Architects - Exterior Photography, Concrete
© Oded Smadar

Early on in the design processes we have decided to keep the sand stone arches and make them a central element in the house but keep them as a surprise from the outside. The surprise effect resulted in a generous entrance patio which also strengthen the flow between the garden and the indoor without compromising the privacy of the tenant's.

LVR House / Opher Erez Architects - Interior Photography, Kitchen
© Oded Smadar
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Long sections
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Demo axonometric view
LVR House / Opher Erez Architects - Interior Photography, Stairs, Wood
© Oded Smadar

The semi-circle line of the stairs roof gives a hint to the arched curve wall and acts as a connector between the previous life of the house and its new incarnation. We decided to scale down from the exciting structure and use the left over square meter to create a seamless flow between the indoor and the outdoor.

LVR House / Opher Erez Architects - Exterior Photography, Garden
© Oded Smadar

Half of the old structure was demolished and a third was built to replace it. New concrete and steel canopies where introduced in on the south facing façade. A roof terrace which is accessible from the patio allows for magnificent sunset views of the beach and the Roman aqueduct.

LVR House / Opher Erez Architects - Exterior Photography, Garden, Concrete
© Oded Smadar

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Cite: "LVR House / Opher Erez Architects" 27 Jan 2020. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/932498/lvr-house-oea> ISSN 0719-8884

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