APOLLO Architects & Associates design LAXUS House.
APOLLO Architects & Associates has designed a striking house in a quiet residential neighborhood, featuring two stacked cubes made of contrasting materials: exposed concrete on the bottom and composite lumber on top. The wood-frame second-floor volume juts out over the parking area adjacent to the entrance in a dynamic columnless design. The building is enclosed by a high concrete wall imprinted with the Japanese cedar formwork used to make it, which blocks views of the interior from the street. The living-dining-kitchen area and bathroom are on the second floor, with a skylight on the north side of the living room filling the space with subtle, diffuse light that filters down the stairwell to the first-story entrance.