Project Overview - Benefits and Features
In Moscow and the Moscow region, Wright-style houses have become popular in recent decades, taking a strong leadership position in the luxury real estate category. Country cottages, born from "", inherited from them naturalness and squatness. The ability to "merge" with the surrounding landscape and become its integral part.
1. Trendy organic architecture
Cottages built according to architectural designs in the Wright style, as a rule, are of the type 1, 2 or 3 storey with a clear horizontal orientation. Cottages help organically integrate into the surrounding space open terraces, loggias and large multi-leaf windows that unite the landscape and Vacation home into a whole.
2. "Eastern" roofs
The "legacy" from the eastern temples of the houses in the style of Wright got roofs with low overhangs, which reliably protect the interior from direct sun rays. The designs of many projects are included - they can be used as an outdoor solarium or a terrace for relaxation.
3. Respectable exterior
The decoration of the facades of houses in the Wright style is done in calm, mostly natural tones - muted shades of gray, chocolate, sand. An elegant color scheme gives the exteriors and emphasizes their status.
Prairie style house - turnkey construction
Any of the Wright-style cottage projects can be implemented by the builders of the TopDom company. They have many years of experience in the field of private housing construction. And they are carried out in various regions of Russia.
Wright architectural style or Orient is common in modern residential building construction.
He "came" to Russia from amazing and beautiful Japan, bringing oriental flavor to the development of architecture.
The main feature of Wright style houses- These are interesting flat-shaped roofs that look very unusual. They have large offsets, which is also typical for this direction.
The famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright was the founder of this style in America and Europe.
Wright style features
The style is considered very organic for country houses and cottages.
The famous architect himself was of the opinion that buildings should be squat and angular.
Luxurious pilasters and majestic columns are not his direction.
Houses created in the Wright style should be a continuation of the earth, that is, they should look as natural as possible - nothing pretentious and outrageous.
Segmented buildings are also characteristic of this style direction.
These are one-story or two-story eclectic houses.
natural wood and natural stone are successfully combined with concrete and glass finishing elements. Houses built in the Wright style are small, contrasting buildings that are rarely seen in Russia.
Decorated facades are not typical for this architectural direction. The highlight of the style is the huge panoramic windows that allow you to fill the interior space with natural light.
In the construction of suburban buildings, Wright's style has long been very popular. Over the years, its popularity has only increased.
Real fans functionality, aesthetics and concise details should appreciate such an architectural design.
Features of projects of houses in the style of Wright
The houses, which were built according to the plan of the famous American architect, have long become historical monuments. But in the creation of new residential buildings, this style continues to be actively used.
What does Wright's house plans look like?? They may have their own nuances, but the general direction will still be visible.
To the main features inherent in all such structures include:
- Large wide windows;
- Using horizontal lines;
- Feeling of building integrity divided into segments;
- Hinged flat roofs with original finish;
- The combination of minimalism with natural, natural forms.
For architectural projects This style is characterized by a combination of several materials.
Stucco, marble and brick look perfect together and create a feeling of some kind of monolithic, imposing buildings.
Art Nouveau is closest to Wright's style in its unique features.
Therefore, in the project you can take into account the creation of the original stairs with wrought iron railings with patterns in the form of leaves. However, much should depend on the individual wishes of the customer himself.
In houses, you can combine rectangular volumes in different planes.
Depending on the project unique interiors are created.
For example, a combined living room and kitchen, as well as separate bathrooms with a toilet, can occupy the largest areas.
The rest of the area can be evenly distributed between the hall and the hallway. A Wright-style house with a small summer terrace is the preferred option for many clients.
The project may include long roof overhangs.
Such a design protects from excessive hit of sunshine in the room in the hot summer and allows not to hang up blinds. The development of an architectural and structural design plan can take approximately one and a half months.
In the houses of the “Wright style”, a certain integrity of the space of the room with furniture immediately catches the eye.
Typically, designers select interior items in such a way that there are as few vertical lines as possible. This provides a large free space.
The segmentation and angularity of the external architecture is also reflected in the internal interior.
Square lamps suspended from the ceilings create an even greater sense of boundless space.
Style color scheme
Wright's style suggests unique combinations. Dining room decoration with natural stone and a standard kitchen will be an excellent example of submission to this architectural direction.
Concerning colors, then preference is given to calm and neutral shades. But the randomness of colors and artsy gilded patterns will clearly not correspond to the classical ideas about Wright's houses.
When developing a project, it will be appropriate to remember about the combination of features of ethnos and minimalism. Prairie style (Wright) is always striking in its simplicity and uniqueness. Outwardly identical houses differ in original features of interior decoration.
Unfortunately, projects of such residential buildings are not in great demand in Russia. Only little by little these Japanese houses with flat roofs are beginning to be built in some cities.
Photos of houses
In the pictures taken by professional photographers, you can see the main features inherent in the “right-sim” houses.
Many epithets can be applied to them. But best description will be a bright and expressive picture, allowing you to once again be convinced of the uniqueness of the style.
March 10, 2017
Love large areas, lots of decor and functionality? Then a prairie-style house will suit you best. Such buildings are distinguished by their squatness, low roofs and massive cornices protruding from the general geometry. The features of this direction were formed under the influence of Japanese architecture - as a result, numerous internal spaces appeared, smoothly flowing into each other.
Interesting, "flattened" buildings fit perfectly into environment due to the presence of various loggias, terraces, windows, hinged roofs. Although the style itself is minimalist.
With a prairie-style home design, you can embody your own personality - you don't have to follow the rules. The direction is quite flexible, first of all, it involves the preservation of the conceptual "handwriting".
Prairie Style - Wright's Free Plan
Large rectangular rooms, made of natural material and in harmony with nature - this is what Wright's houses are called. The architect calls his buildings organic, because his main desire was to create maximum functionality and comfort in the house. Thus, free construction began to appear, based on many horizontal lines and squat.
The first houses directly from the creator of the style were T-shaped, where 2 similar rectangular spaces intersected with each other. The design looked a little unusual, even eccentric, but it was distinguished by sufficient strength and stability. Moreover, the architect Special attention gave high level lighting, so even the choice of location for the construction of a new house, he approached quite carefully - he determined the best place for building on a hill, so that as much natural light as possible would get into the house. In this regard, in the projects of prairie-style houses, a large number of windows, sometimes large in size, are assumed.
Where did Wright, the founder of the prairie style, get his inspiration?
Probably many people have a question why this direction in architecture has acquired such a name. The Great Plains of the United States became the source of the style, giving it its horizontal orientation and squatness. It seems that the houses want to become invisible, to merge with the horizon line.
The architect learned a lot from oriental motifs. Hooked on his hinged roofs, which strove to get away from the main foundation. Minimalism also had a special impact, and thanks to functional, neat forms, it was possible to bring it closer to the conditions of naturalism. By adding naturalness, Wright was able to create beautiful, comfortable and practical interiors. He adhered to the paradigm of natural organicity, the house must be combined with the landscape. The clear boundary is blurred.
Consider the main features of the prairie style:
- All lines are horizontal. A prairie-style cottage of 2 or more floors will still visually “spread”, “snuggle” to the ground.
- Angularity, clear lines of minimalism. The style has a peculiarity in that, with a pronounced severity of external forms, they try to merge with nature, fitting perfectly into the space.
- The presence of hinged flattened roofs, which suggest the location of a large number of long balconies. Such a roof is the “right” hand of horizontality, because it is thanks to it that even a high-rise building can be “grounded”, divided.
- Segmentation. Interfloor ceilings, roofs divide the building into sections, columns become auxiliary elements, which serve as vertical dividers. The peculiarity is that such a structure from the side looks like it was built from many solid cubes.
- Naturalness. As for the decoration, such materials as stone and wood prevail here (of course, on a par with concrete and glass). Today, siding fits perfectly into the outlines of prairie-style houses, and mixing several types of materials is also popular, which further emphasizes the geometric, segmented division of the structure. For example, the room in which the kitchen is located can be isolated from the outside with a stone, etc. - everything is in your hands and depends on the imagination and skill of the architect.
- Unity with nature. Such residential buildings should not create a contrast in the existing landscape. Key moment architectural style- Eastern orientation, which allows us to perceive the building as a single whole with nature.
- Panoramic glazing. The correct forms of the building, its even high walls are conducive to the placement of large windows. This is a great tactic that works both outside and inside the home. Such a structure reflects the environment, merging with nature, and the internal areas become brighter, more spacious thanks to a large number natural light.
Wright's aspiration was the reunification of the modern and nature, as indeed happens in modernity. But there is a difference here:
- Art Nouveau “packs everything in nature”, where smoothness and aesthetics become the main elements;
- prairie extracts all the most important things from nature, skillfully combining with functionality and neutral forms.
What does the interior of prairie-style guest houses look like?
To make your home as functional, organic and at the same time cozy as possible, you should adhere to a given style not only when decorating the building from the outside, but also take care of its correct design inside.
What are the features of the interior of Wright's house in ?
- Form specifics. The first thing that catches your eye is the integrity of the common space and furnishings. Each piece of furniture is selected in such a way as to emphasize the horizontal extent and elongation of the direction as much as possible. Visually, it is done so that there are as few vertical lines as possible, and at the same time they are shorter. Due to the fact that high ceilings, large spaces, panoramic windows are thought out in the rooms, the house is spacious and filled with natural light. In terms of functional orientation, prairie-style cottages resemble loft houses. Segmentation and angularity are present not only in architecture from the outside, but also in the design of interior spaces. A special atmosphere is created by interesting angular lamps, which not only emphasize the geometry of the style, but also resemble paper lanterns in Asian motifs. Often the choice stops at simple plain cabinets, but at the same time their color should be slightly different from the shade of the walls. Therefore, in such houses it is customary not to divide the space with walls, but by zoning (the use of various finishes, masonry, smoothly turning into painted walls, etc.).
- Convenience, practicality. These moments are achieved thanks to the minimalist bias. Therefore, the interior contains everything you need - everything so that nothing "clutters up" the space, but only contributes to maximum functionality. in the Wright style, you need to remember that you will receive not only an aesthetically perfect building that is pleasing to the eye, but also a comfortable home that promotes relaxation of body and soul. When choosing furniture, these points are also taken into account - it is geometrically correct, simple, comfortable (squat and sturdy beds, square pedestals made of durable wood). The interior will “speak” about the reliability of the home, while in no way losing its lightness.
- Color solutions. Luxury prairie-style houses are also characterized by minimalism in colors. Everything is simple here - the shades are simple, restrained, calm. The basis of the entire interior is natural tones (sand, gray, white, brown), but it is also possible to use a few bright spots for accents that can somewhat “revive” the overall image.
- Finishing facilities. The rooms are decorated to match the outer walls - brick, marble, gypsum plaster are used. It is these materials that create a sense of security, weightiness in large areas of the house. There are no restrictions on the use of only natural components - eclectic intersection with modern ones is allowed.
- Accessories are also present. Let minimalism have everything you need, and in Wright's style there is always a little more. To the natural simplicity, clarity of forms, details of the ethnic group, it is possible to pick up any details, both specially selected for the style, and simply insanely liked. At the same time, it is important to know when to stop - in prairie-style guest houses there should not be chaos and an overabundance of details that can lead to a violation of the basic concept of style. It is beautiful in itself, and too much jewelry can only spoil everything.
It's easy to create a unique luxury home in the prairie style
The exclusivity of this architectural, design direction, created by Wright, is explained by the combination of several styles (ethnos, organic, minimalism). Perhaps such a mixture would be called eclecticism, only now Lloyd Wright managed to create a separate, independent direction. And he managed to perfectly combine comfort, spaciousness, uniqueness and simplicity.
The maximum freedom of space is skillfully complemented by ergonomics, engineering systems, competent planning and zoning purposefully “work” to create a comfortable and cozy atmosphere in the house.
Correctly recreate the style, clearly following the traditions, while professionals with extensive experience will be able to build a strong, reliable, durable house. Turning to InnovaStroy, you will receive a lot of benefits and guarantees. On the account of the company there are a lot of successfully implemented, created according to the individual requests of customers.
Specialists take on the execution of all tasks from scratch, starting with surveys and selection of suitable areas for construction, ending with the construction of a residential building and the coordination of all documents in responsible authorities.
Our company develops standard solutions in different architectural directions. One of the most interesting - finished projects houses in the style of Wright (Prairie). Its creator, American Frank Lloyd Wright, became famous for the idea of building cottages that fit so perfectly into the landscape that they merge with surrounding nature. That's why they're called prairie-style houses. Character traits:
- horizontal surfaces, flat roofs;
- open terraces and podiums with hanging cornices;
- numerous windows merging into a single gallery.
Finishing colors are dominated by natural tones: brown, gray, cream. A typical one-story house with a Wright-style veranda simultaneously resembles a Japanese building and a South Asian pagoda (project No. 59-87K, 114 m 2).
Projects of modern cottages in the style of Wright
The architects of our company have created several different projects for the construction of houses and cottages in the prairie style. The customer can buy a project with drawings and, together with specialists, adapt it to a specific area. A professional designer will help you design appearance houses in full accordance with the philosophy of the famous American and in harmony with the surrounding nature.
Despite the fact that one-story cottages in the Wright style are more famous, our catalog also includes projects for spacious houses with 2 floors. They are more suitable for Russian climatic conditions, and more comfortable for living. At the same time, the typical features inherent in this exotic direction are fully preserved.
If you look closely at the projects of houses presented in the section, you will notice that none of them is similar to the other. This is also a continuation of the ideas of the architect, who believed that each building should be unique, since it corresponds exactly to the place where it was built. For example, option No. 93-59L (200 sq.m.), looks completely different with a plaster and light stone finish and decorated with natural brown bricks.
Frank Wright was a proponent of individualization, arguing that there are no identical houses in the world, just as there are no identical people. Indeed, the most beautiful designs of houses in his style differ from each other, but the recognizable handwriting of the master was imprinted in all the buildings.
And yet, what does the modern homeowner get by choosing Frank Lloyd Wright's house designs? First of all, the pronounced geometry and sectional structure of the building due to elongated roofs and interfloor partitions, some of which hang over the porch and serve as the basis for a balcony or terrace. Often these partitions hang over each other in the form of a cascade, imitating the effect of a “puff”, stepped surface, which is often found in wildlife.
Balance the composition of the vertical - rather massive columns, often finished natural stone. A clear vertical-horizontal division creates the illusion that the house was assembled from separate segments. But despite the angularity of the form, Wright-style house designs fit organically into any site.
Beautiful prairie style house designs - facade decoration
The sectional appearance of the house dictates a special idea of space zoning, which in turn is reflected in the facade decoration. What does it mean? It is better to clad facade walls by combining several, as a rule, natural materials. For example, the outer part of the house, corresponding to the kitchen, can be finished with stone; living room walls - wood or siding. Given that Wright was a supporter of a single space, the idea of planning zoning thus finds support in wall cladding.
An important part of the exterior is made up of large glazed areas of window openings. The horizontal orientation, even walls and proportions of the house encourage the installation of high panoramic windows, preferably of a regular rectangular shape.
Wright Style House Designs: Inside View
Of course, each owner of the house is free to arrange the layout that best suits his tastes and needs. But if you want to fully comply with the chosen style, you need to take into account several of its interior features.
The now popular zoning of space has gained its distribution precisely thanks to the most beautiful projects of Frank Wright's houses. As already mentioned, he did not recognize the division into small rooms, preferring whole spaces, conditionally divided with the help of furniture partitions. So the idea of space was embodied not only in the external appearance of the Wright-style house project, but also indoors.
As for the internal filling of the house - furniture, chandeliers and lamps - all this should also be correlated with the idea of naturalness and purity of lines. Beautiful projects houses in the Wright style are minimalism in everything; an abundance of trinkets and souvenirs is best left for other interiors. Colors and textures are also desirable to choose natural, muted. In combination with an abundance of light in the house (remember the panoramic windows?), the atmosphere looks unusually fresh, stylish and at the same time functional.
For the first time ceased to be an ordinary box of four walls, asymmetrical, open to nature and sunlight, calm and beautiful house designs in the Wright style are equally suitable for the construction of country cottages and spacious mansions.