In the early 1940s when Eichler moved his family to California, they lived in a house designed by Wright. Interestingly enough, it was Wright who inspired Eichler to leave the successful family dairy business in New York and start developing well-crafted, beautiful, and affordable modern homes.
THE INSIDE OF A HOUSE PLAN DRAWING WINDOWS
If Frank Lloyd Wright is credited with adapting clerestory windows into American architecture, another big name in the field – Joseph Eicher, a developer, not an architect – takes the honors for introducing the atrium to Midcentury Modern home designs and a wider segment of the residential market. 2.5-bath Historic style "castle" home mimics the design of Medieval European castles ( Plan #116-1166).įast forward to modern times and the atrium in the U.S. This central terrace of a 2-story, 4-bedroom. So from one of architecture’s masters to student designs of the Solar Decathlon competition, the clerestory window is both a stylish and efficient element in home plans.
THE INSIDE OF A HOUSE PLAN DRAWING SERIES
In today’s design, the clerestory window is a large window or a series of small ones built along the very top of a wall to bring in light and breezes into a space – without compromising the privacy of the residents. The word clerestorie (“clear story”) refers to the upper level of a Gothic cathedral and describes how an entire story of height was “cleared” to bring natural light into the huge interior.
In colder climates, they are often used as three-season rooms, though they can be used in winter if heated – often with a wood stove. Some homeowners use them as a kind of greenhouse in which to grown plants year round. Think of it as an atrium at the back of the house.
A conservatory is a glassed-in room, often with a glass roof as well.Consider conservatories, skylights, clerestory windows, and glass doors – some of the features available for new homes. There are a few other choices for you to link the indoors to the outdoors. Not all is lost if you can’t have an atrium in your new home. If your space is large enough, you may want to consider a water feature to maintain the atmosphere of calm and serenity in the space. Norfolk pine, bamboo, and small palm trees, as well as Japanese maple, with its red leaves, and angel’s trumpet, with its large white, yellow, or pink blooms, can easily thrive in an indoor atrium.Ĥ. Choose shrubs and greenery native to the area and adaptable to the conditions and lighting in the atrium. Note that the simple plants are in harmony with the home’s contemporary style ( Plan #116-1015).ģ. While not exactly an atrium, this dedicated area just off the foyer of a 2-story, 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath Modern style home plan manages to bring nature inside – with the help of the floor-to-ceiling glass wall. In addition, the modern atrium gives urban residents a peaceful and serene garden retreat. The light that filters through the space provides an area to grow a garden or a variety of other full-sun plants. Open-air atriums are not covered and allow a view of the sky and plenty of natural light.
In both residential and commercial architecture, an atrium is surrounded by walls or columns with multiple entrances into the main building or home. In its earliest forms, the atrium’s open roof also facilitated the collection and storage of rainwater in a pool. The Atrium – and Nature - in the Modern Homeĭescribed as the original “sunroom,” an atrium is an open-air part of a building that provides a lot of light and ventilation into the home and connects the indoors to the outdoors. Bottom: Inside the house is an atrium (shown in the floor plan) located just off the foyer, and accessible from the Great Room ( Plan #153-1138). The skylights on the left of the main roof are for the interior atrium. Top : This rendering of a 1-story, 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath Country style home features a beautifully landscaped front yard with flowers and plants.
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