S01E18 - Grouf Residence

This was a project I completed back in 2010 when I was studying for my Diploma of Building Design. The Project I selected to do my assignment on was the Grouf Residence by Ben Frombgen/Lundberg Design.

The home was built in Healdsurg, California in 2004 with a limited budget which required the architect to opt for something unusual, typically metal architecture is often reserved for industrial or commercial projects. The Grouf Residence is a pre-fabricated home built with large glass wall to taking advantage of the extraordinary views of the Sonoma County countryside. the steel structure and exterior panels were constructed in three weeks a fraction of the time that is typically associated with traditional residential construction, this saved the client time and money.

Floor Plan

The inside finishes were eliminated to reduce the cost and the time to complete the project. This is evident with the exposed metals wall panels and exposed structural beams, the exterior cladding is finished with galvalume, steel covered with zinc. The final result is a house that is clean, crisp and elegant which is a strong contrast to the natural surroundings


the 3D modelling and rendering assignment required me to create a 3D Revit model and them export the Model into 3ds Max to create photo realistic representation of the existing house.


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Revit Model

    

     

3D Perspective

3ds Max

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