The architecture of this multifunctional terraced house is born from a dialogue between the panoramic dynamics of the city and the stillness of the water's surface. The core spatial concept is the creation of a hybrid "city within a city" structure, where public functions (the ground floors) and private housing are linked by a unified architectural language.
The building’s image is built on a contrast of perception. The living units are rotated 180 degrees relative to the inner courtyard. Terraces and glazing are oriented exclusively toward two dominant features—the city skyline and the river panorama.
The inner courtyard is designed as an intimate, protected space—an open-air "green lounge." We intentionally avoided placing balconies or loggias facing the courtyard. This preserves the monolithic integrity and geometric purity of the yard, ensures complete visual privacy for the living spaces facing the river or city, and creates an introverted recreational zone where the architecture does not "peer" at the residents, but merely frames their space.
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
A student at the Academy of Architecture and Arts of the Southern Federal University
Sophia Polevskaya
Sophia Polevskaya