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A white Cube Suspended Over a Green Lawn

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A white stucco house is suspended above the green lawn of a formal garden, which is circumnavigated by a white stucco wall – a box within a box.

The suspended box has holes in it,  house, open spaces framed in white create a verandah of open garden rooms ‘circling’ (squaring?) the box.

The verandah’s low perimeter wall creates seating outdoors in the suspended garden room.

This surrounding verandah hangs above a “shadow” of pebbles, making it clear that it is suspended above ground level.

Interestingly, the kitchen is simply a workbench arrangement, that barely interupts the central large living space inside.

Designed by Paz Gersh Architects in Israel, G House is a simple large cube, with the bedrooms on a mezzanine.

As you approach the edge of the house, the light increases in layers, culminating in the roofless verandah.

Floor-to-ceiling glass walls pull all the way back, connecting these exterior and interior spaces.

These sliding glass walls can be arranged for more shelter, creating a variety of open and closed spaces.

Timber tumbles out of the house connecting the front door to the garden with an inviting rich wooden staircase.

A warm welcome comes from the wooden front door that extends from the wooden stair.