The story of the J House originates from its surroundings. The view from the street to the entrance reveals a resolute stone path, a sidewalk, asphalt and an outdoor wall, all forming one complete composition.
Jacobs-Yaniv Architects designed this inspiring modern family residence, situated in Herzliya, Israel, in 2016. Jacobs-Yaniv house is a house of two architects and two children. The design of our own home was an ongoing process of about 6 years.
This house in Herzliya is located on a long and narrow plot, and is blocked from the west to airflow and light by an adjacent house. To overcome this, the residence is built as a series of protruding segments breaking out the contour in the east to allow for multiple openings facing the north and south, creating channels for airflow, and maximizing light intake from these directions.
The skyline – the meeting of earth and heaven – is the Archimedean point in every swath of architecture that orients the building in its surrounding. Whether it be built in a dense urban fabric, on a high mountain or a narrow, deep canyon – each building is measured by its sky.
