Two-Story House Planning
I met with a lovely family—a couple with four children—who decided to build their dream home in the community of Ariel. The project is a two-story house, essentially a villa on a private plot. Their request was to create a home tailored to family life, with spaciousness and plenty of natural light. In addition, they wanted a clean and modern look, combined with natural wood and metal—an aesthetic that feels uncluttered yet remains practical and functional.
I designed the home with great care and attention to detail, ensuring that each family member has their own dedicated space. The modern style is expressed through the integration of wood elements and a large steel pergola with slats, which provides shading for the impressive glass façade overlooking the outdoor area.
Complex of Two Private Houses in the City – Northern Israel – 240 sqm + 180 sqm
A residential complex designed for an extended family, including parents, children, and additional family members. Two adjacent plots were combined to create a spacious living compound, centered around a shared outdoor area used for gatherings and family activities.
The homes were designed with a unified architectural language to create harmony between the structures and strengthen the sense of a cohesive compound. The main spaces feature high ceilings and upper windows that bring natural light into the living areas and kitchen, while concrete beams provide subtle shading to the openings.
Steel pergolas suspended by cables were integrated into the balconies, offering shading while maintaining a clean and lightweight appearance. The façades combine natural materials—Burmese teak wood cladding alongside white brick elements—highlighting architectural features and adding visual interest to the exterior.
Edri – Residential House in a Moshav – Northern Israel – approx. 180 sqm
A home designed for a young family with two children who chose to build their house in a moshav in the Afula area. The design emphasizes privacy toward the street while maintaining full openness to the yard and surrounding landscape.
An architectural screen was integrated into the front façade, concealing the large glass openings while giving the structure a clean, modern look with subtle oriental touches. The pool and outdoor areas were positioned according to wind and sun directions, creating a pleasant and intimate outdoor space for the family’s use.
Today, the yard and pool area are screened from the street by a decorative fence, enhancing the sense of privacy while maintaining a clean aesthetic.
Private House in the City – Northern Israel – approx. 190 sqm
A home designed for a young family—a couple with one child. The positioning of the house on the plot was determined by wind and light directions, which led to placing the swimming pool at the front of the plot, creating a direct connection between the interior spaces and the outdoors.
The façades combine different materials, forming a clean, modern look with clear geometric lines. An architectural frame emphasizes the entrance area and defines the home’s foyer.
At the center of the house, a corridor was designed and illuminated by a skylight, bringing natural light into the interior and accompanying movement through the home throughout the day.
Modern Urban House – Northern Israel – approx. 200 sqm
Designed for a couple with three children. At the center of the house, a double-height space was planned, creating a sense of openness and height, while a gallery on the upper floor allows an open view from the children’s rooms into the main living area.
The architectural language incorporates rounded elements that repeat throughout the home—from the pergola, through the windows, to the entrance stairs—softening the geometric lines of the structure.
A monochromatic color palette was selected to emphasize the architectural massing of the building and the composition between its different volumes.
Private House in a Kibbutz – Northern Israel – approx. 220 sqm
A home designed for a couple whose children have already left home, tailored to this new stage of life and the needs of later adulthood. The design emphasizes comfort, accessibility, and single-level living.
Natural materials were incorporated into the façades, creating a modern yet warm appearance that blends with the rural surroundings. The interior spaces open to the expansive valley views through wide glass openings and a yard oriented toward the landscape.
Window placements were carefully planned to frame the views while maintaining privacy from neighboring homes. An exposed concrete wall that extends from the exterior into the interior connects the inside and outside, emphasizing the architectural continuity between them.
Rustic Private House – Golan Heights – approx. 190 sqm
A home designed for a family with adult children, who sought to create a house with a rustic character alongside a modern architectural language and openness to the surrounding landscape and yard.
The house was planned around a central public area featuring a double-height space, with an exposed roof that incorporates visible wooden beams, adding warmth and a rustic character. Wide openings and a patio connect the interior spaces with the garden, allowing natural light to flow into the home.
Natural basalt stone was integrated into the façades, connecting the house to the local environment and the landscape of the Golan Heights, creating a balance between natural materials and a clean, modern architectural language.
Private House in a Community Settlement – Northern Israel – approx. 180 sqm
A home designed for the daughter of a returning client, for a young family in a community settlement in Northern Israel. The design was tailored to the family’s needs and daily lifestyle, creating a balance between openness to outdoor spaces and privacy toward the street and neighbors.
The living area opens to the backyard and swimming pool, located at the rear of the plot, creating an intimate and pleasant outdoor space. The other façades were designed to maintain privacy while still allowing natural light to enter the interior spaces.
The architectural language is modern and clean, incorporating steel slats in the pergolas at the entrance and parking area. Gray-toned brick elements highlight parts of the building envelope, while the entrance is emphasized by uniquely shaped steps that create a distinctive and memorable arrival experience.
Private House in a Moshav – Merhavia Area – approx. 180 sqm
A home designed for a couple with young children in the expansion area of a moshav near Afula. The clients requested a modern architectural language that integrates openness to the yard and swimming pool as an integral part of daily living.
Natural materials such as concrete and wood were incorporated into the building’s façades, emphasizing the architectural volumes and creating a clean and balanced composition. The combination of these materials gives the home a modern appearance while maintaining a sense of natural warmth.
The swimming pool was positioned at the rear of the plot בהתאם to light and wind directions, and the house opens toward it through wide openings that connect the interior spaces with the outdoor area. This creates a natural flow between inside and outside, forming a living environment that is open to the garden and surrounding landscape.
Private House in a Community – Jerusalem Area – approx. 240 sqm
A home designed for a couple with four young children, combining a modern architectural language with rustic touches and tones inspired by desert colors.
At the center of the house, a double-height space with a gallery was designed, allowing natural light and ventilation to reach the upper floor while creating a connection between the different spaces. Wooden slats were integrated into the façades, adding natural warmth and emphasizing the architectural volumes of the structure.
Steel pergolas were incorporated into the building envelope, providing subtle shading while maintaining clean, balanced façades without visual overload.