The Flat House – Open Intimacy with the Landscape

Caesarea, Israel

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The Flat House – Open Intimacy with the Landscape

Caesarea, Israel

Firm

Nottes Architects

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2024

SIZE

5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

BUDGET

$1M - 5M

The Flat House – Open Intimacy with the Landscape

Architect: Nottes Architects
Location: Caesarea, Israel
400 sqm | 1,000 sqm lot
Completion: 2024
Photo: Alon Barhom
Video: Alenfoto

On a one dunam plot in Caesarea, facing a wide lake and open landscape, a single-story residence was designed for a couple in their 50s whose children have already left home. Their primary request was for a functional and intimate home, tailored to their daily life as two, without forgoing a sense of openness, fluidity, and the ability to host.
At the heart of the house lies a generous patio that organizes the central space into four zones: entrance, living room, kitchen, and dining area. This layout allows the residents to move effortlessly between spaces while maintaining a constant connection with one another, even when apart, striking a delicate balance between privacy and togetherness.
The entire house is oriented toward the view, with an elevated infinity pool that creates a seamless visual connection between its waterline and that of the lake. To enhance this effect, the pool walls were clad in dark granite tiles, chosen to echo the natural hues of the water and blur the boundary between the artificial and the natural.
The entrance façade is enveloped in a bespoke perforated iron screen, designed to filter natural light and fresh air while shielding the interior from outside view, forming a soft, breathable threshold between the home and its surroundings.
Parallel to the central space, a linear northern rectangle wing houses three bedrooms. At its far end lies the master suite, accessed through a long walk-in closet that ensures privacy. The bedroom continues the home’s architectural language, opening directly onto the pool and lake to provide an everyday sense of calm, intimacy, and connection to nature.
A walnut-clad wall separates the communal areas from the private wing, adding warmth and depth to the interior. Doorways leading to the private quarters are framed in extruded black steel elemnets, highlighting them as precise architectural details. Beyond, the corridor is clad in black wood panels with a grooved pattern that mirrors the central wall, establishing a unified design language and visual continuity throughout the home.
The kitchen is defined by champagne-colored aluminum fronts that give it an elegant yet lightweight appearance. At its center, a natural oak island serves as both a functional hub and a tactile focal point. A dark worktop with subtle brown veining complements the oak and reinforces the material palette. Light-colored Taj Mahal stone flooring balances the darker finishes, infusing the space with brightness and softness.
The living and dining areas are conceived as a wide, symmetrical space, where two parallel sofas define a comfortable yet refined lounge. Warm-toned wooden tables and a light-textured rug continue the material and design language of the house. At the center, along the façade that opens to the pool and lake, a suspended sculptural fireplace anchors the space, a striking focal point equally accessible from both the living and dining areas.

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The Flat House – Open Intimacy with the Landscape

Caesarea, Israel

The Flat House – Open Intimacy with the Landscape

Caesarea, Israel

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