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Canvas House is an architectural art object conceived as a vessel for living and display. We designed a home that doubles as a gallery for the client\u2019s contemporary art collection, with a rippling yellow brick fa\u00e7ade that emulates the texture and undulations of a painted linen canvas. Taking inspiration from Larry Poons’s dot paintings, the exterior is a three-dimensional expression of luminous dots that \u201cjump off\u201d the canvas, evoking movement, rhythm, and depth. <\/p>\n

The fa\u00e7ade was accomplished by deploying what we call “voxel bonds.” Descendants of pixels, voxels are algorithmically variable cubes. We programmed algorithms to design repeating brick units that introduce variety and are structurally sound and formally expressive. This custom bond enables light to interact with each distinct corbel variation within the fa\u00e7ade. Daylight filters through the masonry to create hot spots and shadows that amplify the sculptural qualities of the quilted exterior. <\/p>\n

The masonry swells outward to form an overhang above the entrance and recedes to accommodate a skylight. Inside, an orthogonal layout with a central hallway maximizes wall space for art while organic curves in the walls, ceilings, and fixtures enhance the interplay of light and form. 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