In one village near Moscow, which looks like a dream of Europe and is appropriately called, and its layout resembles the projects of ideal cities of the 18th century with rays radiating from a central point, a house appeared that did not at all look like a pseudo-classical environment. "Danilov's mansion" - this is how the architects called the house with the consent of the customer. This phrase is associated with pre-revolutionary architecture, noble or merchant city house. But in this case, the house is made in an avant-garde style. He, as it were, staked out the right to a new tradition. A mansion in a cottage community with typical houses emphasizes the specialness of its owner. The customer opposed himself to the style of the village, preferred to live in a modernist house, and look at the classic ones. Home orientation deserves a separate discussion. The customer chose a plot for himself almost in the center of the village, from where a view of the entire settlement and its surroundings opens. That is, the house could be oriented towards the park, which is located in the center of the village, or towards the neighbors, but the owner chose, in fact, a palace location - as in Versailles or Peterhof, in which the palace is located in a central point, and the owner from there looks at spaciousness. The house with a large number of glass walls, various terraces and balconies serves as a belvedere from which views of the surrounding landscapes open.
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zooming 1/3 Danilov's Mansion © Roman Leonidov Architectural Bureau
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The architects of Roman Leonidov's bureau designed the mansion in the aesthetics of the avant-garde principles of transparency, mobility and suspension. The main device that holds the composition is the double console hovering above the ground. Its weight and materiality are emphasized by the white stone cladding. These are two powerful horizontals embracing the second floor, connected by a vertical line. Levitation is emphasized in every possible way. The second floor is larger than the first. Heavy consoles hang over the first floor, which is recessed and has almost solid glazing. And it turns out that the long consoles rest on the glass corner! Psychologically, this is perceived as if the consoles have one white support in the center. The effect is almost sporty - it is a difficult-to-do somersault: a similar dramatic effect can be observed, say, in the villa of Koolhaas in Bordeaux. That is, the mansion has "muscles" if it can hold such consoles on the weight.
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To free up more space for the future garden, the house is moved to the border with the neighbors, and the garage is deployed at an angle to the main building; in general, the house plan follows the geometry of the site. Public spaces and guest rooms are located on the ground floor, private and children's spaces on the second, sports and technical rooms in the basement.
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On the roof of the garage there is a large open terrace with a circular panorama. In general, the mansion has many terraces and balconies - open and secluded, with and without a canopy. For example, a barbecue area is hiding in the back of the house, and the brick wall covering it serves as a chimney and the vertical that is necessary in this place.
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The transparency of the house, although not absolute, but significant, coincides with the ceremonial premises. On the ground floor, the already mentioned glass corner corresponds to the living-dining room, which looks just as impressive on the inside as on the outside.
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On the second floor, there is the same avant-garde glass corner near the master bedroom. The bedroom is adjoined on one side by a covered terrace with a glass railing, facing the front facade, and on the opposite side, the bedroom ends with a spacious loggia. This way, transparency and openness are preserved even in private rooms.
Dynamism is achieved by comparing different planes faced with different materials, which are lined up in a balanced composition. Larch in warm colors seems to be illuminated by the sun in any weather. The wood is contrasted with brick texture and white stone, which, as already mentioned, highlights the main structural and compositional horizontal elements. Rectangles of different color and depth are folded into a Suprematist composition or a volumetric counter-relief. Each facade has its own composition. The house is becoming a symbol of modernity and open character.
