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Architecture Atlanta Family Home Features A Fresh, Uncluttered Design

Atlanta Family Home Features A Fresh, Uncluttered Design

A simple, uncluttered layout and an interior design to match it – that’s what most of us wish for when building a new house or when remodeling an old one. There are all sorts of ways in which that can be achieved. One particularly interesting strategy is the one employed by DIG Architects and photographed by Alexander Herring, the studio which designed the Split Box House in Atlanta, Georgia.

The house serves as a serene and relaxing retreat meant to disconnect the inhabitants from the overly stimulating digital world

The interior of the house is welcoming, airy and simple, with an emphasis on neutral colors and low-maintenance materials

The volumes were envisioned as boxes and the width was chosen based on how big the usual wood truss is and this completely eliminated the need for any interior support walls resulting in a very open, simple and uncomplicated floor plan.

A section of the upper floor is suspended over a courtyard-like space and covers an outdoor living area

Large windows frame views of the backyard and the woods beyond the house

The proximity to the forest allows the house to look and feel very relaxing, a lot like a holiday home

Apart from this wonderfully open and airy interior design, this family home also enjoys a strong bond with the nature surrounding it, emphasizing the lush backyard decor and welcoming the outdoors in through large windows and open, transitional spaces. The backyard lights create subtle focal points and highlight some of the trees in a gorgeous way. Further more, the flat green roofs strengthen the bond between the house and nature even more. A series of skylights perforate the roofs allowing sunlight to enter the interior spaces and also ensuring passive cooling during the warm months.

The green roofs strengthen the connection which the house shares with its immediate surroundings

The interior layout is very efficient which results in minimal waste of space

The double-height living area has multiple windows which bring the outdoors in as well as skylights

The backyard has a terraced structure and a clean and simple layout in tone with the internal structure of the house

White walls and ceilings are complemented by warm wood floors and comfortable furniture throughout

Even though the architecture and overall design of the house are simple and modest, the project has a lot of character

There's a clear delineation between the public and private volumes as well as between these areas and the guest house — There’s a clear delineation between the public and private volumes as well as between these areas and the guest house