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Specht Architects have completed a modern house in Dallas, Texas, where a prominent design element of the house is the use of concrete walls with a corrugated appearance.
The heavy concrete walls extend from the interior of the house out into the landscape, with a floating pavilion roof hovering above.
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The concrete walls were cast using custom-fabricated formwork that created a corrugated appearance.
Scott Specht, founder Specht Architects, explains, “This technique, a staple of brutalist architecture from the 1960’s and ‘70’s creates a play of shadows and pattern that changes throughout the day.”
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The corrugated concrete detailing was also used for the fireplace surround inside the home in the living room. This not only adds a textural element to the modern interior, but also helps to create a sense of height through the use of vertical lines.
![Corrugated concrete was used for the fireplace surround inside this home in the living room. This not only adds a textural element to the modern interior, but also helps to create a sense of height through the use of vertical lines. #ConcreteWalls #CorrugatedConcrete #ConcreteFireplace #FireplaceSurround](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/corrugated-concrete-fireplace-surround-modern-interior-260520-1020-04.jpg)