Piano House
Piano House
The Piano House was designed for a gifted musician as a residence that balances performance, practice, and daily living. Halflants + Pichette organized the home around a central piano room conceived in close collaboration with an acoustical engineer. Every proportion, material, and surface was tuned to enhance sound quality while maintaining visual simplicity. The home’s layout connects private spaces and living areas around this central room, allowing music to become part of the architecture itself.
The design responds sensitively to its residential setting. The slope of the roof was carefully tailored to reduce the building’s perceived height, helping the home settle naturally into the surrounding neighborhood. The result is a structure that feels both distinctive and discreet—modern in form yet harmonious in scale. Large windows introduce daylight into the piano room while maintaining privacy, and the plan ensures that each space remains acoustically and visually balanced.
SOUND, SCALE, AND ARCHITECTURAL HARMONY
The Piano House reflects Halflants + Pichette’s ability to integrate technical precision with residential warmth. The central performance space serves as both a private studio and a gathering area for small concerts, demonstrating how architecture can shape and elevate the experience of sound. The home’s materials—wood, plaster, and glass—were selected for their acoustic properties and their ability to convey subtle texture and light.
As a piece of residential architecture, The Piano House merges artistry and function. It showcases the firm’s attention to proportion, acoustics, and contextual sensitivity, creating a home that resonates both visually and audibly within its environment. The design illustrates Halflants + Pichette’s commitment to crafting spaces that are deeply personal, technically refined, and in tune with the life of their occupants.
