In Winnipeg, the Veil House by 5468796 Balances Privacy and Openness

In modern times, the house has been the go-to typology for architectural experimentation, whether framed by mid-century modernists as “case studies” or by late- or postmodern architects as “House (insert digit or letter here).” 5468796 Architecture’s Veil House is a contemporary case in point — if not exactly a “case study.” As 5468796 partner Sasa Radulovic puts it, “We have our preferences and interests, but we don’t want to be restricted by a design thesis when we take on a project like this. We really want to deal with the desires and needs of a human being, the client. So the design is based on a conversation that extends over two years or so. That’s what really generates the ideas that make each house specific and distinct.”