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A long-held dream
NH, Netherlands
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
For many people, building their own home is a long-cherished dream; this was also true for our clients. During the years they spent in California, they came across the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, and this sparked their dream of one day building a house of their own in a similar style. Whilst out walking their dog, they came across our work by chance, after which they contacted us straight away. Together, we began the search for the right plot of land. After finding and purchasing the perfect plot, the idea for their dream home slowly began to take shape.
A defining feature of the design is that it had to be both functional and personal, with the human scale at its heart. The house has been designed around the way the residents wish to live, striking a balance between form, function and experience. Both the dimensions and the ceiling heights of the rooms are tailored to their intended use. For instance, the more intimate spaces have lower ceilings, whilst the social areas, such as the living and dining rooms, feature higher ceilings. By cladding the high ceiling with wood, which continues from the interior to the exterior, intimacy is preserved and a strong connection is created between the interior and exterior.
Generous overhangs create a distinctive sense of horizontality, whilst the variations in height result in a clear and balanced asymmetrical composition. The tapered roof edges lend the design a sense of refinement and reinforce its modern character, whilst making the floating roofs appear lighter.
The use of natural materials such as wood and stone helps to integrate the house into its natural surroundings. These materials are carried through from the exterior into the interior, creating a seamless transition between indoors and outdoors. The bespoke interior has also been carefully tailored to complement these materials. Walnut, green natural stone and brass accents recur throughout the house, creating a cohesive and personalised interior. The sand-coloured brick gives the house a warm and understated appearance, with the colour nuances harmonising with the natural colours of the local sandy soil and the earth tones of the surrounding landscape. In this way, the architecture, interior and landscape form a single, cohesive whole.
The unique location on the edge of the Goois Nature Reserve formed a key starting point for the design. The existing landscape has been embraced as much as possible. For example, both the existing pond and the garden wall running alongside the reserve have been retained. The pond forms the natural heart of Studio Meulenberg’s landscape design, in which a natural garden with native plants and gentle slopes surrounding the water allow the house to blend seamlessly into its surroundings. This blurs the boundary between garden and landscape, creating an oasis of tranquillity. Moreover, nature is literally close by; with a bit of luck, you can spot Scottish Highland cattle in the adjacent nature reserve from the house in the morning.
A defining feature of the design is that it had to be both functional and personal, with the human scale at its heart. The house has been designed around the way the residents wish to live, striking a balance between form, function and experience. Both the dimensions and the ceiling heights of the rooms are tailored to their intended use. For instance, the more intimate spaces have lower ceilings, whilst the social areas, such as the living and dining rooms, feature higher ceilings. By cladding the high ceiling with wood, which continues from the interior to the exterior, intimacy is preserved and a strong connection is created between the interior and exterior.
Generous overhangs create a distinctive sense of horizontality, whilst the variations in height result in a clear and balanced asymmetrical composition. The tapered roof edges lend the design a sense of refinement and reinforce its modern character, whilst making the floating roofs appear lighter.
The use of natural materials such as wood and stone helps to integrate the house into its natural surroundings. These materials are carried through from the exterior into the interior, creating a seamless transition between indoors and outdoors. The bespoke interior has also been carefully tailored to complement these materials. Walnut, green natural stone and brass accents recur throughout the house, creating a cohesive and personalised interior. The sand-coloured brick gives the house a warm and understated appearance, with the colour nuances harmonising with the natural colours of the local sandy soil and the earth tones of the surrounding landscape. In this way, the architecture, interior and landscape form a single, cohesive whole.
The unique location on the edge of the Goois Nature Reserve formed a key starting point for the design. The existing landscape has been embraced as much as possible. For example, both the existing pond and the garden wall running alongside the reserve have been retained. The pond forms the natural heart of Studio Meulenberg’s landscape design, in which a natural garden with native plants and gentle slopes surrounding the water allow the house to blend seamlessly into its surroundings. This blurs the boundary between garden and landscape, creating an oasis of tranquillity. Moreover, nature is literally close by; with a bit of luck, you can spot Scottish Highland cattle in the adjacent nature reserve from the house in the morning.
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