Villa Graham is located on a large secluded plot outside Stockholm. On the site there was a hunting lodge surrounded by centuries-old oaks. The site is subject to beach protection and other cultural environment restrictions. The prerequisite for being allowed to build on the site was that the hunting lodge was already there, An extension was possible but not a new building. The solution was a cross plan where the southern flight corresponds to the building volume that the hunting lodge had.
The cross plan has a long tradition, with Palladio's Villa Rotunda as the most shining example. Our modest variation on this theme is Scandinavian subdued. Unlike Palladio's villa, the house has no central room. Instead, it is the living room in the western cross arm that has been given double ceiling height and a very large glass section.
The house was built on site without scaffolding. The facade, which is designed as a large-scale shingle cladding, was produced lying on the base plate before the wall parts was erected like a house of cards. Despite the relatively large size of the house, the project was very economical, not least because our client was very committed and personally bought up residual stock of sawn panel timber and recycled older roof tiles. The facade is treated with red tar. The house was built by Blomberg's construction at Värmdö ab.
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