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Villa on a dune
Netherlands
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
Located high on a dune, this villa is hidden in a green oasis. The lush greenery ensures a natural fit of this modern villa within the surrounding protected cityscape. The natural environment and the height difference on the site served as a guideline for the design.
The villa has been carefully placed in the landscape between the existing trees. To limit the size of the building in the landscape, the villa is composed of an above-ground and underground part.
Above ground the villa consists of large glass surfaces with slim profiles that bring light and nature into the home. The transparent facades offer a panoramic view of the surroundings and create a feeling of space and freedom. The boundary between the inside and outside is blurred, with nature always within reach.
On the ground floor, the meandering free floor plan alternates with the more closed wooden volumes which consists the private spaces. These wooden volumes provide shelter and security, without detracting from the openness of the rest of the ground floor. The use of Mansonia wood provides a warm appearance. The wooden slatted screens provide sun protection for the glass facades and enhance the sheltered character.
The elegant cantilevered roof 'floats' above the transparent facades. Occasionally the roof is supported by slender, cross-shaped steel columns, which were specially manufactured for this project.
While the villa above-ground is characterized by an extroverted and transparent character, the hidden underground part has a more introverted character. Here are the garage, hobby room and guesthouse located. The stairwell that connects both parts is equipped with a Venetian stucco artwork, which evokes the color of the nearby sea and the shapes of shells.
Through cuts in the landscape, the underground rooms are provided with daylight and views. A sunken terrace makes it possible to walk outside from the basement. In the basement, the special concrete construction is visible in the interior. The color of the concrete has been carefully chosen to match the color of the surrounding dune sand.
Board-marked concrete has been used in places where the concrete walls remain visible in the exterior. The impressions of the wooden boards give the concrete a natural and 'robust' look. The concrete walls extend outside the villa as retaining walls, anchoring the building in the landscape.
In accordance with the architecture, the entire interior was designed by WillemsenU down to the smallest details; from built-in stair railings to hidden doors, kitchen furniture and bathrooms. The design is therefore a 'jointartwork', in which architecture, interior, lighting design and landscape blend seamlessly.
The villa is energy neutral, using a ground source heat pump for heating and cooling. Electricity is generated by using the roof as a raised solar field. Rainwater from the roof is collected and stored for watering the garden. The transparent facades are fully equipped with triple glazing and sun-resistant glazing on the sun-exposed sides. In combination with the roof overhangs and wooden slatted screens, this limits heating in the summer months.
The villa on a dune is a perfect symbiosis of sensory experience, comfort and modern sustainable technology, which blend seamlessly into the green surrounding oasis.
The villa has been carefully placed in the landscape between the existing trees. To limit the size of the building in the landscape, the villa is composed of an above-ground and underground part.
Above ground the villa consists of large glass surfaces with slim profiles that bring light and nature into the home. The transparent facades offer a panoramic view of the surroundings and create a feeling of space and freedom. The boundary between the inside and outside is blurred, with nature always within reach.
On the ground floor, the meandering free floor plan alternates with the more closed wooden volumes which consists the private spaces. These wooden volumes provide shelter and security, without detracting from the openness of the rest of the ground floor. The use of Mansonia wood provides a warm appearance. The wooden slatted screens provide sun protection for the glass facades and enhance the sheltered character.
The elegant cantilevered roof 'floats' above the transparent facades. Occasionally the roof is supported by slender, cross-shaped steel columns, which were specially manufactured for this project.
While the villa above-ground is characterized by an extroverted and transparent character, the hidden underground part has a more introverted character. Here are the garage, hobby room and guesthouse located. The stairwell that connects both parts is equipped with a Venetian stucco artwork, which evokes the color of the nearby sea and the shapes of shells.
Through cuts in the landscape, the underground rooms are provided with daylight and views. A sunken terrace makes it possible to walk outside from the basement. In the basement, the special concrete construction is visible in the interior. The color of the concrete has been carefully chosen to match the color of the surrounding dune sand.
Board-marked concrete has been used in places where the concrete walls remain visible in the exterior. The impressions of the wooden boards give the concrete a natural and 'robust' look. The concrete walls extend outside the villa as retaining walls, anchoring the building in the landscape.
In accordance with the architecture, the entire interior was designed by WillemsenU down to the smallest details; from built-in stair railings to hidden doors, kitchen furniture and bathrooms. The design is therefore a 'jointartwork', in which architecture, interior, lighting design and landscape blend seamlessly.
The villa is energy neutral, using a ground source heat pump for heating and cooling. Electricity is generated by using the roof as a raised solar field. Rainwater from the roof is collected and stored for watering the garden. The transparent facades are fully equipped with triple glazing and sun-resistant glazing on the sun-exposed sides. In combination with the roof overhangs and wooden slatted screens, this limits heating in the summer months.
The villa on a dune is a perfect symbiosis of sensory experience, comfort and modern sustainable technology, which blend seamlessly into the green surrounding oasis.
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