This home is a modern marvel set in a storybook-like forest. Villa 1, as it is called by Powerhouse Company, has one of the more unique set-ups I’ve seen. From the photo above it looks like a fairly simple construction, but wait until you see the layout and the garage.
Set in the woodlands of Holland, the program of Villa 1 is oriented optimal towards the views on the terrain and the sun. Half of the program is pushed below ground to meet local zoning regulations. This creates a clear dichotomy in the spatial experience of the house – a glass box ground floor where all mass is concentrated in furniture elements and a “medieval” basement, where the spaces are carved out of the mass.
Sarah@Mocha on 07.30.2009 at 15:32 PM
Simply stunning!
Sudhir Kumar Suru on 07.31.2009 at 11:39 AM
This is awesome. Is it for sale? Would like to purchase one. However, I can’t afford it right now!
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James on 07.31.2009 at 14:28 PM
Ugh! This building fits in so badly with its environment. It’s almost as if it had been designed without regard to its situation.
jurjen van h on 11.27.2009 at 03:48 AM
ever heard of ‘contrast’? beautiful details!
Michael on 04.21.2010 at 10:21 AM
I read about it in the Mark Magazine, I was very impressed about it.
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