Paul de Ruiter: Villa V

Using sustainable materials and focusing on energy efficiency, the Dutch architecture studio has completed a luxury villa amidst a protected dune landscape in The Netherlands.

Dutch architecture studio Paul de Ruiter Architects have designed Villa V, a single family house in Park Brederode, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands. The area is part of a protected dune landscape, and the architects sought to have a minimal intervention in the surrounding nature, creating a sustainable villa.
Villa V
Top and above: Paul de Ruiter Architects, Villa V, single family house in Park Brederode, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
The house takes advantage of its setting, and is placed on the slope of a hill. The first floor towers above the partially glazed ground floor and the undulating dune landscape. The ground floor and first floor's north and south façades are predominantly composed of large sliding glass components and oak wood, creating a fluid connection between the exterior and interior. The remaining façades are comprised of coloured wood. A skylight at the heart of the residence allows for generous daylight to pour into all the interior spaces.
Villa V
Paul de Ruiter Architects, Villa V, single family house in Park Brederode, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands

The architects have devoted special attention to energy efficiency in this project, designing a structure with remarkable insulation. The building features geothermal energy storage, a heat pump and solar collectors on the moss-covered roof.

 

All the elements in the interiors — designed by i29 — elements, from walls to cupboards in the children’s rooms and the fireplace, are made of veneered plywood. "The wood used at the entrance and the garage has a special origin," state the architects. "It comes from an old ship that was found at a demolition company in North Brabant. It was bought in its entirety and used in the building."

Villa V
Paul de Ruiter Architects, Villa V, single family house in Park Brederode, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
Paul de Ruiter Architects: Villa V
Location:
Park Brederode, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
Architects: Paul de Ruiter Architects — Paul de Ruiter (Project architect), Chris Collaris (Project leader)
Client: Private
Structural engineer: Quinten R. Wildeboer
Contractor: Scholz Groep, IJmuiden
Interior architect: i29 interior architects
Landscape architect: Kamsteeg Tuinen
Photography: Tim van de Velde
Gross area: 489 square metres (including a basement of 154 square metres)
Completion: November 2011
Villa V
Paul de Ruiter Architects, Villa V, single family house in Park Brederode, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
Villa V
Paul de Ruiter Architects, Villa V, single family house in Park Brederode, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
Villa V
Paul de Ruiter Architects, Villa V, single family house in Park Brederode, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
Villa V
Paul de Ruiter Architects, Villa V, single family house in Park Brederode, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
Villa V
Paul de Ruiter Architects, Villa V, single family house in Park Brederode, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands
Villa V
Paul de Ruiter Architects, Villa V, single family house in Park Brederode, Bloemendaal, The Netherlands

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