The building is a composition of a horizontal plinth for living and a vertical element comprising work spaces, bedrooms for the kids, a masterbedroom and above all a tremendous roof terrace. Due to a 12m wide glazed facade on the south side the main living area relates directly to the water. The house grants access via a patio facing the street and marking the threshold between public and private.
The unusual materialisation of white painted raw timber boards of Douglas fir underlines the compelling power of simple things.
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pasel.kuenzel architects, Urban Villa, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ground floor plan
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pasel.kuenzel architects, Urban Villa, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. First floor plan
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pasel.kuenzel architects, Urban Villa, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Second floor plan
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pasel.kuenzel architects, Urban Villa, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Section
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pasel.kuenzel architects, Urban Villa, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Section
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pasel.kuenzel architects, Urban Villa, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Front view
Urban Villa, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Programme: single-family house
Architects: pasel.kuenzel architects
Area: 307 sqm
Completion: 2013