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Villa R is located in a forest edge in Aarhus and is positioned as close to the trees as possible.
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Inspired by the unique relation to the woods, the objective was to create a house that brings the forest inside through large glass panels – and create an ever-changing seasonal backdrop for the interior living spaces.
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The aim was also to create a child-friendly house with dedicated areas for playing – and combine it with the challenges inherent in the local regulations; for example the house could only be one storey tall, and had to occupy less than 20 percent of the site area.
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The solution was a partially underground parterre floor which acts as the building’s base, with children’s rooms, playrooms and access to an outdoor patio.
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The upper part, covered with dark patinated zinc, is seemingly hovering above this base.
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It contains living rooms with multiple aspects, facing the forest and treetops on one side, and receiving plenty of daylight from the other – and with access to a raised south- facing wooden terrace with sitting-steps. Source by C.F. Møller Architects.
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Location: Aarhus, Denmark
Architects: C.F. Møller Architects
Landscape: Kragh & Berglund
Engineering: TriConsult
Area: 300 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Julian Weyer
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