Reference Project
At first glance, the house almost intertwines with the nature around it. Perhaps it's the facade's clean expression and honest elements such as cedar planks and large glass sections that create the calm expression that blends in so beautifully with nature. The traditional thatched roof undoubtedly does its part to create an atmospheric exterior for the house, which despite its classic elements is only 5 years old.
However, the owner of the house, architect Poul Schülein, and his family have owned the land and other houses on it for about 100 years. It was therefore with a great knowledge of the location in the dunes of West Jutland that the architect was able to design his own dream house. A house that is, of course, imbued with finesse and a sense of noble materials and unique details, such as a view that extends throughout the entire house and a ceiling that gives a feeling of spaciousness.
"The house has an open floor plan with continuous sight lines from one end to the other. The core of the house contains the toilet and shower, and the two main sections of the house are connected by glass doors," explains Poul Schülein about the floor plan.
Openness is a key element of the house. Not only in the floor plan, but also in the connection between the exterior and interior spaces. Between the house and nature. The house is designed so that you look out into nature when you're indoors, and conversely have a view through the house when you're outside.
For the kitchen in the large, open living space and for the house's bathrooms, which are kept in calm brown and grey tones, the architect chose SP handles, which are easily recognizable by their simple design language. Why did he choose it? "I learned it from home," explains Schülein, who grew up with the timeless faucet design and has since used it in a number of his projects. The material is always untreated Brass, which patinates gently over time. "They are practical. You don't actually have to think about caring for them. They just get nicer with use," says the architect.