Surface: 4,240 square feet | Building Costs: € 400,000 | Architect: de bever architecten, Eindhoven | Architect: Stefan de Bever | Project Architect: Wim Poell | Construction Engineer: Adviesbureau Duisters, Eindhoven | Advisor Installations: Nelissen Ingenieursbureau, Eindhoven | Building Contractor: Gebebouw, Helmond | Materials: Facade plasterwork, aluminum window frames, and cement washed garden walls. On a hidden parcel between the walls of the neighboring backyards and a public parking lot, a modern villa is situated. The frayed parcel, historically belonging to a ceramic tile seller, has a small entrance between two building blocks, invisible from the street. The parallel shaped plan of the villa generates long spatial perspectives, optimizing the exterior space. Inside the family house, the bedrooms, laundry room, and playrooms are situated on the higher side above the basement garage. The living room, kitchen, and office chamber are on ground level. The different levels naturally result in specific heights for each room. Furthermore, many rooms are connected in multiple ways, resulting in a true playground for the children. The abstract parallel shape of the building is emphasized by the white plasterwork facade. Variation in the facades is generated from the interior, by carefully shaping each window according to ...
Surface: 4,240 square feet | Building Costs: € 400,000 | Architect: de bever architecten, Eindhoven | Architect: Stefan de Bever | Project Architect: Wim Poell | Construction Engineer: Adviesbureau Duisters, Eindhoven | Advisor Installations: Nelissen Ingenieursbureau, Eindhoven | Building Contractor: Gebebouw, Helmond | Materials: Facade plasterwork, aluminum window frames, and cement washed garden walls. On a hidden parcel between the walls of the neighboring backyards and a public parking lot, a modern villa is situated. The frayed parcel, historically belonging to a ceramic tile seller, has a small entrance between two building blocks, invisible from the street. The parallel shaped plan of the villa generates long spatial perspectives, optimizing the exterior space. Inside the family house, the bedrooms, laundry room, and playrooms are situated on the higher side above the basement garage. The living room, kitchen, and office chamber are on ground level. The different levels naturally result in specific heights for each room. Furthermore, many rooms are connected in multiple ways, resulting in a true playground for the children. The abstract parallel shape of the building is emphasized by the white plasterwork facade. Variation in the facades is generated from the interior, by carefully shaping each window according to ...