?House as a rock? is a modern dream villa, developed as a private commissioning project in the dunes of the Westlandse Zoom  in the South of Holland at the beach. The residents asked for much space, light and a minimalist, modern design. The urban building requirement was for a gable-roofed house and a gutter of maximally 6 metres high.

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Architects: Global Architects

Location: The Netherlands, 2681 Monster, Netherlands

Area: 600.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Mirko Merchiori

© Mirko Merchiori

?House as a rock? is a modern dream villa, developed as a private commissioning project in the dunes of the Westlandse Zoom  in the South of Holland at the beach. The residents asked for much space, light and a minimalist, modern design. The urban building requirement was for a gable-roofed house and a gutter of maximally 6 metres high.
© Mirko Merchiori

Floor Plan

© Mirko Merchiori

Instead of a traditional gable roof, we have merged the house and the roof to create a sculptural form that emerges from the dunes like a rock. Each side of the house has its own character: at the eastern side, the roof was extended until 1 metre above surface level, whereas at the southwest, the incised roof reaches up to 6 metres. A cut-out creates a pleasant exterior...