Dutch architecture office Eek en Dekkers has completed a barn-like house in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, featuring a large, open interior punctuated by volumes containing more intimate or private rooms.
The studio headed by designer Piet Hein Eek and architect Iggie Dekkers designed House R for a family who wanted a simple home containing large social areas along with opportunities to spend time alone.
Eek en Dekkers has completed a house next to woodland in Eindhoven
The house is situated next to woodland in a neighbourhood where the majority of the homes are designed as basic white volumes. Eek en Dekkers set out to create something different that would evoke both the spaciousness and the appearance of a barn.
"The barn distinguishes itself from the environment by its simplicity and a 100 per cent focus on the quality for the family who lives in it," Dekkers told Dezeen. It is intended to mimic the spaciousness and appearance of a barn
The house is clad in profiled anodised aluminium that was chosen to recall the corrugated metal typically used to weatherproof agricultural buildings.
"The nice thing about a barn is that it's made in a pragmatic manner in terms of costs and durability," Dekkers added. "Normally barns have rough details, but our challenge was to create really refined details with an industrial material."
It features an open interior
The house's interior is opened up as much as possible to create generous volumes. Double-height l...