A sedum roof designed to "change colours with the seasons" tops Heatherhill Beach House, a wooden holiday home burrowed among the hills on the Danish coast by local studio Norm Architects.
The 232-square-metre house will be used by its owners as "a getaway from everyday life in Copenhagen," according to Norm Architects.
The holiday home is located among the hills on the Danish coast and has a covered walkway
Heatherhill Beach House comprises two volumes and is designed to reference traditional Danish barns but with a twist.
"We started from the traditional barn typology," architect Sophie Bak told Dezeen. "This traditional structure we then 'pulled' apart and moved around to create a space in-between serving as a nod to the traditional courtyard." Its interior also features wooden pillars
The gabled Heatherhill Beach House has a linear silhouette, with a covered walkway flanked by wooden pillars leading up to its entrance. The pillared design is repeated inside, adding a classical touch.
Entirely clad in cedar, the home ? which contains four bedrooms and two bathrooms ? was designed to eventually blend in with its coastal surroundings.
The holiday home is clad in cedar wood
"The colour and qualities of the cedar wood complement the raw nature in which the house is located," Bak said.
"Moreover, it's going to take on a silvery colour as it patinates ? that is not only beautiful but also corresponding to the colours of th...