Dutch architecture studio i29 has nestled a bamboo-clad house among trees in Limburg, the Netherlands, aiming to connect its residents to the surrounding woodland.
Named Open Park Villa, the home offers multiple views of the outdoors, with extended sightlines running through the building.
Open Park Villa is a house in Limburg by i29
According to i29, this design responds to the basis of the client's brief, which asked the studio to create a home that embraced the surrounding greenery.
"The client wanted to have a home which gives the feeling that the home is everywhere on the plot, but being present in a very honest way in relation to the green surroundings," the studio told Dezeen.
It is clad in bamboo and formed of five interconnected volumes Open Park Villa is part of a wider development that has transformed the site of former military terrain into a green residential area, filled with 43 unique homes.
Clad in untreated bamboo, the house is defined by five interconnected orthogonal volumes placed around existing trees, each broken up by the large glass windows and doors.
The home is arranged around a central courtyard
Inside it comprises a spacious ground floor with living areas and an open-plan kitchen diner arranged around a central courtyard, while three bedrooms occupy the first floor.
Dutch studio i29 orientated the volumes to ensure natural light can move through the interior of each one during different parts of the day.
Its plan is organised to maximise...