Architecture exhibition. 16.05. - 30.06.2009. Berlin, Germany
ARCHIPELAGO HOUSE
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ARCHIPELAGO HOUSE
The starting point is the direct relation to the dramatic archipelago landscape with the objective to offer within
a simple frame - a platform - several diverse readings of the relation space-nature.
Conceived as a light weight construction in wood and glass, this summerhouse is built in the outer Stockholm
archipelago. The horizontal character of the black stained exterior relates to the verticals of tall grown pines
and the mirrored views of the Baltic Sea.
The geometry of the plan is generated by the specifics of the site, the house being fitted into the flat surface
between two mountain rocks and turning simultaneously towards the sun in south and frontally towards
the sea in west. With the small rooms placed in the back, the social areas of the house stand out as an
open platform crisscrossed by sliding glass. The zig-zagged layout also creates a series of outside places
sheltered from the strong winds.
Assignment name: ARCHIPELAGO HOUSE
Client: PRIVATE
Year completed: (2003-2006)
Location: Stockholm archipelago, Sweden
Square meters: 130 sqm + terrace.
Size of building lot in square meters or hectares: 3250 sqm
Time to build: 18 months
Type of construction (i.e., traditional masonry, steel frame, etc.): Massive wood, plywood.
The starting point is the direct relation to the dramatic archipelago landscape with the objective to offer within
a simple frame - a platform - several diverse readings of the relation space-nature.
Conceived as a light weight construction in wood and glass, this summerhouse is built in the outer Stockholm
archipelago. The horizontal character of the black stained exterior relates to the verticals of tall grown pines
and the mirrored views of the Baltic Sea.
The geometry of the plan is generated by the specifics of the site, the house being fitted into the flat surface
between two mountain rocks and turning simultaneously towards the sun in south and frontally towards
the sea in west. With the small rooms placed in the back, the social areas of the house stand out as an
open platform crisscrossed by sliding glass. The zig-zagged layout also creates a series of outside places
sheltered from the strong winds.
Assignment name: ARCHIPELAGO HOUSE
Client: PRIVATE
Year completed: (2003-2006)
Location: Stockholm archipelago, Sweden
Square meters: 130 sqm + terrace.
Size of building lot in square meters or hectares: 3250 sqm
Time to build: 18 months
Type of construction (i.e., traditional masonry, steel frame, etc.): Massive wood, plywood.
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