The House with a View is a contemporary house near Amsterdam in the Netherlands, designed by Frederik Roijé.

Description
Frederik Roijé and Chris Collaris designed a house near a dike with a stunning lake view.
Situated less than ten minutes from Amsterdam, on an old dike along the Markermeer lake, is a small village in the municipality of Waterland called Uitdam.
The village is surrounded by water and an agricultural landscape with a protected nature reserve. In the background is the Amsterdam skyline.
Although the distance to the capital is small, the contrast in living experience is tremendous. Most houses are detached with differences in age and style but mainly built in the traditional Waterland style.
Here designer Frederik Roijé and architect Chris Collaris have designed a family home. A house that fits within the contours of the historic buildings, but with unique contemporary features. The archetype shape of the house, the wooden cladding, and the details in the facade refer to the Waterland houses. The black color of the wood refers to the original black barns and haystacks in Waterland.
A large rectangular shape is merged with the house which benefits the space and living function. The element also provides new and contemporary characteristics to the house, especially at the lakeside which makes the house unique.
Many glazed fronts are used to let in the daylight. The large fronts literally open the house and connect the inside with the ou...