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Villa Zeist 2
Private House in North Brabant, The Netherlands ? design by HofmanDujardin Architects
14 Dec 2018
Villa Zeist 2
Design: HofmanDujardin Architects
Location: The Netherlands
HofmanDujardin harmonizes spaciousness and privacy in Villa Zeist 2
Situated in the pine woods, Villa Zeist 2 adds a strong horizontal line to the vertical nature of its surroundings.

A concrete canopy connects the different brick volumes of the villa, which reflect the wishes of the family. HofmanDujardin conceived their house as a series of interconnected rooms which provide intimacy and offer views to the woods and the sky.

Pockets

The general scheme of Villa Zeist 2 combines the family?s wish for privacy with the possibilities and restrictions of the elongated plot. Instead of a stretched bar, the villa is built up of linked volumes of different sizes which create a series of pockets.
These semi-enclosed outside spaces soften the relationship between the interior and exterior. Occasionally covered by the concrete canopy, they offer protected places to be and enjoy the different perspectives of the landscape.

Intimacy

In the interior, these pockets strongly enhance the richness of the spaces within the volumes. They serve the client?s wish for privacy twofold. On the one hand, the shaped distance between the separate volumes provides intimacy to the rooms.

On the other hand, the pockets allow t...