Villa Nord / Salto AB

Oct 2009

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Houses , Selected , Estonia, Salto AB

Architects: Salto AB
Location: Aseri, Estonia
Project team: Maarja Kask, Karli Luik, Ralf Lõoke
Client: Private
Project area: 300 sqm
Project year: 2006
Photographs: Salto AB

Villa forms an harmonious whole together with the flowing surrounding landscape and takes into consideration the location, dimensions and proportions of the existent edifices.

section 01

The house is designed to be as transparent and airy as possible, allowing views to the surrounding nature from all around the house, but also through the house, transforming the villa into part of the natural environment. Villa Nord is situated under the limestone cliff and in order not to make the roof dominant in the surroundings, it is designed as a carefree green roof.

: site plan

: ground floor plan

: first floor plan

: section 01

: section 02

14 comments »

theChavacano says:

I wasn´t quite sure about this house till I saw the plan, I like it very much

# October 8, 2009 at 19:06

Bo says:

i think its realy dangerous for psychological health of owner.

# October 9, 2009 at 02:18

Andrew Geber says:

very grandiose

# October 9, 2009 at 03:33

Michael Nash says:

“in order not to make the roof dominant in the surroundings, it is designed as a carefree green roof.”

So, how ’bout those RED walls? Contradiction.

# October 9, 2009 at 04:20

Jan says:

I think the house has some interesting aspects, like the way it seems to grow from the path leading to it, how it deals with the topography and, to some extent, how the interior spaces and the openings redflect this. But then it seems to have some contradictions – does it want to blend with the surroundings like the roof suggests or does it want to contrast with it like it seems to? Also it seems to be a fashionable product, following ephemeral tendencies in terms of form and image. I suppose it will look awkward and dated in 10 years time…

# October 9, 2009 at 06:07

d9me says:

With that red alu cladding, It reminds me of B. Tschumi’s folies, and never ever would I make that choice in this setting. Otherwise its an interesting, and readable piece of architecture.

# October 9, 2009 at 06:27

internautas says: