V23K18 / Pasel.Kuenzel

Oct 2009

By Nico Saieh — Filed under: Houses , Selected , Netherlands, Pasel.Kuezel, Wood

Architects: Pasel.Kuenzel Architects
Location: Leiden, The Netherlands
Project Area: 130 sqm building + 60 sqm garden
Project year: 2005-2009
Photographer: Marcel van der Burg

Design for a private house in an urban master plan by MVRDV.

01 ground floor plan

As the plot does not allow for traditional front or back gardens, the design incorporates open-air spaces within the build structure. The open floor plan with its voids generates exciting views inside the volume and enhances the relation between inside and outside spaces. As the wooden facade is vertically extended, the roof provides a hidden garden with a maximum of privacy.

: © Marcel van der Burg

: © Marcel van der Burg

: © Marcel van der Burg

: © Marcel van der Burg

: © Marcel van der Burg

: © Marcel van der Burg

: © Marcel van der Burg

: © Marcel van der Burg

: © Marcel van der Burg

: 01 ground floor plan

: 01 second floor plan

: section 01

13 comments »

Zoki says:

Beautiful…. for now. I’d hate to be the one in charge of maintenance.

# October 17, 2009 at 13:14

Gorgos says:

Its cold and wet Holland, not sunny and dry Greece or California. Chances are this wood can last a life time with just adding a protective layer every 6/7 years.

# October 17, 2009 at 14:11

I hope you’re right. I’m in cold/wet Vancouver. A lifetime here would be a short one… Every 6/7 years, you have to put a protective coat by hand on the entire building…

# October 17, 2009 at 14:17

Found it: http://www.archdaily.com/36737/house-bierings-rocha-tombal-architecten/

I think with this project your point is much more valid.
Of course I agree with you that this has more maintanance then a white stucco surface.

# October 17, 2009 at 14:28

The building is well detailed and beautiful on itself. Apart from that it also does justice to the street by being on the corner position (the way the wood connects on the corner,the way the windows overlap on both sides of the streets and the abstract wood lines which give the appearance of a volume also on terrace level).

# October 17, 2009 at 14:16

Jennifer Wichard says:

I really like the details, especially the exterior. Very nice job.

# October 18, 2009 at 02:05

dwi wahyono says:

Perfect design to interior and exterior home

# October 18, 2009 at 07:08

VW says:

very nice – I think that even with even with refinishing ever 6-7 years that this is going to be a maintenance nightmare.

# October 18, 2009 at 15:39

Tuf-Pak says:

Really nice project for the site. I think all the worry about maintenance is overblown.

Plus it’s got a “Slaapkamer”, a “Ventialatierooster Garage”, and a “Woonkamer”. God I love Dutch!

# October 19, 2009 at 03:47

hj says:

don’t know what everybody is whining about the maintenance for the wood, do you think they build this when each individual piece had to be treated every 6/7 years. It’s supposed to be untreated and age into a slight greyish brown overtime. very nice project, love the shiny metal of the frames around the windows; great contrast with the wood. nice to see they built here after winning the competition.

# October 19, 2009 at 10:22

guido says:

tenia que ser holandes

# October 26, 2009 at 00:07

Robert says:

I’m the owner of this house. The larix wood is specially treated to last at least twenty years without maintenance. Like hj says it will become more grayish over the years, but not everywhere the same because the rain and sun will be different on different parts of the house.

# March 4, 2010 at 07:50