Spröjs House / Visiondivision

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House at Dusk © Visiondivision

Check out Visiondivision’s latest work – a residential extension to an old Swedish house. Expanding upon the clients’ taste in the traditional Swedish houses with mullion windows, or ‘spröjs’ in Swedish, the team set out to exploit the building component by introducing ”a huge mullion window as its main feature.” The mullion window becomes the focal point of the house as it covers the front facade and opens toward the garden that slopes toward the nearby lake.

More images and more about the residence after the break.

Typical of Visiondivision’s strategies, the mullion design becomes an aesthetic expression as well an a functioning entity.   For instance, the firm extruded the mullion inward to become different types of shelves.  ”The shelves where then designed for different functions for a relaxed and life cherishing atmosphere; a work space, a space to hangout and enjoy a coffee or breakfast, and a lot of storage places for books, DVDs and such,” explained the team.

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Cite: Karen Cilento. "Spröjs House / Visiondivision" 29 Jan 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/107726/sprojs-house-visiondivision> ISSN 0719-8884

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