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Architects: Wingårdhs
- Area: 93 m²
- Year: 2000
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Photographs:Åke Eson Lindman, James Silverman
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Lead Architects: Gert Wingårdh, Karin Wingårdh, Dan Danielsson
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Mechanical Engineer: Thorsell Energi & Klimatkonsult AB, Håkan Thorsell
Text description provided by the architects. Wingårdhs converted a large old farm in the countryside in southern Sweden into a vacation house for a family from the nearby city of Malmö. He transformed the original farm buildings – cowshed, stables, hay loft and barn – into sleeping quarters, kitchen and a gym, among other rooms, and added a new freestanding wing to the late 19th -century house. This little annex is a refuge, a quiet place to escape to or a private domain for guests to inhabit. Throughout the project, the client demonstrated unwavering faith in the architect, giving him great latitude in designing the little fifty-square-meter cottage.
