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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. HOUSE G in Geldermalsen, Netherlands by Maxwan architects + urbanistsDecember 8th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Maxwan architects + urbanists Our clients had bought an old barn on a beautiful 2ha site bordering the river Linge. We were asked to help realize their dream of a large kitchen living room where they could relax, entertain friends and organize wine tasting sessions for their customers.  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin
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 Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin In the past, the previous owners had already realized an extension by simply extruding the high barn, adding 10 meters, in two floors. At our first visit we found the house difficult to inhabit. Most strikingly, virtually no relation existed to the beautiful landscape surrounding the house. All façade openings were too small, in the wrong place, or both.  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin We proposed to invert the layout of the house, moving the offices and storage space to occupy the recent extension and the private spaces to the old barn. A large slit was cut into the barn roof to bring in light. The final touch was a large piece of furniture that would serve as kitchen, storage, stairs and library all at once.  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Filip Dujardin  Image Courtesy © Maxwan architects + urbanists  Image Courtesy © Maxwan architects + urbanists
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