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Sumit Singhal
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.

Four-cornered villa in Virrat, Finland by Avanto Architects Ltd

 
May 7th, 2011 by Sumit Singhal

The site is situated on a horse shoe shaped island and faces north and east. The cross like shape of this simple villa reaches towards four very different views. The space is open and defined at the same time. The exterior is treated all black and to contrast the interior is very light.

Four cornered villa

  • Architects: Avanto Architects Ltd
  • Project: Four-cornered villa
  • Location: Virrat, Finland
  • Design and construction: 2008-2010
  • Gross floor area: 78 m2
  • Budget: 150 000 €
  • Client: The architect
  • Structural design: Konstru Oy / Jorma Eskola
  • Electrical design: Virtain Sähkötyö Oy / Väinö Sipilä
  • Photography: kuvio.com / Anders Portman and Martin Sommerschield

Four cornered villa

Dark color makes the building disappear totally when seen from the lake. The roof is flat – there is some warm irony to the clichés of modern architecture. The building is insulated well and heated by wood only resulting in a carbon neutral building. There is no running water and the electricity is provided by the sun.

Entrance

Vegetables and herbs are cultivated on site and the Vaskivesi Lake is known as a good place to catch pike-perch. The simple and ascetic life at the countryside differs dramatically from the hectic city life and provides a possibility to live a life with a minimum impact to the nature.

Four cornered villa

Exterior View

Image Courtesy Anders Portman

Interior View

Dining Room

Image Courtesy Martin Sommerschield

Interior View

Dining Table

Interior View

Dining Table

Image Courtesy Martin Sommerschield

Image Courtesy Anders Portman

Front View

Entrance

Image Courtesy Martin Sommerschield

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