Vernooy House in Haarzuilens, The Netherlands by Van Rooijen

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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.

Vernooy House in Haarzuilens, The Netherlands by Van Rooijen Architecten

September 28th, 2011 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Van Rooijen Architecten

A deteriorated farmhouse in the vicinity of the castle De Haar was demolished and replaced by a new one. The context of the rural surroundings and the dominant roof shape of the old farmhouse were the ingredients for the design concept of the new farmhouse. The new house has its own strong characteristics and refers to the ‘old’ only at an abstract level and can be appreciated as a ‘sculpture in the landscape’.

Night View (Images Courtesy Cornbread Works)

Architect: Van Rooijen Architecten
Name of Project: Vernooy House
Location: Haarzuilens, The Netherlands
Project: a rebuild farmhouse
Client: Undisclosed
Photographer: Cornbread Works
Completion: 2005

To emphasize the idea of a sculpture the number of materials used was minimized to what is necessary ; roofs and walls are covered with natural slate. In a natural way the unconventional shape of the house adapts itself to the site. From within there is a strong relation with the surroundings.

Exterior View (Images Courtesy Cornbread Works)

: Night View (Images Courtesy Cornbread Works)

: Exterior View (Images Courtesy Cornbread Works)

: Exterior View (Images Courtesy Cornbread Works)

: Exterior View (Images Courtesy Cornbread Works)

: Exterior View (Images Courtesy Cornbread Works)

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Tags: Haarzuilens, The Netherlands

Category: House

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