Article source: aatvos

Background

The task of conceiving a private home in the countryside south of Donderen in the North of the Netherlands raises the question as to how far the existing typology is suitable, without resorting to historicizing architecture. This local typology is strongly determined by the simple Drenthe barn: straightforward, at a right angle to the road axis, centered in the countryside, without a privacy layer, functional, a single construction layer with roof. Farms fitting this description have already existed for centuries.

Image Courtesy © Stijn Poelstra

• Architects: aatvos
• Project: A Barn House in the Countryside
• Location: Donderen, The Netherlands
• Photography: Stijn Poelstra
  
• Client: The architect and his family
• Dimensions:
  • Plot size: 9.000 m2
  • Living space: 275 m2, 1200 m3
  • Number of inhabitants: 4 adults, many guests
• Planning:
  • Begin of construction: 2000
  • Completion: 2001

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