Luxurious House Built From a Solid Cliff Rock

interiorarcade — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:21:07 +0000

Wingardhs design studio the designer of the Villa below, located on dramatic West Swedish Landscape is well known designer. The villa has an open-plan for the kitchen and separate dining room and beautiful lounge nestled between the panoramic sea view and the atrium. The lower store which is hidden from the neighbors contains the bedrooms and other private spaces. The biggest attraction of this villa is that the entire structure has been carved into the solid rock of the hillside and just for the creativity of the architect he left a big chunk of that same rock in the living room and the bathroom as a reminder of nature. The walls all around the house are built in light weight concrete cladding with metal sheet after plastering it on the inside as well as the outside.

This incredible two-storey villa is a testament to the ingenuity and the creativity of the designer. Wingardhs design studio is the creator of this most extraordinary house called Villa Astrid which has been built from a solid cliff rock. Located in the West of Sweden, even though the location of villa Astrid is so unusual, it is equipped with all the modern utilities. Moreover, lest you forget the origins of the villa, the designer has left a huge chunk of the rock in its natural state in the living room and the bathroom. The interiors are in the minimalist style with an open plan kitchen and huge windows in every room ensure a generous dose of sunlight throughout the day. A spacious veranda outside has deck chairs on which one can laze about basking in the Nordic sun.

Villa Astrid conforms to the local building code of 3.5-metre eaves height and a roof pitch between 14 and 27 degrees. The upper floor comprises the bedrooms, the second floor has the open plan kitchen, a dining room and a large lounge and there is an outdoor lounge with an outdoor fireplace. The concrete roof has been insulated with foam glass with metal sheet cladding. The walls too are constructed from solid, light weight concrete plastered in the inside and outside with a similar metal sheet cladding as the roof. Cladding is essentially a process by which one material covers another and the cladding materials used in construction have a dual function of giving a finish and also protecting the exterior walls of a home. Also known as siding in construction parlance, exterior cladding gives a home the desired appearance and also protects the house from the elements such as the wind and the rain. Doubtless, the cladding materials that the home owner chooses have a big impact on the design of the structure; they also affect the energy efficiency and the acoustics in the structure.

Gert Wingårdh holds the distinction of being considered as one of the most renowned living Swedish architect. He started his career as a postmodernist in the 1980’s and is known today for his avant garde style. Wingårdh is known for not adhering to any one style but instead each project taken on a case by case basis, always heavily influenced by the external environment. He has also been inspired by Sweden’s rich tradition of building with wood which he has blended with a ecological awareness and technical skills. Wingårdh has followed his own unique style whereby the entrance to the building is low which contrasts sharply with the interiors which are high ceilinged and spacious. This same approach used with the spectacular Villa Astrid serves to heighten the sense of space and drama when the visitor enters the
rooms.

Luxurious House Built With Solid Rock

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Luxurious House Built From a Solid Cliff Rock