MODERN HOUSE
A residential area that is located along the edge of Esbønderup forest and Esrum river is a perfect location overlooking Esrum Lake. In this project, the focus is both on the architectural connection between building and city, as well as the link between building and landscape. This project was initiated to further develop the traditional Danish single-family home with a desire to transform the classic Danish neighborhood. The project entails an innovative interpretation of the single-family home concept with inspiration from Japanese architecture, which emphasizes a new, aesthetic, and sustainable look, a new floor plan with minimal waste of space and integrated solutions, and a new relationship with the landscape.
MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE SITE
"I can hear the faint traffic noise in the background, but my focus is still on the enchanting view. The river and forest surround me, leading me toward the lake. The landscape stands beautifully in the diffuse light that the cloudy sky creates. Surprisingly, due to the wide variation in the landscape, I get a desire to settle down in the middle of it all and consider the surrounding landscape. Throughout the sketches, all my impressions of the place are expressed unconsciously. The observations of the road's underlying noise, how the bare trees create volumes, and the contrast between the dense forest and the open field landscape. The biting cold makes you want to hike in the forest to seek shelter. Despite my frozen feet, I move towards the lake; the road there is muddy and swampy. The small waterholes are frozen and form small fine patterns. The place and the qualities of the place are experienced through our body, our unconscious bodily connection to the landscape, which occurred to me as I began writing this letter."
To find the most optimal and functional floor plans, I developed several different charts
The single-family house and the classic Danish neighborhood are the most preferred types of housing in Denmark. In fact, there are more than 1 million single-family houses in Denmark. This project has therefore been centered around reinterpreting the Danish single-family house based on traditional Japanese housing, where there is no waste of space due to sliding doors and no walking areas. I wanted to pass on the extraordinary variability these two elements create in the Danish single-family house. The single-family house contains many qualities and fits all target groups, which is the beauty of the classic housing type. To create a link between the city and this place, I chose a simple shape with a traditional saddle roof as the classic 60s and 70s single families have in Esrum.
The houses are built with wooden materials based on a sustainable and aesthetic aspect. The wooden skeletons and kerto frames stabilize the building and create a distinctive aesthetic appearance inside. The exterior of the building, in the form of the facade and roof, is lined with untreated wood. The folding doors secure a smooth transition between the indoor of the house and the outdoor landscape. During the summer, it is possible to open the house thoroughly, and therefore the terrace becomes a part of the house.
// 4th bachelor project at KADK