When the client met with DAPstockholm they
wished for a solid, secluded house with a maintenance‐free facade, a sense of ceiling height and a master bedroom with the
benefit of morning sun. They also wished for a solution where they could open
up larger windows toward the scenery and have a sheltered space where they
could sit and listen to the pouring rain.
This resulted in a multi‐faceted house where the shape and
direction of the different volumes are based on various factors such as the
terrain, the light conditions, the views and the privacy. The volumes give the
house seven different facades.
This and the dramatic nature of the sloping site provide the
house with a unique character. Cut‐ outs in the mountain give space for the
outdoor seating areas. In the south‐east direction, outside the SPA, one of
these creates a significant border between the arranged and the rampant garden.
The second floor is suspended above the entrance floor to
shadow and protect the yard. Here the infinity pool, made out of dark concrete,
make you think of a deep forest lake adding to qualities of a wilderness where
the water runs over the pool edge.
The facade of the souterrain is made out of slate and the stair
from the carport out of limestone. Grass covers the roof of the tallest volume
and the roof terrace where it is themed with spruce. The house interior also
exhibit materials that are close to nature such as walnut, ceramic granite and
marble. “By using living materials the house will become more characteristic
with age” says Calle Smedshammar, partner Architect at DAPstockholm.
