DUTCH HOUSE, NETHERLANDS, 1995

A private residence in the Netherlands

Challenged by highly uneven topography and a 4m height restriction, OMA designed this private residence to occupy space both above and below ground. The embedded design accommodates a maximal program -- four bedrooms, kitchen, living room, study and two terraces -- while making a minimal formal gesture.
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FACT SHEET

Project:
A private residence in the Netherlands

Year:
1995

Status:
Built

Type:
Residence

Location:
Netherlands

Site:
5.000 m2 in a rural setting

Program:
517m2 including living room with large kitchen, extra kitchen, study and salon. Main bedroom with bathroom and patio. Bedrooms (3) with bathrooms (2) and patio`s (2) and terrace for guests, garage, 2 technical spaces, 2 storages inside and 2 storages outside

Structural System:
Concrete, steel, glass, wood and brick

Major Materials:
Black and white cement, red cedar

COLLABORATORS

Engineers:

Cecil Balmond, Mohsen Zikri of Ove Arup

Structural Engineer:

Ove Arup and Partners; Barthels bv

Mechanical Engineer:

Van Losser bv; Linssen bv

Landscape:

West 8, Adriaan Geuze

Polyester Roof:

Joep van Lieshout

General Contractor:

BCE Bouw

Outside Curtain:

Manufactured by Dinxperlo Metaalgaasweverij

CREDITS

Principal Architects:

Rem Koolhaas, Gro Bonesmo

Project Management:
Jeroen Thomas

PUBLICATIONS

El Croquis 1987-1998 #53+79, 08/2006