HOUSE G by maxwan

The architects of studio maxwan renovated an old barn on a beautiful site bordering the river Linge.
At their first visit they found the house difficult to inhabit. Most strikingly, virtually no relation existed to the beautiful landscape surrounding the house. All façade openings were too small, in the wrong place, or both. So the architects proposed to invert the layout of the house, moving the offices and storage space to occupy the recent extension and the private spaces to the old barn. A large slit was cut into the barn roof to bring in light. The final touch was a large piece of furniture that would serve as kitchen, storage, stairs and library all at once.

All images © Filip Dujardin