Contemporary Villa In The Dutch Countryside Forms A Tiny Village

Architecture and design studio mecanoo recently completed a very interesting project in Vught, The Netherlands. They managed to come up with a contemporary interpretation of the "hoeve" which in the Dutch contryside divers an ensemble of farmhouses and living quarters organize around a courtyard. The team establish inspiration in the designs and structures of the nearby subcontract buildings and created something truly unique. The projects consists of three split up volumes which together course their ain little village.

The tallest of the three volumes is also the most prominent one thanks to its design — The tallest of the iii volumes is besides the most prominent ane thanks to its design

The higher volume also has the best views which can be admired from the roof terrace — The higher volume too has the best views which can be admired from the roof terrace

The dark bronze anodized aluminum cladding on the exterior of the structures is reminiscent of the corrugated roofs of the nearby farmhouses — The dark statuary anodized aluminum cladding on the exterior of the structures is reminiscent of the corrugated roofs of the nearby farmhouses

Two of the volumes are reminiscent of the traditional barns with gabled roofs. They're directly continued to the gardens and take 2 levels each. One of these volumes houses the living room, kitchen, dining area and a large veranda on the ground flooring. Its upper level consists of a workspace and a playroom. The other barn-like volume consists of a large cooking studio where up to xx people can have classes and participate in workshops and team edifice activities. Directly next to it there's a structure that houses the garage and the bottom and a storage area and a invitee suite at the meridian. The tertiary volume is the tallest and most prominent one. Information technology houses all the bedrooms and private spaces and has a roof terrace on summit.