johan sundberg arkitektur: villa ladybird

‘villa ladybird’ by johan sundberg arkitektur, beddingestrand, sweden image © kasper dudzik all images courtesy of johan sundberg

located on the southern coast of scania in beddingestrand, sweden, the ‘villa ladybird’ by swedish practice johan sundberg arkitektur. is situated along the now elevated previous shoreline. the location acts as a shelf to offer views of the ocean and encompassing nature. the form of the dwelling accentuates a connection with nature with two wings set at a slight angle to frame views and block cross winds and sight lines from neighboring homes. a terrace along the perimeter glass enclosure is sheltered with a projecting canopy. tapering upward, the roof’s visibility is eliminated from the interior spaces.

the exterior is surfaced with planks of siberian larch and touches of anthracite zinc. the wooden frame of the structure is supported with concealed steel beams to bridge longer spans across openings. a trapezoid steel plate sheathed with insulation boards protects the material from the saltwater air. the aluminum framed glazing is treated to shield from corrosive winds while the walls beneath the wood cladding are also preserved.

patio image © kasper dudzik

deck image © kasper dudzik

(left) facade detail (right) terrace images © kasper dudzik

corridor image © kasper dudzik

bedroom view image © kasper dudzik

bedroom balcony image © kasper dudzik

terrace at dusk image © kasper dudzik

image © kasper dudzik

at night image © kasper dudzik

site plan

floor plan / level 0 1. entrance hall 2. kitchen 3. bathroom 4. study 5. master bedroom 6. bedroom 7. living room 8. dining area 9. laundry room 10. gallery 11. patio

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project info: 

project name: villa ladybird address: nyckelpigevägen, beddingestrand senior architect: johan sundberg structural engineer: anders sandgren, ramböll malmö client: lennér family builder: staffan persson, sawi byggnads ab construction year: 2010 photographer: kasper dudzik