‘villa S2’ by MARC architects, ijburg, amsterdamall images courtesy of MARC architects

 

 

the ‘villa s2’ is a single family home located on ijburg island just east of amsterdam’s historic city center. designed by dutch practice MARC architects,the house is located next to the water’s edge which informed certain setback conditions, and needed to accommodate a guest area in the subterranean level. as a result, the house contains several split floors so that the ground level is actually about two feet above grade, bringing innatural light to the functions below the ground. the nature of the compact dwelling is expressed through a reflective folding structure clad in compositewhite stone tiles that sandwiches the program between, with high airy ceilings. all the interior spaces have a direct visual connection to the exterior landscape through frame-less three-layered glass partitions with carefully designed connections to maintain a clean aesthetic. the swiss sky frame window system allows the connection of moveable sections with a subtle substructure that disappears completely into the hosting walls. the woodenscreens and components of the project are made of biopolymers from sugar cane and locally sourced FSC timber that would age uniformly. heat recovery ducts are hidden within the 38 centimeter thick floor planes, and four solar panels on the roof power the array of LED lights inside.

 

 

MARC architects: villa S2, amsterdamback yard and elevated patio

 

 

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MARC architects: villa S2, amsterdamentry

 

 

MARC architects: villa S2, amsterdambedroom

 

 

MARC architects: villa S2, amsterdamkitchen

 

 

MARC architects: villa S2, amsterdamdining area and kitchen

 

 

MARC architects: villa S2, amsterdamsliding glass doors open the corner of the house to the deck

 

 

MARC architects: villa S2, amsterdamelevated living room

 

 

MARC architects: villa S2, amsterdamstairs

 

 

MARC architects: villa S2, amsterdam(left) kid’s bedroom(right) bathroom

 

 

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MARC architects: villa S2, amsterdamsunken driveway entrance

 

 

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MARC architects: villa S2, amsterdamschematic diagram