A new way of looking at architecture. Through new building technologies, things previously thought impossible are now within our reach. Shifted house pushes the boundaries of what is possible, shifting perspectives by shifting architecture.
Studio Name: STATE of Architecture
Design Team: Bruce Verdonschot, Geert Verschuren, Rene Polderman, Joris van Eekelen, Yvonne Willems
Area: 500m2
Year: 2020
Location: Hilversum, The Netherlands
The design feels as if in motion: a quick shift, pulling two volumes away from each other, but stopped by the landscape. The dynamic, futuristic lines are emphasized by linear lights. The entire building is finished with white stucco, a blank material attracting little attention, leaving all for the unique architecture.
With a three-car garage, four luxurious bedrooms and an indoor-outdoor swimming pool, the basement is filled with luxurious living. Because the house is built on a hill, the basement has a unique view of the lake. In the pool, the lake can be seen from eye level. The kitchen and royal living room are located on the ground floor, four meters above the lake. Perspective of the lake shifts when living in this house: walking upstairs gives an entirely different view. This is emphasised by the direction each volume is facing; the basement looks one way, the ground floor the other.
“This futuristic luxury concrete villa owes its scenography to the shifted forms that respond to nature”. Because the two main volumes move away from each other, a central plateau is created, which is equipped with a spacious seating area and a skylight that connects to the indoor pool.
The transparent nature of Shifted house may seem to oppose privacy, but because the two side facades are completely closed and the glass facades are set back, all intruding sightlines are obstructed. Only private views of the backyard and the lake are made.
