Connecting with Nature by i29 Architects

ByJon Dykstra Houses

A modern-type house, surounded by nature.

Project: Connecting with Nature – Bloemendaal
Design: i29 Interior Architects
Client: Private client
Floor area: 490 m2
Completion: April 2014
Location: Bloemendaal, NL
Photography: i29 interior architects
Construction: Scholz Groep & Kastwerk
Collaborative architect: Paul de Ruiter

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A house that doubles as a lovely wildlife preserve.
A house that doubles as a lovely wildlife preserve.
It is surrounded by nature and has a natural exterior.
It is surrounded by nature and has a natural exterior.
The highest regard for both man and nature was used in its creation.
The highest regard for both man and nature was used in its creation.
Glass facades provide the impression that the villa and the surroundings are one.
Glass facades provide the impression that the villa and the surroundings are one.
The interior likewise had its start with minimalism, tons of light, flawless details, and a connection to nature.
The interior likewise had its start with minimalism, tons of light, flawless details, and a connection to nature.
This home's primary goals are sustainability and energy efficiency.
This home’s primary goals are sustainability and energy efficiency.
The villa has solar panels on the sedum-covered roof, geothermal energy storage, and a heat pump.
The villa has solar panels on the sedum-covered roof, geothermal energy storage, and a heat pump.
Panels made of pine wood, a simple but lovely natural material, were used inside.
Panels made of pine wood, a simple but lovely natural material, were used inside.
The pine wood reinforces the connection between the house's various rooms and nature.
The pine wood reinforces the connection between the house’s various rooms and nature.
The material feels high end because of the fine detailing.
The material feels high-end because of the fine detailing.
The living room radiates class.
The living room radiates class.
This space exudes serenity, and a fireplace keeps it warm.
This space exudes serenity, and a fireplace keeps it warm.
Pine wood panels are suitable for custom-made furniture such as wardrobes, walls, sliding doors, beds, and even fireplaces.
Pine wood panels are suitable for custom-made furniture such as wardrobes, walls, sliding doors, beds, and even fireplaces.
A single-person table with a lovely view of the outside is set up.
A single-person table with a lovely view of the outside is set up.
The peace and joy of the house are embodied in this space.
The peace and joy of the house are embodied in this space.
The bed and cabinets were made of pine wood.
The bed and cabinets were made of pine wood.

Close to Bloemendaal, on the edge of the Kennemer dunes, the site of Villa Bloemendaal is situated. A  sustainable home that follows a minimalistic design and shows respect for man and nature alike, in a  unique residential area where the existing flora and fauna are given full rein.  i29 interior architects worked on the interior of a villa which was designed by Paul de Ruiter architects. 

From the very start, it was clear that the landscape around the villa should be preserved as much as possible. A basement was created for the house and the ground floor is semi-positioned on the slope of the hill. The first floor towers above the partially glazed ground floor and the undulating dune landscape.

Both the northerly and southerly facades of the first floor are largely made of glass, while the easterly and westerly facades have a more closed character. Special attention is devoted to the use of energy. An efficient and compact structure has been designed with excellent insulation.

The available energy is used effectively, there is geothermal energy storage,  a heat pump, and solar collectors on the roof, which is covered with moss sedum. A minimal approach to the materialization and detailing of the building is a core value of both the interior and exterior design. The large expanses of glass and the patio result in maximum daylighting and give the inhabitants the feeling that the villa and the surrounding landscape are one.  

In order to bring nature inside, even more, all of the interior functions in the house are made from natural materials. i29 Interior architects created large surfaces of wood throughout the whole house to connect the different areas. Cabinets, wardrobes, walls, sliding doors, beds, and even a fireplace have been made in one and the same material. Pine wood panels -normally a basic material- have been used as a high-end finish with fine details. 

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