The brief
A couple wanted a house that would be small most of the year and large when their children and grandchildren came home. The plot sits next to an old river weir.
We split the house into three volumes around a courtyard. The guest wing can be closed off in winter and opened again in summer.
The sound of the weir is part of the house. We planned the bedrooms around it.Ilse Varga, partner in charge
Material and structure
Masonry walls with a white mineral render keep the house cool in summer. Deep window reveals frame the river and the sky.
- Three volumes, one courtyard
- Guest wing closed off in winter
- Mineral render that breathes and ages well
On site
The house was built by a family contractor in fourteen months, including one flood season.
