This Modernist Wooden Beach House Is Located on the Danish Coast's Northern Tip!

 

Skagen, Denmark's farthest north, is situated on a long peninsula with beaches jutting out between two oceans. Standing on the cliff's edge, one may witness waves from the Kattegat marine area crash into North Sea seas. مواضيع نقاش

Architect Mathias Brockdorff spent his childhood vacations there, and now he's erected a classic and modern mansion on the dunes. Inside, the house is the perfect gathering spot for his large family. The painted walls and thatched roof pay homage to Skagen's "black period" in the 1870s, when charred timbers from nearby shipwrecks were used to build residences.

“Skagen is really a lovely place,” Brockdorff says. “When I was a kid, we used to come up here a lot. My parents have a little house, approximately 35 square meters in size, and it is located in a remote place. The first sketches were done three or four years ago, but the real beginning point was the family's enlargement. I now have two children, and my sister has just given birth to a baby, so I wanted to build a larger house where [we] could all gather—but do it well, on time, and on budget.” MDB Works, his own design firm, was responsible for the house's design. “It's a little company, just me,” he explains, “doing projects that are motivated by my enthusiasm and passion for beautiful architecture.” Brockdorff's parents often oversaw the construction of this new home, which took a year.

Except for the windows and building frame, all of the wood is Douglas fir from the Danish company Dinesen, which gets sustainable wood from French and German forests. According to Brockdorff, “the quality of a project and the appropriate use of materials are critical in creating exceptional and long-lasting architecture.” “The smell, sound, and feel of wood go hand in hand with my idea for this design as being a part of nature,” says the designer. It was critical to collaborate with a high-quality wood source due to the enormous expanses of visible wood, and we worked closely with Dinesen throughout the project.”

Brockdorff designed a sequence of zones within the house to encourage openness. The kitchen, which is only a few centimeters from the building's center, serves as its functional heart. That's because being able to come together with friends and family was so vital, especially around mealtimes.

Overall, the house provides a relaxing environment for everyone, especially Brockdorff's intended visitors. In light of his father's tinnitus, the architect installed an acoustic ceiling to reduce noise. Furthermore, recognizing that children do not want to spend all of their time with their parents, he developed a space where they may escape with their iPads and toys. Because of its proximity to the heart of the house, they will still feel a part of any gathering.

On warm days, life spills out onto the patio with ease. The beach is only a few steps away, and the land surrounding it is part of a protected nature reserve. “I know it sounds corny, but the house was built from the inside out,” Brockdorff explains. “That sensation of being able to just go out there and relax under a tree was very meaningful to me.”