The small house designed by KKARK is situated by a lake in the Stockholm archipelago, on a site that in the early 1900s was inhabited by a gardener.
Plants and paved walls that were then organised still remain to a large extent today. For the last 25 years another garden interested family have used the old existing house as a summer home. Aiming to create a 180-degree view of the natural setting, the architects gave the house a glass facade and placed the more private areas in a wooden box at the centre of the plan.
The living room with dining area and lounge, in turn, have a 180 degree view towards the surrounding. Two of the walls are sliding windows that on hot summer days easily opens and allow for a pleasant breeze through the house and at the same time extend the living area to the exterior, where the roof overhang provides protection against the sun. On rainy days, water runs along the eaves almost as physically present curtain and the house suddenly closes inward.
