A Swedish Summerhouse Made from Humble Materials - Remodelista
Förstberg Arkitektur of Malmo, Sweden, have a way with rough construction materials. Photography via Förstberg Arkitektur. On a narrow plot of land in Linköping, Sweden, the architects created pure forms by wrapping the elevations (and roofs, too) in raw corrugated aluminium. The two parallel volumes are connected in one place but staggered, creating outdoor spaces both in the front and the back of the building. A basic palette of natural and stained plywood and polished concrete floors runs throughout the house. In the studio, the butt joints, where the plywood sheets meet, are repeated in intervals around the room, turning them into an elegant architectural detail. Behind the kitchen, a dark-gray-stained hut-like interior structure echoes the angle of the roofline; it houses a bathroom and laundry room. In the same volume, the separation between the dining area and living area is achieved through a simple shift in color. The subtle (but impactful) line of demarcation between dining and living area. A grid of basic white tiles outlined with dark grout lend the bathroom pattern and texture. In the backyard, a third, smaller volume houses a gardening shed. A floor plan of the multi-volume house.