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The house in Stocksund is a thin block with cut-outs for light, double-height spaces and a roof terrace. Using the full width of the property, it separates the front yard facing east from the garden in the south-west. Due to its position on the site, the house is experienced almost exclusively at a frontal angle; it appears to be just a line, a wall with sufficient depth to accommodate living space.
The shallow block provides spaces that can introduce light from several directions. This is enhanced by the two double-height voids that also guide views diagonally through the interior. The plan is simple: entrance and stairs fit into one box on the ground level, while a central passage on the upper floor gives access to the bedrooms. The interior is one continuous space on two levels. As a result, movement through the house is characterised by visual shortcuts, where spaces and activities overlap.
The façades are made of stained black plywood panels of varied widths, mounted in layers on a slow-grown pine framework.
The façades are made of stained black plywood panels of varied widths, mounted in layers on a slow-grown pine framework.
The result is a kind of oversized shingle that relates to a local building tradition, which includes several timber and shingle-style houses from the National Romantic period.
The main structure is made from in situ cast concrete, which is exposed in the cantilevered entrance canopy, which is only seven centimetres thin. By using a system with thermal insulation as lost formwork, costs have been reduced to match those of a standard house.
