https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1777 en-us In a gravity-defying act of daredevil modernism, a villa in the Dutch province of Zeeland seemingly floats above the surroundings it was named after—the former 60-acre Kogelhof farm.

]]> 1404-villa-kogelhof-paul-de-ruiter-architects.asp Wed, 16 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8820-villa-kogelhof Villa Kogelhof Lightly touching down on publicly accessible land, which is in the process of being reclaimed by its owner, Villa Kogelhof comprises two perpendicular wings: a glazed living space above grade and a garage-cum-office level below a reflecting pool.   Photo © Jeroen Musch Villa Kogelhof Lightly touching down on publicly accessible land, which is in the process of being reclaimed by its owner, Villa Kogelhof comprises two perpendicular wings: a glazed living space above grade and a garage-cum-office level below a reflecting pool.   Photo © Jeroen Musch Villa Kogelhof In lieu of a private garden, the house has an internal patio open to the master bath on one side and living room on the other.   Photo © Jeroen Musch Villa Kogelhof The rooms of the living level are arranged to align with the building’s structural bays, maintaining an uninterrupted curtain wall and views from every vantage point. The glazing is applied to a steel frame around the outside of the curtain-wall opening, erasing the boundaries between indoors and out.   Photo © Jeroen Musch Villa Kogelhof A skylit concrete core connects both levels.   Photo © Jeroen Musch Villa Kogelhof A skylit concrete core connects both levels.   Photo © Jeroen Musch Villa Kogelhof   Image courtesy Paul de Ruiter Architects Villa Kogelhof   Image courtesy Paul de Ruiter Architects Villa Kogelhof Villa Kogelhof   Image courtesy Paul de Ruiter Architects Villa Kogelhof   Image courtesy Paul de Ruiter Architects Villa Kogelhof   Image courtesy Paul de Ruiter Architects Villa Kogelhof   Image courtesy Paul de Ruiter Architects For a villa near Zuid-Kennemerland National Park in the Netherlands, the clients wanted a home as unique as the neighboring dune landscape.

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