An intriguing house in which angled concrete canopies designed by Graux & Baeyens architecten create an extremely interesting dynamic. House N-DP is designed in response to the environment in which it is built, with a narrow, deep plot but with a wide view of the canal and fields behind
A playful facade of asymmetrical canopies for the N-DP House
A seemingly random play of asymmetrical concrete canopies opens and closes the facade of House N-DP, creating a pleasing impression of introverted openness
House N-DP is full of intriguing contrasts: each floor is set back from the previous one and is slightly overlaid on the displaced corner, with the intention of creating privacy and a sense of security for the residents. This inward fan-like movement also creates a playful effect that contrasts the monolithic appearance of the nine-meter-tall building
While the concrete construction is no less imposing than the ships slowly passing over the canal, the openings give the whole a human dimension. The concrete with which the house is built also forms the supporting structure, and thanks to this material it is possible to create movement in the facades inside
The special symbiosis between closure and openness is also manifested in the interior. A feeling that is enhanced by a balanced use of understated materials, alternating with the warm texture of clay plaster on walls and ceilings with rough concrete and wood finish that are also used in the exterior facades. The house's quiet palette of materials has been brought back to the smallest details
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