OUR NEW HOUSE AS A LINK BETWEEN

TWO KINDS OF NATURE

Growing up surrounded by nature with dirty hands and clothes, wild hair, and a face covered in freckles from the sun, it felt obvious that after fourteen years of living in the urbanized Randstad (and terribly missing the green surroundings of the past), our new home in Zeeland would be a place where the landscape and garden would absolutely take center stage. Over the past few years, we've dedicated ourselves to carefully designing this plot of land (read more about this in part 1), and then gradually designing a family home that would fit perfectly. It's a world turned upside down, because often the house is conceived first, and the rest follows...

 

In collaboration with VG architects, I went through an interesting process. During this process, the position, shape, and layout of the house were completely aligned with the new landscape, the garden we had just created, and the new garden yet to be created. By working closely together and listening to each other, the entire picture now fits seamlessly, and the bigger picture reflects who we are and how we want to live.

 

In this blog I will take you through the design process of the house, the garden and the...

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