Timecodes
0:00 – Intro
0:16 – Facade, Terrace
0:40 – Entrance, Entry
1:05 – Living room interior
1:36 – Kitchen interior
2:00 – Dining room interior
2:24 – Bedroom interior
3:12 – Bathroom interior
3:39 – Floor plan
The house comprises nine interlinked cylindrical volumes constructed with intricate timber frames and clad with narrow spruce branches which are a waste product of the forestry industry.
birkedal is round-shaped. However, this is not the only reason why the house is not easy to “decode” at first sight. The architect has invented, planned and built it single-handedly over a period of 5 years. Each centimetre of the building is the materialisation of his thoughts and concepts; each element was put in place by him. The house is complex, unconventional and challenging. It invites the viewer to sharpen his senses and to experience it room by room.
Each of the cylinders encloses a single idiosyncratic room, finished with richly textured white surfaces; river pebble floors and painted board and batten wall cladding, which, like the walls of a gallery, provide a calm backdrop for the constantly changing textures and colours of the agricultural landscape visible through the punctured rectangular windows. The unique layout of the house demanded specially designed furniture, materials and details throughout; from the custom brass island bench and oak bed/desk combination to the handmade dining table.
Project name: Birkedal House
Architect: Jan Henrik Jansen – https://janhenrikjansen.dk/
Location: Møn Island, Denmark
Photographer:
Jesper Ray – http://www.jesperray.dk/
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