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Sommarhus T

Krupinski/Krupinska designed a summer house in Stockholm, whose open organization creates a surprisingly large varierty of spatial experiences.

The small house conceived by Krupinski/Krupinska is situated close to a lake in the Stockholm archipelago, on a site that was inhabited by a gardener in the early 1900s. The family formulated a program that included a kitchen, bathroom, dining area, living room, four beds and room for storage. While municipal constraints did not allow a building that exceeded 40 sqm.

The architects created a large open square room with a standalone volume containing the beds, kitchen and storage. Along the buildings southern side is a dining area and a living area. Roof, floor and walls have a dark colour to enhance the building’s intimate character and direct the eye towards the surrounding view. The house’s only (trap) door leads to the bathroom, a separate volume which design was adapted to fit into an existing gap in the nearby rock.

The open organization with ceiling high windows create a surprisingly large number of different spatial experiences. Freedom of movement along the entire facade gives a feeling that the house is larger and more spacious than it actually is.