Scandinavian style house built in Suffolk England

If you were told about a house in Suffolk, England, on the edge of a farm in the countryside, you'd probably picture an old brick building, possibly thatched, sober and dark. But reality may surprise you with a house in pure Scandinavian style - straight, simple lines, airy, light and airy spaces, and glazed walls. Pavilion House, designed by the architectural studio Norm Architects in Copenhagen is as simple as it is spectacular. The project, completed as early as 2017, aimed to renovate some of the buildings and outbuildings on the farm, but was abandoned for a while. The farm was sold and the new owners decided to resume the project, fascinated by the connection with nature it created.

Transparency and nature integration

The name of the house comes from its shape. It is a long, straight, parallelepiped pavilion with a terrace-style roof. Large, full-length windows make it almost transparent. Where there's no glass, larch wood clad the wall. The window frames, wooden on the inside and metal on the outside, are anthracite grey, as are the metal roof and the basalt terrace. Thanks to the large glazed area and the impersonal, understated gray, you get the feeling that there's nothing but wood and the surrounding landscape. There are areas where the eye wanders through the house to admire the trees opposite. The pavilion gives the feeling of total harmony with nature, which it visually integrates into its space.

Inside we find the same simple, discreet lines, minimalist and minimalist furniture. The rooms open onto the terrace, and the two light and airy relaxation spaces, created around wood-burning fireplaces, each have an unobstructed view of one of the surrounding landscapes. The open, simple and minimalist kitchen is in pure Scandinavian style. Lots of white, naturally colored wood, discreet tones of blue and gray.

At the end of the pavilion house, an annexe has been converted to become a secluded space for study, entertaining or resting. The cadence of the large windows is followed here too, creating a sense of continuity, of connection with the main house. From a certain angle, the house looks like an L-shaped pavilion. The sauna, built at one end of the small studio, offers a wonderful view of the landscape.

A quiet, energy efficient and environmentally friendly space

The new owners have found here a wonderful place to live with nature, and the architectural structure has been designed not to obstruct the view. They've also created a energy efficient buildings and environmentally friendly. In addition to the two main buildings, there was a 5000 m² barn nearby. Because they didn't want to use it for agricultural purposes, they thought of reusing it. They cut it in half by demolishing part of it, and what was left was used to support the photovoltaic panels that generate the electricity needed to run the whole complex.

Also in the barn there is a rainwater harvesting system, which is used to irrigate the surrounding land. The barn doubles as a gym and entertainment area, with a tennis table and a small basketball court. The reconfiguration of the barn also improved the view of the small studio.

Pavilion House is about transparency, minimalism and nature. It is the materialization of a discreet architectural vision that modestly aims to integrate nature into its own creation. An example of how less can mean more and better. A proof of the elegance of simplicity.

Source: archilovers