Architecture studios Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter and Studio Marshall Blecher join forces to design the Vollerup Atrium House. It is a summerhouse to enjoy holidays located in Denmark for a Danish couple and their family. The house is comprised of a main building that branches out to other tranquil spaces including a guest wing with additional rooms and can be closed off when it is not being used. Other elements include the covered terrace and hidden garage.
Founder of the design studio, Marshall Blecher tells Dezeen, "The site is on an exposed and windswept stretch of Danish coastline and the monolithic atrium provides a solid and unyielding refuge from the elements. It has been designed to be a generational house and the client wanted something that would last the test of time and age gracefully. We chose to use porous Italian travertine largely because of how it ages. The surface is unreflective, it changes colour slightly over time and softens."
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Generational Architecture
- The Vollerup Atrium House is designed to be a generational house that will last the test of time and age gracefully.
- Tranquil Spaces
- The design of the Vollerup Atrium House includes branching out to other tranquil spaces, providing additional rooms for relaxation and privacy.
- Porous Materials
- The use of porous Italian travertine in the Vollerup Atrium House not only adds aesthetic value but also ages gracefully, changing color slightly over time and softening.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Architecture
- The architecture industry can explore opportunities in creating generational houses that offer durability and timelessness.
- Hospitality
- The hospitality industry can consider incorporating tranquil spaces in their designs to provide guests with relaxation and privacy.
- Materials Manufacturing
- The materials manufacturing industry can focus on developing porous materials that offer aesthetic appeal and age gracefully over time.
