The design for stacked house is part of a small-scale housing development in Berkel and Rodenrijs. Building plot number 4 is one of the 5 plots in the development.

This plot is special because of its positioning in relation to the other plots. Both the front and the back side offer an entrance to the plot. The connection between the two entrances is the starting point for the design of the house. In addition, there are urban development conditions that influence the design.

An example is that the front facade must not be wider than 10 meters. The result is a stacked volume where the first floor is turned compared to the ground floor. A large overhang of the cantilevered floor marks the entrance of the house, connecting the two entrances of the plot and creates a spatial connection between the ground floor and the first floor. The overhang also serves as a sunblind for the ground floor. In addition, this is the sheltered area in the garden where the residents can sit and relax, while having contact with both the front and the back side of the garden.

The axis between the front and back entrance is marked by a concrete path, façade and overhang. The concrete panels complement the sand colored brickwork which gives the volume its mass.

The roof of the stacked volume is equipped with solar cells. The roof of the lower volume consists of a green roof which functions as heat buffer and water collection.