The landscape at Kandestederne is characterized by a severe climate with harsh winds. However, it is also a beautiful scenic area with white and greyish-green dunes that appear soft and undulant, interrupted only by dark green, windblown pines.
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A house at this place must respect nature, create shelter and exploit the view and the sun. This house was conceived to be placed in nature as a composition of small buildings, joined together around a sheltered inner court.
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The plan is divided by a continuous spine with an exterior and interior walkway, which is oriented in a north/south direction and links the rooms together.
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The courtyard gathers and expands the spaces in the house and is oriented toward east, south and west through four gateways of different sizes. These openings also frame the views: toward west the dune landscape, toward south the pine woods and toward east the landscape and Kokholm’s Hotel. The living room and dining area are joined in a large spatial volume with an inserted balcony.
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The exterior is untreated. Thus, the cedar wood has changed colour from its reddish tint to a warm grey in the course of several seasons in this harsh climate. The final colour harmonizes well with the colour scheme of the dune landscape.
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