

UNStudio completes an integrated smart home in the dutch countryside

image © fedde de weert

all images courtesy of UNStudio

located on the outskirts of a dutch village, the ‘W.I.N.D. house’ designed by UNStudio incorporates integrated sustainable solutions, while simultaneously enabling a flexible use of internal space. the design of the dwelling responds to its specific setting, with primary living accommodation positioned to offer sweeping external views.



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each of the home’s four façades curve inwards to create four distinct petal-like wings. these recesses are visually connected to each other through their sightlines, which cross at the heart of the building. the vertical organization of the property follows a centrifugal split-level principle, while an open staircase at the center of the plan connects the front and rear wings.



image © fedde de weert

a comprehensive home automation system enables integrated control of the electrical network, including solar panels and mechanical installations. complete control of this ‘smart home’ is possible by a central touch-screen in the living area, while decentral devices provide dedicated control for each room. further control is possible remotely by independent devices via LAN-connection.



image © fedde de weert

the sustainability concept of the house also includes a central air/water heat pump, mechanical ventilation with waste heat recovery and photovoltaic panels. heat gain is reduced through the use of tinted glass on the fully glazed façades.



image © inga powilleit



image © inga powilleit



image © inga powilleit



image © inga powilleit



image © inga powilleit



image © fedde de weert

project info:

location: noord-holland, the netherlands

building surface gross: 528 sqm / 5,683 sqf

building surface net: 406 sqm / 4,370 sqf

building site: 2,350 sqm / 25,295 sqf

program: single family house

status: completed 2014

interior photography: inga powilleit

exterior photography: fedde de weert

furniture & accessories: supplied by co van der horst, amstelveen

UNStudio: ben van berkel, caroline bos, astrid piber with ger gijzen, rené wysk and luis etchegorry, william de boer, elisabeth brauner, albert gnodde, cheng gong, eelco grootjes, daniela hake, patrik noome, kristin sandner, beatriz zorzo talavera

structural engineer: pieters bouwtechniek, haarlem

mechanical, plumbing: ingenieursburo linssen bv., amsterdam

electrical and domotica: elektrokern solutions, alkmaar

building physics: mobius consult, driebergen

interior design: UNStudio, tim-alkmaar, alkmaar

landscape design: UNStudio

lighting design: elektrokern solutions, alkmaar

special acoustics: hans koomans studio design, amsterdam

cost management: basalt bouwadvies bv., nieuwegein, studio bouwhaven bv., barendrecht

site management: studio bouwhaven bv., barendrecht

tender documents: adviesbureau both, haarlem