Johan Sundberg Architecture, AB

Villa Lima

VILLA LIMA

Johan Sundberg

Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik

ARCHITECTS
Johan Sundberg

PHOTOGRAPHS
Kasper Dudzik, Vidir Geirson

YEAR
2009

LOCATION
Vellinge, Sweden

CATEGORY
Houses

Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik

Text description provided by architect.

Höllviken south of Malmö is originally a seaside summer resort.

A young couple wanted to build a house on a traditional summer house lot that had to be very modern, and at the same time suitable for a flexible family life.

Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik
Villa Lima
© Vidir Geirson

The most economical solution considering the planning regulations of the area is the traditional 1,5-story house most common in the south of Sweden.

This strategy would also enable us to save some of the trees and vegetation on the site.

Villa Lima
© Vidir Geirson
Villa Lima
© Vidir Geirson

From a designers point of view this building type is a challenge. This leads to challenges around the roof edges.

A traditional saddle roof is to be combined with a held-back modern design.

Large glazed sliding doors and crisp dormers require steel reinforcements within the timber frame.

Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik
Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik
Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik

A goal in the design process was to create a prismatic form, a play of volumes without any unnecessary leaps or edges.

The design dissolves the traditional 1,5-story bottom level plan and opens up the structure both over the corners and up through the first floor.

Lines-of-sight penetrate the house and the window positions work to frame the scenery on the outside.

Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik


Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik
Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik


Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik
Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik
Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik
Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik
Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik
Villa Lima
© Kasper Dudzik


Villa Lima
Elevation and section
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Site plan
Villa Lima
Plan ground floor
Villa Lima
Plan 2nd floor 

Johan Sundberg Architecture, AB
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