Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter ApS

Mirror House, Almere

Mirror House, Almere
© Jeroen Musch

Mirror House, Almere 

Johan Selbing + Anouk Vogel

INSTALLATION ADVICE
Boskoop, Earth Energie Advies Bv

MANUFACTURERS
Gira, Agc, Arconic, Ecotherm, Hewi, Hertalan

CONTRACTORS
Bouwbedrijf Jadi Bv, Genemuiden Slump Fictorie

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Buro Voor Bouwadvies Bv

PHOTOGRAPHS
Jeroen Musch

AREA
120 M²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Almere, The Netherlands

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

After De Realiteit and De Fantasie, the third edition of small experimental housing settlements in Almere has been launched under the title De Eenvoud.

Mirror House, Almere
© Jeroen Musch
Mirror House, Almere
© Jeroen Musch

The brief of the competition called for an individual house with a strong relation to its surroundings. The twelve winning teams were given the possibility to realize their designs in an open area in the forest of Noorderplassen-West, but had to find the buyers of the houses themselves.

The Mirror House is a private villa with a facade consisting entirely of reflective glass, which acts as a camouflage and an obstruction of the view of its interior.

The floorplan has been designed to be as compact as possible, with the possibility to adapt to different lifestyles. In dialogue with the client, the competition proposal was worked out to the smallest detail, taking a demand for optimum accessibility into consideration.

Mirror House, Almere
© Jeroen Musch
Mirror House, Almere
© Jeroen Musch
Mirror House, Almere
© Jeroen Musch

The original concept with a slightly raised floor (for a better view), sliding doors, builtin cupboards and a single-level layout, has therefore been further refined. Long sightlines in the interior make the house appear larger from the inside, and anchor it to its surroundings.

All interior walls are covered with a birch multiplex panel, whose warm appearance contrasts with the elegant and strict glass facade.

Mirror House, Almere
© Jeroen Musch


Mirror House, Almere
Elevation, Garden Facade
Mirror House, Almere
Elevation, Street Facade
Mirror House, Almere
Elevation, Entrance Facade
Mirror House, Almere
Cross Section


Mirror House, Almere
Site Plan
Mirror House, Almere
Ground Floor Plan

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