PULKABACKEN
Street Monkey Architects
ARCHITECTS
Street Monkey Architects
MODULE FABRICATION
Wieslaw Olowski, Jarek Wasielewski, Elmot
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Magnus Jönsson
VENTILATION
Exengo, Wojtek Banda
ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Cage Copher
CONSTRUCTION ARCHITECTS
Patrick Myberg, Thomas Björk, Fredrik Kjellström
BUILDER
Ingrid Westman
YEAR
2014
LOCATION
Värmdö, Sweden
CATEGORY
Houses
Text description provided by architect.
Constructed with prefabricated steel and concrete modules this 200m2 home is built on a steeply sloping site in an island suburb of Stockholm.
Because of the sloping site and the close proximity of the neighbors we chose to camouflage this rather large volume under a sledding ramp and a roof terrace, making it extremely discreet from the road.
The ramp creates an entrance hall for the house that leads to the main living area. A living area that is lined with floor to ceiling windows and a view of the sea.
The entrance level also includes a master bedroom, two bathrooms, a kitchen with a study bar, the living and dining area, a large balcony and a reading niche built into the stairs.
On the lower level there are 3 more bedrooms, a family room and a bathroom as well as an outdoor terrace that leads to the lower garden.
Using passive house principles, the structure is heavily insulated, as air-tight as possible and employs a high-efficiency heat exchanger to maximize energy efficiency.
