House Engberga
Tham & Videgård Arkitekter
PHOTOGRAPHS
Son Lindman
LEAD ARCHITECTS
Bolle Tham, Martin Videgård
LOCATION
Stockholm, Sweden
CATEGORY
Houses
The site in the Stockholm archipelago is a private peninsula with access over a drivable jetty.
At the center of the peninsula is a hill where the house sits with unobstructed views in four directions.
This is also the starting point for the organization of the house in three levels of a rather different character: a solid base made of in-situ concrete, a completely glazed middle floor contained within an open pillar structure, and a more secluded top floor with facades and roof of burnt wood (Shou sugi ban).
A path leads through a double-height loggia to the entrance at the lower level where there is a guest room, a studio, and a family room, all shaped around and between curved concrete walls.
A circular stair connects to the social main floor with a kitchen, dining, and living arranged around the wooden box that contains the stair, a fireplace, and storage.
The top floor contains two bedrooms and a master suite.
The kitchen and living room have direct access to a sheltered terrace facing southwest, where a paved footpath leads to a boathouse and sauna down by the water.
