House Dijk - Jager Janssen architecten

House Dijk - Make Room!


The facades and the roof of this dwelling comprise one entity. The skin, consisting of anthracite-coloured corrugated sheets, is open in strategic places in order to let the environment in.

The exterior of the dwelling looks rather solid and closed. The interior experience is one of beautiful spatial impressions.

A smart system based on just a few composition rules creates a seemingly irregular pattern of wooden boards.

Maximizing this effect, the entire dwelling is positioned one meter above ground level, resulting on a spacious lower ground floor.

Architect: Jager Janssen architecten BNA

Design team: Alex Jager, Rogier Janssen, Sanne Braakenburg

Location: Blauwestad, Netherlands

Client: Michel Dijk & Karin Berrelkamp

Gross area: 318 sqm (incl. souterrain)

Completion: July 2007

Consultants: Solke Abbring (installations)

Contractor: Marcel van der Sluis

Photography: Rob de Jong/SAPh, Michiel en karin Dijk