Vroondaal, near The Hague, The Netherlands
123DV Architecture
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| Photo © Courtesy of Christiaan de Bruijne |
Capturing the character of Dali, Jugendstill forms, Spanish
facades and nautical life in one villa.
The ‘Villa Dali’ clients asked for a very personal house which would reflect their passions. They are nautical minded and have a love of art, sculptures and especially the work of
Salvador Dali. During the initial design discussions 123DV architecture were also showed pictures of ancient
Spanish architecture. They were fascinated by the closed white
stucco facades and metal fences in Jugendstill design. So the challenge was to combine in one villa the beautiful Jugendstill forms, the closed facades, the treasures of the diving world and the
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| Photo © Courtesy of Christiaan de Bruijne |
For the design of the house 123DV architecture made use of the
Paranoiac-critical method by Salvador Dali (creating
optical illusions). The result is a cylindrical white stucco main building with a nautilus spiral structure inside; representing the world of diving. The closed facade facing the street represents the so called Spanish architecture with a blown up ‘
Jugendstil’ pattern in the six meter wooden panel as the entrance. In the centre of the house there is a double story cylindrical space. The furniture has also been custom designed. Traces of Dali’s fluid watch art can be found in their design.unique works of the artist Dali.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Christiaan de Bruijne |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Christiaan de Bruijne |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Christiaan de Bruijne |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Christiaan de Bruijne |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Christiaan de Bruijne |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Christiaan de Bruijne |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Christiaan de Bruijne |
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| site plan--drawing Courtesy of 123DV Architecture |
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ground floor plan--drawing Courtesy of 123DV Architecture |
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first floor plan--drawing Courtesy of 123DV Architecture |
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elevation 01--drawing Courtesy of 123DV Architecture |
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elevation 02--drawing Courtesy of 123DV Architecture |
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concept diagram--drawing Courtesy of 123DV Architecture |
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concept--drawing Courtesy of 123DV Architecture |
The people
Architects: 123DV Architecture
Location: Vroondaal, near The Hague, The Netherlands
Completed: 2009
Photography: Christiaan de Bruijne
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