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Dragør - Denmark
Danish seaside dwelling
With front row to the Baltic sea, Heidi and Kasper Egelund, have built a modern villa on the Danish seaside. Streamlined stacked volumes make up a two-storey building that feature floor-to-ceiling glazing, added to bring the surrounding nature within the walls of the family home.
With front row to the Baltic sea, Heidi and Kasper Egelund, have built a modern villa on the Danish seaside. Streamlined stacked volumes make up a two-storey building that feature floor-to-ceiling glazing, added to bring the surrounding nature within the walls of the family home.
Architect Mads Lund envisioned a structure, which would keep the surrounding nature in full focus, excluding decorative elements that would pull attention away from the villa’s natural context. The proximity to nature plays a defining role in the result. The dyke where dogs and families are breathing in the fresh air required a shielding while maintaining the view to the sea; hence the closed balustrade on the first floor. Likewise, the house has been elevated to ensure view to the sea and not the dyke from the kitchen.
Responding to the natural scenery, the architect used a restricted material palette, inspired by the surrounding nature. Still, there are material contrasts between the layers of the house, each element holding its own characteristics yet cannot be separated from its family members.
The base of the house is cladded with Columbia tiles from Pedersen, while the projected first floor is constructed with lists in cedar tree. Aluminium panels are used on the garage and the facade facing the sea. Tiles, wood and steel work as complimenting materials that together with the streamlined Panoramah sliding windows add a necessary simplicity to a house in movement.
Responding to the natural scenery, the architect used a restricted material palette, inspired by the surrounding nature. Still, there are material contrasts between the layers of the house, each element holding its own characteristics yet cannot be separated from its family members.
The base of the house is cladded with Columbia tiles from Pedersen, while the projected first floor is constructed with lists in cedar tree. Aluminium panels are used on the garage and the facade facing the sea. Tiles, wood and steel work as complimenting materials that together with the streamlined Panoramah sliding windows add a necessary simplicity to a house in movement.
Meet the family
Kasper Egelund’s interest in functional design is not inherited from strangers. He is 3rd generation owner of the Danish design firm, Vipp, mostly known for his grandfather’s legendary pedal bin made in 1939 for his grandmother’s hairdressing salon. When his grandparents died, both Kasper’s mother, sister and himself took over the company with the wish to make Vipp accessible to design enthusiasts worldwide. Building something from scratch is what drives Kasper. Indeed, building your own home on an empty piece of land was a dream project for both Kasper and Heidi.
And Vipp remains a family affair. With a background in marketing and sales, Heidi also spends her day at the Vipp HQ in Copenhagen. In fact, Kasper and Heidi launched the US branch of Vipp in 2008 with a showroom in Manhattan.
Meet the family
Kasper Egelund’s interest in functional design is not inherited from strangers. He is 3rd generation owner of the Danish design firm, Vipp, mostly known for his grandfather’s legendary pedal bin made in 1939 for his grandmother’s hairdressing salon. When his grandparents died, both Kasper’s mother, sister and himself took over the company with the wish to make Vipp accessible to design enthusiasts worldwide. Building something from scratch is what drives Kasper. Indeed, building your own home on an empty piece of land was a dream project for both Kasper and Heidi.
And Vipp remains a family affair. With a background in marketing and sales, Heidi also spends her day at the Vipp HQ in Copenhagen. In fact, Kasper and Heidi launched the US branch of Vipp in 2008 with a showroom in Manhattan.
"I’ve always wanted to live in a glass house. When I was a design and communication student in Copenhagen, I fell in love with the Farnsworth House."
- KASPER EGELUND, OWNER
"I’ve always wanted to live in a glass house. When I was a design and communication student in Copenhagen, I fell in love with the Farnsworth House."
- KASPER EGELUND, OWNER
The architectural simplicity carries through to the interior design envisioned by Studio David Thulstrup. He has emphasized well-crafted details with colours that refer to nature, placing the strong contrasts of the black-coloured Vipp products into the center of attention.
The wood clad wall draws the viewers’ attention upwards, where the light influx from the second floor creates a play of light and shadows on the semi-cylindrical wood cladding, offering warmth and texture that contrasts the raw concrete flooring.
