Private house · Concept
The courtyard house
Shared rooms arranged around an open-air space.
Architecture for everyday life
Precisely designed.
Easy to live in.
A home begins with the way you spend your day. We plan the layout, light and materials around your routines.
Explore the spaces
Demonstration projectProject index ↓
01 /Three scales.
Three scales.
One approach.
From a whole house to the passage between two rooms, every part belongs to the same idea.
Courtyard · Study
A garden within walls
A pause between the street and the living rooms.
Interior · Study
A line of movement
A passage that brings light and materials together.
02 / Approach
Life first.
Lines second.
Where do you have your morning coffee? How do you welcome friends? When do you work from home? These details become the plan.
Movement
Keep everyday routes direct and connect rooms that are used together.
Light
Find the places for open views and those that need soft, diffused light.
Boundaries
Separate shared and private rooms, with thoughtful transitions between them.
03 /One home.
One home.
Three ways to use it.
Choose a scenario to see the route and the rooms it connects.
Illustrative 17 × 12 m plan. Scenarios show room connections; light direction is indicative, without a solar study.
- 01Entrance
- 02Kitchen & dining
- 03Bedroom
- 04Bathroom
- 05Gallery
- 06Library
- 07Courtyard
- 08Living room
Morning
From the bedroom to breakfast outside
The gallery links the bedroom and kitchen. Take breakfast into the courtyard without walking through the living room.
- Route
- Bedroom → kitchen → courtyard
Guests
Shared rooms come together
The entrance, living room and courtyard form one route. The bedroom stays separate from the gathering.
- Route
- Entrance → living room → courtyard
Evening
Space for your own routine
The library and bedroom can be closed off from the shared space. Task lighting creates a comfortable spot for reading.
- Route
- Living room → library
04 /Materials.
Materials.
Nothing unnecessary.
Mineral surfaces, wood and textiles. We look beyond colour to touch, care and how each material changes over time.
Plaster
A matt finish that brings out the changing daylight.
Oak
A warm texture for the details you touch every day.
Wool
Soft textiles that feel good to the touch.
05 /From conversation
From conversation
to construction details.
- 01
Discovery
Your needs, daily routines and the character of the site or space.
- 02
Concept
Layouts, volumes and a material palette.
- 03
Documentation
Drawings and specifications to build from.
- 04
Project support
Answering the team’s questions and resolving details on site.
06 / Brief
Where does your
project begin?
A few details help frame the work. In this demonstration, your brief stays in your browser.