A dense forest opens to a dune valley. Sunlight casts shadows of branches and leaves against tree trunks. In the distance, a golfer walks through the empty surreal landscape. This unique environment ? trees, light and dunes ? influences the design of ?villa Meijendel? in such a way as if it has sculpted the house.

© Christian van der Kooy

Architects: VVKH architecten

Location: Doornweg, 2243 GS Wassenaar, The Netherlands

Design: Ronald Knappers

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Christian van der Kooy

Project Team: Ronald Knappers, Mark Verdoold, Hans Schepman

Landscape Architect : West 8, Adriaan Geuze

Structural Engineer : Breed Integraal Ontwerp
Advisor: ingenieursbureau Halmos

Building Contractor : bouwbedrijf Kon

© Christian van der Kooy

From the architect. A dense forest opens to a dune valley. Sunlight casts shadows of branches and leaves against tree trunks. In the distance, a golfer walks through the empty surreal landscape. This unique environment ? trees, light and dunes ? influences the design of ?villa Meijendel? in such a way as if it has sculpted the house.

© Christian van der Kooy

This in concrete constructed house is literally built into the dunes. The entrance is on the midlevel, where an office and two bedrooms are situated. The next level opens to a ...