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The leading Swedish architect Thomas Sandell grew out of uniformed designs which put an importance on practicality and presents a new playful-minded Swedish design style while still implementing fundamental principles.
The house owner is an architecture developer and asked Thomas to design his summer house in Gotland, Sweden. As the developer wished the house to blend in with nature, the pine lumber used for the exterior wall is painted green so that from the completion date, it would fit in with the environment. The house structure is made to enjoy the nature from the inside of the house. The building has the 1st floor and a loft. Each room is positioned surrounding the courtyard like a square. The windows of the living room, the dining room and bedrooms are adjusted to view thick cedar trees in its surroundings. He also considered the natural environment from the material selection and construction stage, so he used all Gotland materials such as panels for the exterior, limestone for the floors and concrete for the bathtub. By using the local materials, CO2 discharge during transportation can be reduced and it is common sense to do it this way in Sweden. Contrasting with the hard impression of the exterior appearance, the inside of the house is all white including white-painted floors, limestone floors and the concrete fireplace, all giving off a soft impression. Responding to various conditions flexibly, the space where people can spend their time comfortably was created.



Hogastrom Residence　Architect : Thomas Sandell

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