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House SODAE by VMX Architects

By Holly von Huene

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Dutch architectural firm VMX have designed the SODAE house in Amstelveen, The Netherlands.

Completed in 2009, the architect who designed this 5,382 square foot, contemporary home on a private island, also lives in it with his family.

The clever interior layout allows for easy transitions between private and public social functioning and makes the most of its exceptional views.

House SODAE by VMX Architects:

“In a nature area between Amsterdam, Amstelveen and Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, lies the Kostverlorenkade 1; an island measuring 1200m2. Here, VMX build a 500m2 house. The starting point for the concept was the perception of the landscape, the distant high buildings of the Zuid As and the Rembrandt Tower as well as the view of the aeroplanes travelling to and from Schiphol.

 The living room and kitchen are arranged in a loft-like space on the first floor. The more intimate areas (bedrooms and bathrooms) are situated on the ground floor, orientated towards the garden on the backside. The basement contains an additional programme such as a fitness room and a home cinema. The house forms an object in the landscape; the island acts as the plinth. 

Nominated for the Gouden A.A.P. 2010 (Amsterdam.Architecture.Prize.)”

Photos courtesy of VMX Architects.

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About Holly von Huene

Holly is a freelance writer living in Toronto. She has written for HomeDSGN for more than 3 years and contributed architecture, interior design and lifestyle content for a number of other publications, including DesignBoom, Apartment Therapy and ArchDaily. Learn more about HomeDSGN's Editorial Process.

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