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Article from issue 10/2006 »Timber Construction«

Garden pavilion in Soest

documentation p. 1097 - 1100
Architect rooijakkers + tomesen architecten |

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1:10 Horizontal sections
1:10 Vertical sections
1:200 Floor plans
1:200 Sections

In this historical village and conservation area in the Netherlands, the only permissible way of extending a housing structure built in 1782 was in the form of a free-standing pavilion.
A glazed ceiling strip creates a visual link between the concrete basement and the upper level, the structure of which consists of
15 framed larch trusses. The roof and the north facade are clad with shiplap boarding, while the glazed south face affords a view of the village and the landscape. Sunshading is provided by six sliding louvred elements. On the south and east sides is a partially covered terrace. The central core accommodates the staircase and mechanical services, as well as sliding doors that divide the space in two.