private client

Villa Sint Anna

The house is showing glimpses of a classic modern beauty and shows through its modesty- a powerful relation with a special part of Nijmegen.

project

Villa Sint Anna
client

private
project architect

Jeroen Steenvoorden in collaboration with Jeroen Spee
ontwerpteam

Steven Otten, Luca Vatteron,
collaboration

NBK Keramik GmbH
size

300 m²
period

2017 – 2021
status

build
photos

Jeroen Musch
special feature

ACN honourable mention

Serving
the landscape

The plot situated on the Sint Annastraat is subdivided and was part of an estate that was owned by the Vroom family. Studio PROTOTYPE designed a one-level volume that is fully oriented towards the greenery and serves the surrounding landscape. The tension between the tall, monumental trees and the light horizontal volume results in a beautiful contrast and interplay between the two elements.

This villa is a host in this landscape and acts with modesty towards the prominent entrance avenue of Nijmegen. A part of the program such as the master bedroom, workplace and storage room are situated beneath the landscape, providing a new perspective on the landscape.

Within the main volume, small mass volumes are carefully positioned to create a soft and gradual transition between inside and outside. Large glass windows are stretched between the massive walls, creating contrast and beautiful interplay between open and closed, light versus dark, and prospect against refuge.

“A modest but distinctive villa.”

Robert Mouse, Architectenweb

At the entrance, an impressive panorama window gives the visitor a beautiful view to the landscape.The house is constructed of specially designed ceramic profiled façade panels and are coated with a light glaze.

The whole is inspired by the warm modernism of Nijmegen.