A gabled greenhouse appears to slide out from beneath the thatched roof of this villa, completed by Maas Architecten in the Dutch countryside.
The property was designed by Lochem-based Maas Architecten for a site on the edge of the town of Berlicum in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It was designed to combine regional forms and materials with contemporary details.
Called Modern Countryside Villa, the building features a H-shaped plan with two contrasting wings – one is a dark timber-clad volume, while the other is a transparent glass structure.
A glazed central corridor spans the gap between the two wings and accommodates the entrance.
入口右侧的体块包含车库和储物间，后面为完全是玻璃的部分，延伸到茅草屋顶之外。
屋顶似乎从这种伸出的玻璃形式中被拉回，允许充足的日光进入作为工作空间的房间。
The volume to the right of the entrance contains a garage and storage space, with a fully glazed section at the rear extending out beyond the thatched roof.
The roof appears to be pulled back from this extruded glass form, allowing plenty of daylight to enter a room that is intended to be used as a studio space.
在入口对面，第二个侧翼包含主要的居住区，其两端为完全由玻璃组成的山墙。
在住宅前方的一片树林，为附近道路相对透明的生活空间提供了隐私。
On the opposite side of the entrance, the second wing containing the main living areas is flanked at either end by fully glazed gables.
A grove of trees lining the front of the plot provides the predominantly transparent living spaces with privacy from the nearby road.
The large glazed surfaces, including a rectangular box that projects from the side of the lounge and dining space, offer expansive views of the surrounding countryside.
"The H-shape creates a wind-less private outdoor space where you can see the sun set," explained the architects. "Privacy is assured in spite of the glass."
厨房和卫生间在生活区前面的木体块中，主卧室延伸到建筑中心一个遮蔽的庭院中。
靠近厨房的楼梯上升到木体块顶部的办公室，在这里可以俯瞰一层空间。
A kitchen, pantry and toilet are accommodated in a wooden volume at the front of the living area, with the master bedroom extending into a sheltered courtyard at the centre of the building.
Stairs adjacent to the kitchen ascend to an office on top of the wooden box that overlooks the ground-floor spaces.
庭院可以用于户外用餐，并通过穿过反射池的桥梁连接到游泳池和露台。
The courtyard can be used for outdoor dining and is connected to a swimming pool and terrace by a bridge that crosses a reflecting pond.
