Djurgården Townhouse
Townhouse
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Djurgården, Stockholm
59.33° N, 18.12° E
Location
Djurgården, Stockholm
Coordinates
59.33° N, 18.12° E
Year
2022
Living area
318 m²
Plot
410 m²
Construction
26 months
Status
Completed
Team
Elin Tollin, Maja Holm
Photography
Photography by Ida Wernberg
Client
Private client
Ground floor plan
The site
The plot is narrow and deep, wedged between older houses and a row of tall trees. A family of five wanted to live in the city without giving up a garden, and they wanted rooms that would still work when the children had left. The neighbours were close on both sides, and the planning rules asked for a facade that would sit calmly in a street of historic buildings and their gardens.
The idea
We placed the house at the front of the plot and gave the back to a garden court with a single birch. Inside, a limestone stair rises through all four floors beside a tall slot of daylight, so even the middle of the house is never dark. Oiled oak windows are set deep in the stone, which shields the rooms from the street without closing them off. Lime render on the courtyard side keeps the garden soft and bright.
Section AA
Materials
Gotland limestone
Floors, stairs and walls at Djurgården and Fårö. A pale, fossil-flecked stone that stays cool in summer and takes on a gentle sheen.
Oiled oak
Windows, floors, handrails and tables in most of our houses. Oil lets the grain breathe, and worn spots can be refreshed by hand.
Lime render
Walls at Djurgården, Fårö and Sigtuna. Lime lets masonry breathe, softens light across a wall and can be repaired patch by patch.
“We expected a city house to feel enclosed. Instead the stair brings daylight down to the kitchen, and in autumn we cook looking straight into the trees.”
Private client
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Djurgården Townhouse
