The island in Valdemaren lake is characterised by traditional cottages set among old trees and natural meadows. At the centre of the island the sense is of inland 19^th century rural ‘village’. Lakeside it is different. The large, meandering lake gives a sense of open archipelago.

The lakeside lot is reached from the village, so the approach has a character markedly different from the one experienced from the lake. This gave birth to the concept of a house with two interfaces. The entrance side shows a traditional pitched roof. (Although elongated and without windows.) Facing the lake, it is more like a modern ‘glass box’. But this is not two different houses put together, the merge between its two characters is purely geometrical. Instead of a rectilinear ridge, the roof is angled diagonally from apex to opposing corners – resulting in a ‘flat roof’ appearance towards lakeside.

The house is wood clad and painted with the traditional Falun paint prevalent in the village. In this case, a black hue has been applied instead of the typical red. In contrast, the whole of the interior is clad in warm, untreated Swedish pine.

Two smaller guest houses flank the main house, one by the water with an elevated terrace, another more set back on the other side of the lot. Together they make up their own little private village.