The Lounge Lodge in the Netherlands shows the power of a thoughtful color scheme in architecture. Set on a wooded site in the RCN Noordster holiday park, this holiday home uses a subtle color palette to blend into its forest surroundings. Its exterior features sage green wooden panels that seamlessly merge with the surrounding trees. The same color palette is carried inside, including walls and bedding, which will make the residents feel as if they are living within the forest.
Designed by Dutch studio i29 partner Chris Collaris in collaboration with Jatin Chaletbouw, the Lounge Lodge stands out not only with its exterior color, but it also features a distinct aesthetic achieved through a series of façade cassettes. This defined arrangement of panels lends it a sculptural depth, making it look different throughout the day with the sun’s movement.
Accessed via a wooden staircase, this minimalist, 20-square-meter lodge may look small from the outside, but it is still fully equipped to offer a luxurious experience. Apart from comfort, the lodge is designed to create a strong connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. Guests can enjoy the best of the outdoors with cleverly placed openings on the exterior, including a large south-facing sliding door.
As for the interior layout, the maker has divided the lodge into two parts with different living areas to accommodate up to four people. One part contains a living room, dining room, and kitchen, while the other has a bedroom and bathroom. There is also a mezzanine above the sleeping niche and bathroom that can be used for an additional sleeping area.
The Lounge Lodge presents a contemporary vision of small-scale living through its form, materiality, and proportions. The maker wants to exhibit how a luxury holiday retreat can be constructed with simplicity and affordability in mind. This forest lodge tells us that it is not just the form, but also the color, that can be an element of organic architecture.
Via: Dezeen
