If isolation and a sense of serenity are two things that you’d demand from a summer house, you need look no further than the expertly designed and wonderfully well positioned Fritidshus Summer House from GinnerupArkitekter. Located on a tiny island in Denmark, this pleasingly remote and minimalistic structure has definitely caught our eye here at The Coolector and it looks to be the perfect spot for getting away from the hustle and bustle of urban living.
The small, 55-square-metre Fritidshus Summer House sits right next to the shoreline and it is surrounded by meadowland, and GinnerupArkitekter made use of a understated gabled form and an array of natural materials to help reduce the build’s impact on these natural surroundings. The home’s thin concrete plinth was designed to help shield the building from flooding during severe storms and doubles as a terrace space. To replicate the large rocks and pebbles of the adjacent beach, the whole exterior has been clad in stone, and small stones have also been included in the aggregate of the plinth.
On the inside, this spectacular summer house is split into two zones beneath a high gabled ceiling, with a living room, kitchen and bathroom at one end and a bedroom at the other. A glass wall in the centre of the property separates these two ends, making sure that daylight is able to permeate every space throughout the day. Large expanses of glazing wrap each corner of Fritidshus Summer House, with sliding glass doors delivering access to the concrete plinth from both the living area and bedroom.
The interior design aesthetic also emphasises simple, natural materials, with Öland limestone floors throughout and smoked oak used for the kitchen carpentry, which works brilliantly against the plain white walls. Smoked oak, together with the warm natural stone floor, enhances the feeling of tactile, honest materials in contrast to the bright and white interior. A superb place to get away from it all.
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