Villa Bakke Sandvika

Rebuilding of detached house for Jan Andreas Bakke.
Villa bakke is an existing villa outside oslo originaly drawn by nissen & bryhning architchts in 1965. The client wanted the architectonic expression of the interior design to both correspond to the new functions of the house and underline its flexibility. The original concept and existing materials of the villa should not interfere with the new design, but rather should be integrated wherever possible. The fact that the client has an interest in art, especially sculpture, inspired the concept. For instance, a core for wet activities, which is established in the center of the house, is shaped as an organic object. It is covered with aluminium plates and resembles some of the clients favourite sculpures.

Villa bakke by mmw architects won the prize “betongtavlen 2003” – a prize given for aesthically, enviomentally and technically excellent use of concret in architecture.