Villa Altona Surrounded By Forest, Sweeden
Wider Area of Stockholm
Sollentuna is an area in Central-East Sweden and is part of the wider Stockholm. In this region several installations are sparsely built. The area has been developed in the last three or four decades. More specifically, Villa Altona was built, in 2011 in Törnskogen. The appointed office for this project was The Common Office, having worked in installations throughout Europe.
Villa Altona
“The site is rather steep with a height difference of nine meters between the ground floor and street level. […] in the south end, a more traditional villa garden is shaped in the terracced landscape. Likewise, in the east, west and north the untouched nature continues right up to the facade.” the architect suggests.
Although I am in favour for country houses near the beach, this one is simple, plain with no extra overhead. The furniture matches perfectly the area, providing also the Scandinavian style. If someone isolates the indoor spaces of the houses, the house itself can be paced in any city of the world. This makes Villa Altona unique and at the same time very relevant to any context. And this is the charming aspect of this installation. The result is impressive. Enjoy.
