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Villa Dalí

This is a project by 123DV Modern Villas and it is located at The Hague, Netherlands. Project's program: Single family house. There are eighteen images for Villa Dalí.

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Project details

Project name: Villa Dalí
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Program: Single family house
Area: Site Area: 1,800 m2 • Gross Floor Area: ~430 m2
Year: Construction Start: February 2008 • Completion: December 2009
More details: Gross building volume: 1776 m3 • Floors: Self leveling floor by Gietvloer Nederland, Dordrecht • Walls: Loam stuck and Tadelakt from Tierrafino, by H. Schuurink & Zn, Rotterdam • Wood work and fitted furniture: Padauk, Rosewood and Skai leather by Dokter Interieurbouw, Barneveld
Project by: 123DV Modern Villas
Team: Project Architect: Liong Lie • Project Leader: Jasper Polak • Design Team: Roeland de Jong, Berry van Empel, Jerzy Wozniak, Fred Gerdes
Others: Advisor construction: Kees Luyten • Advisor installations: Paans Installatiebedrijven • Main contractor: Aannemersbedrijf Van Breukelen • Landscape architect: Hoveniersbedrijf H.G. Peters • Light plan: Mark van Gelder icw 123DV

Project images

Designer's statement

Home is where the art is. Capturing the character of Dalí, Jugendstil forms, Spanish façades and nautical life in one villa.

The 'Villa Dalí' clients asked for a very personal house which would reflect their passions. They are nautical minded and have a love of art, sculptures and especially the work of Salvador Dalí. During the initial design discussions 123DV architecture were also showed pictures of ancient Spanish architecture. They were fascinated by the closed white stucco façades and metal fences in Jugendstil design. So the challenge was to combine in one villa the beautiful Jugendstil forms, the closed façades, the treasures of the diving world and the unique works of the artist Dalí.

For the design of the house 123DV architecture made use of the Paranoiac-critical method by Salvador Dalí (creating optical illusions). The result is a cylindrical white stucco main building with a nautilus spiral structure inside; representing the world of diving. The closed façade facing the street represents the so called Spanish architecture with a blown up 'Jugendstil' pattern in the six meter wooden panel as the entrance. In the centre of the house there is a double story cylindrical space. The furniture has also been custom designed. Traces of Dalí’s fluid watch art can be found in their design.