Wall House II, Experimental residence in Tynaarlo, Netherlands.
Wall House II is a detached home in Tynaarlo, in the north of the Netherlands, built around a large gray wall that organizes the entire floor plan. From that wall, several living areas branch out and connect through a spiral staircase and a series of passageways.
The house was designed in 1973 by American architect John Hejduk as a project for a site in Connecticut, but it was never built at the time. Decades after his death, a Dutch company realized the project in 2001.
The central wall is not just a structural element but the organizing idea around which every room is arranged. Visitors notice this directly as they move through the house, because every view and every transition is shaped by that single surface.
The house is also used for public events and artist residencies, so it is worth checking in advance whether it is open to visitors. Once inside, plan enough time to move through the different sections, as the layout is not immediately obvious and rewards a slow pace.
The building was never constructed at its intended location, so what stands in Tynaarlo today is essentially a design that found its way to a different continent and a different century. Glass sections visually separate certain volumes even though they remain physically joined, giving the impression of walking between isolated objects.
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