Buitenhuis / Chris Collaris Architects + Dutch Invertuals

Architects: Chris Collaris Architects, Dutch Invertuals
Location: Otterlo, The Netherlands
Architect In Charge: Chris Collaris
Area: 40.0 m2
Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Tim van de Velde, Dutch Invertuals & Ronald Smits

Collaborators: Daphna Laurens, Dutch Invertuals
Contractor: Jatin Chaletbouw,
Carpentor: Luc Schoenmakers
Client: Droomparken

Text description provided by the architects. On behalf of Droomparken, Chris Collaris Architects and Dutch Invertuals (Daphna Laurens) designed ‘the buitenhuis’, a holiday home which was launched at dutch design week 2017.

The buitenhuis is a small two-story house with the second level right under the roof. Chris Collaris and Daphna Laurens only used pure materials and natural colors for the finishes in this very first version of the holiday home. The buitenhuis intention is to make its guests forget their daily routine. It’s a cozy home and starting point for visitors to retreat peacefully into nature.

Situated in different locations all over the Netherlands, droomparken is a company developing numerous holiday parks, where everyone can rent a house and enjoy nature’s offerings. The buitenhuis will soon be available to all guests at droomparken locations. Every buitenhuis will have a customized interior designed by Dutch Invertuals artists based on the wishes and needs of the client.