The winning project: Summer House in Højby by Jeppe Utzon & Camille Pincemin
The house is built from CLT (cross-laminated timber) with cedar wood cladding on the exterior and features Senso floors, gypsum, and oak veneer doors. There are three skylights, the most prominent located in the kitchen/living area, and two smaller ones in the bathrooms. The daylight from above is crucial in enhancing the sense of space, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere, and bringing a dynamic play of light and shadow throughout the day.
"The summer house is situated in a forest clearing behind the dunes by the coast. The building's volume creates a series of sheltered outdoor spaces that protect against the wind. The long building is organised around a central axis running through the house. This long axis is combined with various side spaces, providing an openness in some areas while remaining sequentially closed in others. There is a fine balance between the open landscape and more enclosed rooms, some of which open to the outdoors. The materials are of high quality, and the choices are carefully considered and tailored to the site's conditions. The details are very well thought out and refined. Entering the summer house feels both exciting and relaxing. You can rest close to nature while feeling protected in quite a harsh climatic environment; this is a great architectural achievement!"
– Håkon Vigsnæs, judge in the architectural competition
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- Carsten Fischer, judge in the architecural competition"The summer house in Højby is conceptually based on a series of staggered building sections that create sheltered outdoor areas on both sides of the house. The house feels inviting and beautifully connected to the sky and the surrounding landscape. The three skylights and the house's windows together create varied and well-balanced daylight, providing a special quality to both the central living area and the more compact bathrooms. The skylight in the corner of the main living room uses the adjacent walls to reflect daylight into the kitchen area. In the more confined spaces of the bathrooms, the skylights emphasise the verticality of the rooms and connect them to the sky above."
"The summer house in Tikøb is based on staggered building volumes that adapt to the scale and expression of the houses in the area. The window openings beautifully frame the view of the nearby field and the outdoor living areas around the building. The skylight in the main living area complements the large window openings, creating daylight in the kitchen area."
- Carsten Fischer, judge in the architectural competition
"The openings are strategically sized and placed on opposite walls to provide varied views and optimise natural light."
- Marie-Claude Dubois, judge in the architectural competition
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"ADA House is conceptually based on a curved roof that follows the slope of the landscape and creates a sheltered garden area. Under the roof, a series of rooms and open gallery-like spaces are formed in varying proportions. Skylights integrated into the curved roof beautifully contribute to varied and balanced daylight in the hallways and children's rooms in the home."
- Carsten Fischer, judge in the architectural competition
"The U-shaped house on a sloping terrain effectively takes advantage of the varied views, both of the inner courtyard and the surrounding landscape, with landscape features that enhance the overall experience of the property."
- Marie-Claude Dubois, judge in the architectural competition
