Villa Aass, Ås, 1961. Approach to the entrance.
Architects: arkitekt MNAL Are Vesterlid, 1961.
Photo: Rickard Riesenfeld for Arkitektur N.
Entrance.
Architects: arkitekt MNAL Are Vesterlid, 1961.
Photo: Rickard Riesenfeld for Arkitektur N.
"Only the small space connecting the living areas to the kitchen and dining room is tall; an area just a couple of metres wide."
Architects: arkitekt MNAL Are Vesterlid, 1961.
Photo: Rickard Riesenfeld for Arkitektur N.
"On the contrary, the spaces have this strange mixture of intimacy, warmth and generosity that I recognize from Japan."
Architects: arkitekt MNAL Are Vesterlid, 1961.
Photo: Rickard Riesenfeld for Arkitektur N.
"Instead of going up the timber stairs to the study, you can take the brick stair down to the den."
Architects: arkitekt MNAL Are Vesterlid, 1961.
Photo: Rickard Riesenfeld for Arkitektur N.
"The den is sunken into the ground, a bit like Korsmo's house in Planetveien. But all similarities end there."
Architects: arkitekt MNAL Are Vesterlid, 1961.
Photo: Rickard Riesenfeld for Arkitektur N.
"Between the central spaces and the bedroom wing the built-in cabinets don't quite reach the wall. A little slot is left open."
Architects: arkitekt MNAL Are Vesterlid, 1961.
Photo: Rickard Riesenfeld for Arkitektur N.
"The study sits like a ship's bridge a half level above the central space. A beautiful place to work."
Architects: arkitekt MNAL Are Vesterlid, 1961.
Photo: Rickard Riesenfeld for Arkitektur N.
"The windows in the den are set close to the ground and focus the attention on plants, bugs and snow."
Architects: arkitekt MNAL Are Vesterlid, 1961.
Photo: Rickard Riesenfeld for Arkitektur N.
Villa Aass, Ås, 1961. View from the garden.
Architects: arkitekt MNAL Are Vesterlid, 1961.
Photo: Rickard Riesenfeld for Arkitektur N.