2020
Båstad, Sweden
Individual

Perch

Designed for a Stockholm-based entrepreneur, this project reworks a modest 1960s villa on the ås in Båstad into a calm retreat overlooking the Skåne landscape and the sea. The approach was to build on what already existed, using a restrained material palette to embed the house within its setting. The volume was lifted to capture views, with the upper floor set back behind evergreen pines to form a sheltered south-facing terrace and a more private outlook towards the forest.

The layout is organised around a clear vertical core, shaped by the requirement for the upper level to function as a fully accessible apartment in the future. This results in an inverted arrangement, with the main living spaces positioned above. Arrival is through a carport beneath the house, allowing the building to sit lightly within the landscape and reinforcing its role as a quiet, elevated retreat.