Rebel House by Jacco van Wengerden and Gijs Baks, Almere

Rebel House
Rebel House in the Dutch city of Almere is the rewarding result of a collaboration between a talented pair of architects (Jacco van Wengerden and Gijs Baks) and a forward-thinking client. 'What attracted us to the project was the client's wish for a distinctive and tailor-made house, something off-the-wall,' says van Wengerden.
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By Ellie Stathaki
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Rebel house

Located in the city's Homeruskwartier Oost district, on the western side of the centre, the modest dwelling features a distorted-rectangle footprint and a butterfly-shaped roof

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Rebel house facade

The budget was small but the house still has a distinct identity, thanks to its unusual form and the corrugated aluminium sheeting that clads the façade

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Rebel house cladding close up

The cladding shimmers in the light

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Rebel house interior

The 72sq m timber-lined interior makes for a warm and generous, one-bed open-plan space, which offers room for a guest bed when needed

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Rebel house interior

A white internal cluster includes the bathroom and storage space (cloakroom cupboard, cabinets, wardrobe and a fold-out guest bed)

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Rebel house timber kitchen

The same timber that clads the interior is used for the kitchen cabinets, ensuring a paired-back look that maximises the sense of space

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Ellie Stathaki

Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper*. She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the Bartlett in London. Now an established journalist, she has been a member of the Wallpaper* team since 2006, visiting buildings across the globe and interviewing leading architects such as Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas. Ellie has also taken part in judging panels, moderated events, curated shows and contributed in books, such as The Contemporary House (Thames & Hudson, 2018), Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary (2020) and House London (2022).

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