This freestanding villa on the new island of IJburg provides for a family
to live both independently or together. A lowered children's level with
kitchenette and bathroom can be accessed from the street, while the
raised groundfloor provides the communal living zones that proceed to
the canal side garden. The upper level contains the parents' studio
space, bedroom and bathroom. The internal levels are demarcated in the
facade with white bands and horizontally laid western red cedar boards
further striate the volume. [credits]