A Shed
René de Wit

Shed in Hei- en Boeicop

RV Architecture as Architects

The small village Hei- en Boeicop prouds itself of its many historical farms and barns. On the location of one of these typical farms and barns a shed of wood and metal gulf plates was situated. This shed was used by the owners for storing a trailer, equipment, garden tools, sheep food and chicken food.


The owners asked Ruud Visser Architects to design a new shed. Additionally the request was to make sure the roof could be used to place twelve sun collecting panels. Providing the barn with all the energy needed.


We designed a structure of a table like shape, covered with black gulfing plates. This is a material often used on sheds in this neighbourhood. The gulfing plates are draped over the table-formed structure like a table cloth.


The South is exactly in the diagonal position of the table shape. We lowered the point on the South and raised the opposite point of the diagonal (the North) to obtain the ideal angle for the sun collecting panels. In this way the sun panels will be given the optimal exposure to sunlight.


One corner of the table is given the same height as the barn next to the shed. So the shed will look smaller from the perspective of the neighbouring building.


The highest corner in the North is moved one meter from the barn. Here the cover is lifted up higher than the barn next to it. In this way we created a natural entrance.


The shed is made of simple materials: a plate of concrete on the ground, four wooden portal frames and a cover of gulfing plates. As a result this project is completely functional in its basics and refers to the common material used in the region, yet adds a completely different touch and fresh contemporary appearance.


In collaboration with Fumi Hoshino

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