The Nieuw Leyden House’s Branch-Like Facade Meanders Like A Canyon Wall

Do you love or hate the wispy, abstract facade of <a href="http://www.24h-architecture.com/">24H-Architecture's</a> Nieuw Leyden House? Designed to resemble a "<a href="http://inhabitat.com/hansa-canyon-temperature-sensitive-fixtures/hansacanyon/">canyon</a>" in keeping with a technique employed to flood the building with plenty of natural light, the facade is either a playful excess or an absurd waste - depending on each person's taste. Restricted by space, these two homes are built around a central courtyard with a "canyon wall" that <a href="http://inhabitat.com/led-light-fixtures-create-the-illusion-of-daylighting/">flushes in light</a>.

The transparent wall meanders throughout the house

The meandering effect creates a wonderful sense of movement and flow.

Natural lighting floods both levels of the house.

The canyon wall that separates the house from the central courtyard can be either transparent or closed.

Although the facade and canyon wall comprise the main features of this home, the bathrooms are also beautiful.

24H&gt; Architecture used certified wood in the building's construction.

We love that this home is flooded with light.

A close-up shot of the playful facade; the projected pieces are constructed out of Korten steel.

A close up of the interior "wall" - redefining that to mean something far less solid than the status quo.

A final shot of the interior, looking out into the shared, central courtyard.