B2A Architects uses concrete columns to elevate Dutch home above dyke

Dutch studio B2A Architects has completed Cascade, a home in the Netherlands that is elevated above a dyke on a stepped concrete platform.

Located outside the village of Herwijnen, the 250-square-metre home is situated on the waterside of a dyke, rather than the landside, meaning the site is vulnerable to flooding.

In response to this, B2A Architects raised the Cascade's gabled form on a stepped, table-like concrete foundation, perched on eight columns.

B2A Architects has completed...