The west coast of Denmark is home to fascinating dunescapes that, even today, still maintain their sense of natural wonder. This is thanks to the sensitive manner in which most of the holiday homes in the area have been integrated into their natural surroundings – the buildings do not protrude above the surrounding dunes, a decision that also keeps them sheltered from the wind and weather. In spite of the low-lying, almost forbidding location, architect Jan Wenzel has managed to create a new build using a limited range of materials that opens up fully to the marvels all around it.

The client wanted a holiday home with space for their whole family. From the outset, Copenhagen-based architect Jan Wenzel knew that the imposing dune landscape of Denmark’s North Sea coast would be the major player when it came to shaping his design. He designed a beach house, sheltered from prying eyes and the weather, that incorporates the remarkable natural scenery and fascinating light of the north in the building unencumbered.

The beach house boasts a total of four cero sliding windows by Solarlux, with nine moving elements that open up onto the courtyard, completely dissolving the physical boundary between the inside and the outdoors. The largest of the sliding windows is 7.30 m long and 3.10 m tall, and covers the entire length of the living area. Three more cero sliding windows, each over 3 m wide and comprising two sliding elements, provide an accessible exit from the bedrooms opposite.

Oh, to wake up during the holidays, in the heart of Denmark’s unique dune landscape, closer to Mother Nature than you’ve ever felt in your everyday life – with the extra-large cero sliding windows by Solarlux, this dream is now a reality. With the cero’s delicate frames, which allow for a glass composition of 98%, this wonderful feeling remains even when the transparent building components are closed.

But the real star of this holiday home is the kitchen – acting as the connecting space between the sleeping quarters and the living area, it can be fully opened across a width of almost 6 m on both its longest sides. This metamorphosis into a trendy outdoor kitchen is made possible by floor-to-ceiling bi-folding doors by Solarlux. A total of six elements on each side can be folded up accordion-style into a slender bundle of glass, which then “parks” inconspicuously at the side of the patio, creating an opening 5.80 m wide and 3.10 m high.