Apartment

For the people living in the house I would like to create appropiate distance from the sourrounding environment. 

Fore the most puplic space, the garden, the idea is to bring it into the interior, but at the same time securing the privacy of that space.

To work with distance from ones immediate surroundings, while living in their midst, one must distance oneself and become completely isolated from them.  At the same time/place where you experience your privacy, you desire a connection to the environment and time.  Daylight begets time and connects us to the environment.  It is our lifeline in space.  

Privacy is made more pronounced when contrasted with the environment.  A space which one can step into, becoming exposed.  A moment in time and space reinforcing privacy via publicity.