The Villa Barkarö represents the type of single- family house in Sweden that illustrates how the individual needs and expectations of the building owner find expression in the design without detrimental effects on the general validity which is the essence of the simple house. Here, the balancing act between individuality and universality, between location/ programme and design concept is harmoniously accomplished. The site that slopes to Lake Mälar is located in a summer holiday development and called for an elongated hillside house.