The site of the
house is located in the countryside next to a forest in southern Germany. The
house is situated at the end of a blind alley and benefits from the site facing
the forest and valley. Thus a very high level of privacy is provided by the
protection from being seen or unauthorised access, which makes an open living possible. The
slight remodelling of the topography with a given height difference of 3 meters
inspired the choreography and orientation of the building alike.
The residential building is designed for a couple with an independent area for
guests. The design of the house is divided into two parts: one introverted
area, articulated by an arrangement with smaller openings following the
surrounding typology of the neighbourhood. The counterpart of that is an
extroverted area facing the forest and the beautiful view of the valley. The
exterior space is interpreted as an extension of the open living area.
The abstracted shape of the gabled roof draws an analogy to the
surrounding roof shapes, which is common in southern Germany. The
transformation to an open cubic design made a maximum size of openings
possible, as well as the visual merging of living and nature.