EM35 CITYVILLA

Metzingen, Germany

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EM35 CITYVILLA

Metzingen, Germany

Firm

Steimle Architekten

Type

Residential › Private House

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2012

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

The strict building regulations reduced the design margins. From these requirements, the architects developed a three-dimensional structure that stands out for its sculptural character. The starting point was the clear shape of a cube whose edges follow the building lines and the instructions to the roof design. As with a sculptural work the corners are cut out creating differently proportioned indoor and outdoor spaces. The living area is placed on the top floor, a flowing space that narrows and widens or opens into a corner. Built-in furniture divide the smooth transitions between the different residential areas. The deep-cut terraces offer either private or through openable glazing, rubbing shoulders with the city and adjoining vineyard.

Die strengen baurechtlichen Bestimmungen reduzieren die gestalterischen Spielräume. Aus diesen Vorgaben entwickelten die Architekten einen dreigeschossigen, plastischen Baukörper, der durch seinen skulpturalen Charakter besticht. Ausgangspunkt war die klare Form eines Quaders, dessen Kanten den Baugrenzen, Baulinien und vermeintlichen Vorgaben zur Dachgestaltung folgen.

Wie bei einem plastischen Arbeiten den Ecken heraus so unterschiedlich proportionierte geschnitten werden entstehen Innen-und Außenbereich spaces Freiräume. Der Wohnbereich ist im obersten Stockwerk platziert, ein fließender Raum, der sich weitet und verengt oder sich über Eck öffnet. Eingebaute Möbel teilen die fließenden Übergänge zwischen den verschiedenen Wohnbereichen.
Die tief eingeschnittenen Terrassen bieten wahlweise Privatsphäre oder, durch öffenbare Verglasungen, Tuchfühlung mit der Stadt und dem angrenzenden Weinberg.

The strict building regulations reduced the design margins. From these requirements, the architects developed a three-dimensional structure that stands out for its sculptural character. The original clear shape is a cube whose edges are defined by the building lines in height and length. As with a sculptural work the corners are cut out creating differently proportioned indoor and outdoor spaces. The living area is placed on the top floor, a flowing space that narrows and widens or opens across the corner. Built-in furniture divide the smooth transitions between the different residential areas. The deep-cut terraces offer either private or through openable glazing, rubbing shoulders with the city and adjoining vineyard.

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