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Haus H
Haus H
Leipzig, Germany
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Haus H
Leipzig, Germany
House H is
situated in an urban space near the inner city of Leipzig. It was built in the
1930s as a part of a housing settlement consisting of several equal twin houses
with a small front garden. Their backyards compose a green oasis between the
buildings. By the use of similar cubatures, facades and roof-forms, a
homogeneous urban ensemble has been formed.
The
reconstructed House H was one of the last houses that had not been changed
since the date of origin. At least it has been vacant for a longer period.
Its original
structure was characterized by small rooms and windows. The concept of
alteration was to create wideness combined with functionality, modernism and
energetic efficiency by conserving appealing constructional details at once.
The house
needed to be reconstructed completely. The front facade was not changed, in
case monument preservation became applicable. Only a new garage has been added
between the house and the boundary equivalent to most of the other houses
around. To create an open living space, the protected backyard side has been
opened by extending the ground floor with a new interposed and apparently
floating cubus. A great glass facade ranging over the whole width of the house
can be opened completely to blur the borders of in and out.
The new parts
of the structure were designed in a modern style by using a dark facade and
cubic aesthetics. This achieves a strong contrast to the existing building.
The staircase
and the upper levels kept their original structure. Old paint coats were
removed to show original materiality. The windows were renewed due to energetic
instructions in former shape and color. The exterior walls were insulated as
well by using a special thin product with an extra high insulation-value to
keep the original facade profiles.
A two level
terrace of yellow granite connects the living space with the garden. The same
material was used at the front placed entrance.
situated in an urban space near the inner city of Leipzig. It was built in the
1930s as a part of a housing settlement consisting of several equal twin houses
with a small front garden. Their backyards compose a green oasis between the
buildings. By the use of similar cubatures, facades and roof-forms, a
homogeneous urban ensemble has been formed.
The
reconstructed House H was one of the last houses that had not been changed
since the date of origin. At least it has been vacant for a longer period.
Its original
structure was characterized by small rooms and windows. The concept of
alteration was to create wideness combined with functionality, modernism and
energetic efficiency by conserving appealing constructional details at once.
The house
needed to be reconstructed completely. The front facade was not changed, in
case monument preservation became applicable. Only a new garage has been added
between the house and the boundary equivalent to most of the other houses
around. To create an open living space, the protected backyard side has been
opened by extending the ground floor with a new interposed and apparently
floating cubus. A great glass facade ranging over the whole width of the house
can be opened completely to blur the borders of in and out.
The new parts
of the structure were designed in a modern style by using a dark facade and
cubic aesthetics. This achieves a strong contrast to the existing building.
The staircase
and the upper levels kept their original structure. Old paint coats were
removed to show original materiality. The windows were renewed due to energetic
instructions in former shape and color. The exterior walls were insulated as
well by using a special thin product with an extra high insulation-value to
keep the original facade profiles.
A two level
terrace of yellow granite connects the living space with the garden. The same
material was used at the front placed entrance.
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