Competition 2013 - 2nd price
House O, built in the sixties, is located in a classical residential
area in Wiesbaden, Germany.
A Competition was organized in order to find a concept of how
to rebuild and renovate the existing building.
The suggested design interprets the local building legislations
in an intelligent way. The prescribed roof form is integrated
in the whole building through using a uniform material
as well for the roof and the façade. The material, copper
plate, is chosen in order to get a lively façade image through
the patina created by weather conditions.
Our aim was to transform the existing building in that way to
create a distinct spatial structure but at the same time a
variety and generosity. As the centre of the house a doubleheight
living room with a kitchen, a dining area and a gallery
was suggested. Through that gallery the roof terrace which is
placed on the highest point of the building is reached. From
here one enjoys a great view over the city, but is protected
by the opacity of the railing which functions as a visual
cover.
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