The approx. 1000 sqm property is situated at the northern city limits of
Berlin, in Glienicke / Nordbahn. The specific characteristics of the
site stipulated by local building regulations allow a narrow building to
the street and an elongated volume in the depth, to leave the former
German-German border on the premises visible and free of any built mass.
In close collaboration with the client, SPAR*K designed a 185 sqm
single-family home which both will serve the family’s demands now and in
the future:
- a barrier-free ground floor accessible with a wheel chair
- on the first floor, the children’s bedrooms are connected via a
perforated play wall that can easily be closed later on, a playing hall
relocated the common children’s space.
- Central space of the home is the open living room oriented to the
garden with kitchen, bay window, fireplace and connected terrace which
can be integrated into the living room by opening the large window
doors.
The building will be constructed as a sustainable timer-frame construction following current low energy standards.
Construction begins in Oct. 2010