TBONE HOUSE

Stuttgart, Germany

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TBONE HOUSE

Stuttgart, Germany

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Type

Residential › Private House

YEAR

2006

The T-Bone HouseSpace Sculpture with glazed Living Room-Garage and Captain Kirk’s KitchenThe T-Bone House stands in the open countryside surrounded by a field of fruit trees.The slightly sloping ground, the wide and open view to the Rems valley and the long standing fruit trees characterize the site.The calm, monolithic sculptural T-form is a result of incidents relating to interior and functional spaces as well as building restrictions. A tense relationship between introverted, extroverted and half open spaces is evident through the entire building. Two notable building volumes form spaces of spatial quality with differentiated reference to the outside. The program of the young family of four was translated in an exciting series of spaces on three levels. One enters the open “living room in the landscape” through the withdrawn entrance. The full-height sliding glass façade on three sides dissolves the spatial boundary and creates a flowing transition between the garden and living room. The client’s wish of living in the garden is a clear statement translated spatially in a lively way. The brown slate flooring extends to the terrace and strengthens the open flow of space. A continuous curtain closes the living room spatially, forming a sensual, private atmosphere with the built-in leather cabinets and open fireplace.The counterpart of the client’s living area is the “living room for the old-timer”. This room is more than just a garage or a mere “storage rack” for a vehicle that “has gotten old”. It celebrates and stages the client’s old 1974 Porsche Targa. Brown slate flooring, floor heating and built-in cabinets creates a living room quality and also a space for different activities.The T-form of the building allows two column-free spaces to be created on the ground floor. The nearly symmetrical arrangement of both extroverted spaces makes the thematic balance clear. A box pushed into the earth defines the lower floor. The slightly sloping ground oriented to the south lets the sunken courtyard merge into the green field of fruit trees. The lower floor contains a reading area, the kitchen and dining area as well as secondary rooms. Captain Kirk’s Kitchen pays homage to the old STAR TREK days. It is arranged functionally and tightly linear, oriented toward the green courtyard. The cooking island is meant to be a futuristic “command bridge”. The homogeneity of the space supports the continuity of space at the same time. The self-supporting dining table underlines the clear direction and emphasizes the neutralization of the spatial borders. The full-height sliding glass elements let plenty of light come far into the interior space and allows for a broad view into the landscape from every point in the room. The façade becomes part of the interior as walls clad in wood, making the T-form visible.The private areas of the family are located in the strongly introverted upper floor. The stairway and baths with a small sauna are lit from the roof. Window openings of the bedrooms frame the landscape, letting it appear like Claude Monet’s paintings. Sliding shutters parked behind the façade can be closed to be flush with the façade through a track system.The heat supply of the T-Bone runs on geothermal heat pump using vertical earth connection or loop. Whereas in the winter months, the living spaces are heated through floor heating and wall surface heating, an inverse of the system makes it possible to cool the house by activating thermal mass inside.The T-Bone House is different. Uncompromising and self-confident with a fully clear statement. Exceptional spatial experiences enrich the occupants, polarize visitors and observers. A dialogue between nature and house, inside and outside, space and occupant.

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TBONE HOUSE

Stuttgart, Germany

TBONE HOUSE

Stuttgart, Germany

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