a small holiday cabin in the "klosterneuburger strandbad" (lido of
klosterneuburg) close to vienna (at) on the shore of a sidearm of the
river danube, intended for summer use only. due to regular flooding in
this area the object is sitting on columns 1,7 meters above ground.
the local building regulations forced the design of a mansard-shaped roof, to resemble the buildings in the neighborhood. to avoid this shape and
to gain sculptural freedom the complete hull was declared a roof.the
volume develops on the maximum footprint of 35 m2. it
contains an open living space, a cooking area, a bathroom block and a
sleeping area with a skylight. the inclined front glass facade
can be slid open completely to expand the living room into the exterior. from there a ramp - partly designed as a
stair - leads through the site into the water, creating a 3-dimentional movement from the site’s back
entrance to the river.
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