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Villa Wiesbaden
Villa Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden, Germany
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Villa Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden, Germany
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2012
This bold modern composition dramatically counterbalances the scale and massing of the
main residence, an imposing three-storey villa, built in 1904.
As
part of the building programme, the villa, which is subject to an historic
preservation order, was completely renovated back to its original facade and
internal floor plan. This involved painstakingly removing more than 80 years of
minor alterations, inside and out, all conducted in close consultation with the
local preservation authority. The subsequent clarification provided the basis
for the new development. The
scheme is a striking synergy between the traditional and the contemporary, the
latter’s volumetric composition delivering a robust orthogonal form, which
comfortably meets the client's additional spatial requirements for all three
floors - and, moreover, enables the provision of roof terraces to levels one
and two, each secluded from the other. These private balconies take full
advantage of its south-facing orientation, reintroducing the garden as an integral
part of the property. The lower window’s precise placement within the rear
elevation continues this theme, elegantly framing views of the garden’s oak
tree. As way of subtly
binding the old and the new, the villa’s front pedestal is reconfigured within
the design as a substantial plinth in fair faced white concrete, the ground
floor and basement demarcation perfectly aligning with the existing front
detail. A sunken courtyard, providing natural light, extends and celebrates the
scheme’s subterranean space.
main residence, an imposing three-storey villa, built in 1904.
As
part of the building programme, the villa, which is subject to an historic
preservation order, was completely renovated back to its original facade and
internal floor plan. This involved painstakingly removing more than 80 years of
minor alterations, inside and out, all conducted in close consultation with the
local preservation authority. The subsequent clarification provided the basis
for the new development. The
scheme is a striking synergy between the traditional and the contemporary, the
latter’s volumetric composition delivering a robust orthogonal form, which
comfortably meets the client's additional spatial requirements for all three
floors - and, moreover, enables the provision of roof terraces to levels one
and two, each secluded from the other. These private balconies take full
advantage of its south-facing orientation, reintroducing the garden as an integral
part of the property. The lower window’s precise placement within the rear
elevation continues this theme, elegantly framing views of the garden’s oak
tree. As way of subtly
binding the old and the new, the villa’s front pedestal is reconfigured within
the design as a substantial plinth in fair faced white concrete, the ground
floor and basement demarcation perfectly aligning with the existing front
detail. A sunken courtyard, providing natural light, extends and celebrates the
scheme’s subterranean space.
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