House H

in #architecture7 years ago

In 2013, HHF Architects realized House D in Nuglar, near Basel, which has since received several awards.
Today, she has a younger but bigger brother: House H in Starnberg, created in collaboration with the Munich firm Jacob & Spreng. It's a similar house for a family of five. Common forms, materials and concepts characterize the degree of kinship of the two single-family homes. The open ground floor of House H, like that of its predecessor, seems to fit perfectly into the surrounding landscape. The reflective chrome-plated glass and facade elements - which offer the necessary degree of privacy - form the almost invisible outer enclosure of the living space at ground level.

Inspired by the topography of the property, the main level slab is designed as a residential landscape floating above the ground. The floor is molded of pigmented concrete and incorporates steps that define the space and take into account differences in height between the kitchen, the dining room and the living room. The peripheral wooden bridge accentuates the floating state as well as the link between the interior and the exterior.

The built-in furniture and facades are deliberately designed without uniform wood essence: using elm for the kitchen, larch for the facade and silver fir for the wall covering, the best material was selected for each specific use. A maple staircase with an elegant railing takes residents to the more private rooms on the upper floor. The upper part of the house, covered with larch facing, includes three children's rooms with shared bathroom and parents' room with private bathroom.

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Nice blog, beautiful architecture!

The second floor seems to float in the air ... Wide windows to enjoy nature and the second a little more privacy. I like this...

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