House S / CHRIST.CHRIST. associated architects

House S / CHRIST.CHRIST. associated architects

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Text description provided by the architects. This specific construction assignment is a central topic of today's urban development: the roof area as a building site that can be covered with independent buildings – urban compression by utilization of roof areas as valuable building land.

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Thereby the architect is always confronted with the question of how to handle the existing building in a contemporary sense. In the case of House S a 60´s bungalow, was built by interior architect Wilfried Hilger for himself and his family.

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Due to space limitations the new owners, a family of four, decided to heighten the existing bungalow and furthermore to renovate the basic structure. To keep the bungalow’s typical character three single boxes were placed on a cantilevered flat roof, which are connected only by a glass corridor.

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Floor Plan

The new structure creates zones with different qualities: in the southwest a meadow with a small apple tree, in the north a stone-paved courtyard with a pine tree and in the east a roof terrace with a magnolia. In one of the new boxes, the master bedroom, dressing room, and bathroom are located. The two other boxes function as personal living rooms and home offices for the landlords.

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On the first floor nearly all walls and installations were removed, so that a large living room could be created. An open kitchen was placed in the midst of that living area. This floor additionally includes the children’s rooms with a dressing room and bathroom.

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On the ground floor, a guest room and an additional apartment is located. By the usage of triple-glazed windows and highly effective insulation, an energetically optimized building could be realized.

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Cite: "House S / CHRIST.CHRIST. associated architects" 20 Nov 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/183828/house-s-roger-christ> ISSN 0719-8884

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