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Architects: Smertnik Kraut Architekten
- Area: 332 m²
- Year: 2008
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Photographs:Josef Mandl
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Text description provided by the architects. The estate and the farmhouse with adjacent forest have been in the family’s property for a long time before the decision was made to construct a summer residence. The actual residential building of the farm was too small by the size for the family. The barn in the close proximity was therefor large enough.
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The barn was totally refurbished, mostly even disassembled for the most parts and then gently rebuilted. It was important for the revitalisation to have a historically true completion, but new integrations are recognizable. First of all, the panorama windows with his nurglas quality give immediately not the sensation to be a part of an agricultural use, without to be out of place. The windows were integrated at the same places as the old operable elements of the ventilation.
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The functions inside were defined as described: the ground floor in front with the terrace serves as a Spa area with sauna, recreation and fitness room. The storage and technical rooms are located on the hillside of the building. The first floor was defined as a spacious living-dining room with a fireplace and a great panorama view over the valley and mountains. The attic floor contains four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
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The selection of natural materials like old wooden floors and natural stone wall was complement with high-polish varnished surfaces to generate an intimacy and tension feeling.
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