Residential house, Stuttgart

HOUSE AM OBEREN BERG A GENERATION VILLA A generous multigeneration house should be constructed on a hill side property, bordered by vineyards, in an isolated location and with a broad nonobstructable view of the city of Stuttgart. This house should adapt itself in the long term to changing family and age structures as well as to the most diverse life phases and needs. The house should be able to be divided into up to six living units without structural changes to achieve an apartment size which fits the respective living and needs situations. DESIGN CONCEPT The northeast side of the house, which faces the street, displays itself as an almost closed sculpture of white cubes where the entrances to the apartments are found. The main living unit opens up across from the twostory entrance hall with ceiling high glazing toward the Southwest to the garden and provides a view of the landscape and pool. Also here in the lobby, as in the entire house, an interplay can be experienced between open and closed areas, between transparent glass fronts and protective walls. This dipole fulfills the needs of the residents on the one hand with a feeling of security and on the other hand with openness and connectivity with the surrounding nature and landscape space. Extensive wall paneling conceals secondary functional areas, auxiliary rooms and technical facilities so that the house appears as a calm canvas and background. The clear style of the entire space continuum, which brings the cubism of the external design to the interior and assigns itself to the fixtures of the entire house, is the result of an integrated planning from one source, which unifies architecture, interior architecture, furniture and light planning as well as garden arrangement. On the south and west sides, the house is interlocked with the surrounding landscape by means of extensive glazing, front patios, balconies and outdoor sitting areas. Thanks to the flexible dividing and connecting options of the individual living units in combination with the energetic concept, the house is designed for longterm sustainable usage. ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT By means of a southwest arrangement, the local extensive glazing, and the dark floors, maximum passive solar gains are achieved. A solar installation, which extends across the entire roof surface, supplements this energy concept. The remaining energy requirements are met with a geothermal heat pump. The ecological approach is also pursued in the external installations. Out of respect for nature and the location, approximately half of the property remains in a natural state. SUMMARY The house Am Oberen Berg is a functional highly detailed living sculpture, which newly interprets the old dream of the growing and shrinking house. Within an outer shell, crossgenerational diverse living styles and sizes depending on requirements can be realized without the need for structural measures. Materials: Massive construction concrete / brick work Mineral plaster, white Aluminiumsteel facade Flooring basalt, mottled and matted / Afzelia wood, oiled Wood fixtures, Jatoba wood, unplaned Room fixtures custom made, designed by the architect a more detailed description will follow with the `physical` documentation