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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

House S in Wiesbaden, Germany by Christ Christ architekten gmbh

 
November 26th, 2011 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Christ Christ architekten gmbh

This specific construction assignment is a central topic of today’s urban development: the roof area as building site which can be covered with independent buildings – urban compression by utilization of roof areas as valuable building land.  Thereby the architect is always confronted with the question of how to handle with the existing building in a contemporary sense. In the case of House S a 60´s bungalow, built by interior architect Wilfried Hilger for himself and his family.

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  • Architects: Christ Christ architekten gmbh
  • Project: House S
  • Location: Wiesbaden, Germany
  • Client: Private
  • Design: Roger Christ
  • Assistants: Ronni Neuber, Julia Url
  • Structural Engineering: Schmitt + Thielmann und Partner | Wiesbaden
  • Photographer: Thomas Herrmann |  Stuttgart
  • Software used: AutoCAD

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Materials and surfaces

  • Walls: facing concrete, oak rough cut, white lacquered wood, profilit glass, dry construction white painted
  • Ceilings: suspended plsterboard ceiling, white
  • Floorings: oak parquet (oiled finish), sisal wall to wall carpet
  • Terrace floor: timber floor
  • Kitchen: Bulthaup white
  • Face of the building: superfine plaster, glass, profilit glass, oak rough cut
  • Sun protection: textile screen white

Diagram

Building data

  • Size of the plot: 873 m²
  • Living space: 452 m²
  • Start of construction: 06/2010
  • Completion: 07/2011

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Due to space limitations the new owners, a family of four, decided to heightening 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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The new structure creates zones with different qualities: in the south-west 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 bath room is located. The two other boxes function as personal living room and home office for the landlords.

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In 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 dressing room and bath room. In 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.

Image Courtesy Thomas Herrmann

Image Courtesy Thomas Herrmann

Image Courtesy Thomas Herrmann

Image Courtesy Thomas Herrmann

Image Courtesy Thomas Herrmann

Image Courtesy Thomas Herrmann

Image Courtesy Thomas Herrmann

Image Courtesy Thomas Herrmann

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