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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 am Oberen Berg in Stuttgart, Germany by Alexander Brenner ArchitektenJune 5th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Alexander Brenner Architekten When approaching the building via the access road an in-depth layered picture is discernible. The northeast side of the house is an addition/a combination of white cubes. Each of them is recognizable as an individual structure when viewed from close up, but seen from a distance, they merge to form a unified whole.  Image Courtesy Zooey Braun
 Image Courtesy Zooey Braun As you enter the house from the north-east via the two-storey entrance hall, the floor-to-ceiling glazing facing southwest opens up onto the garden. One can look out over the pool in front of the house, and across the valley towards the hills opposite. In this entrance hall (as in the whole house), visitors are aware of an interplay of open and enclosed spaces stretching between transparent expanses of glass and protective walls. This layout satisfies both the occupants’ need for security and, on the other hand, for openness and a connection with the surrounding natural landscape.  Image Courtesy Zooey Braun If necessary, the house can be divided into units of varying sizes without major constructional work being required, thus offering its occupants maximum flexibility and permitting a suitable way of living for every lifestyle and family situation. This multi-generational villa is a new and sustainable reinterpretation of the old dream of a house that can grow and shrink within the same building shell.  Image Courtesy Zooey Braun The house’s southwest orientation, its generous glazing and the dark floors ensure maximum passive solar gains. A large-surface solar system on the roof and a geothermal heat pump complement the energy concept.  Image Courtesy Zooey Braun  Image Courtesy Zooey Braun  Image Courtesy Zooey Braun  Image Courtesy Zooey Braun  Image Courtesy Zooey Braun  Image Courtesy Zooey Braun  Image Courtesy Zooey Braun
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