House B.A.B.E. in Bachlberg by destilat Design Studio GmbH

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The former domicile of a family of entrepreneurs from Linz is located near the top of Bachlberg, in very quiet area near the woods, overlooking the provincial capital of Linz, with a panoramic view of the distant Alpine foothills.

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• Architects: destilat Design Studio GmbH
• Project: House B.A.B.E.
• Location: Bachlberg

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In cooperation with W. Wimmer, this run-down object with its spacious garden was converted into a modern apartment house with three living units. The original structure was gutted completely and extended by an additional floor with insulated
timber framing.

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Starting at the socle storey, the entire structure was slightly turned to optimise its viewing angles.

Covered entirely with grey shingles made of asbestos cement (Eternit), the building has a very monolithic and sculptural character due to its seemingly random distribution of apertures for windows, loggias and terraces.

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The apartments of this house have very diverse characters and usable floor areas ranging from 140 to 200 sq m.

The former indoor pool area on the ground floor was converted to an apartment with direct access to the property’s garden.

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However, the crown jewel of this building is the penthouse with its open living, kitchen and dining area and up to 6.5 meter high, open pitched roof and a gallery. A massive open fireplace is the almost archaic centre due to its reduced design as well as its concrete base and rough plasterwork.

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Besides the impressive main room, which includes a gallery, the entrance area as well as the bathrooms were individually designed to meet the clientʼs requirements.

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About destilat
The creative heads behind destilat are Harald Hatschenberger, Thomas Neuber, and Henning Weimer.

destilat is nationally and internationally active in architecture, interior design and furniture design and maintains showrooms in Vienna and Linz.

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destilat sees each project in a holistic context and offers comprehensive, elaborate architectural concepts, paying careful attention even to the smallest details. destilat develops architectural concepts for private and public customers, for office as well as for public space and also for exhibition stands at trade fairs.

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destilat integrates corporate architecture and the respective brands and products into architectural concepts and supports its customers in the development of furniture for mass-production.

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Tags: Bachlberg

Category: House

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