Article source: Dietrich Untertrifaller

On the edge of a densely built residential area in the Allgäu hills, we created a wooden house for a variety of uses. The adjacent popular recreation and landscape conservation area prompted us to incorporate the surrounding nature into the design of the house. The new building follows the proportions of the existing building from the 1960s. The staggered storey set back from the street communicates with the slope, whose original steepness we have restored. The restrained, horizontally structured architecture with a façade made of local wood blends harmoniously into the natural surroundings. Floor-to-ceiling glazing, visual axes and open living spaces that offer numerous views stage nature and bring it into the house.

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• Architects: Dietrich Untertrifaller
• Project: House P
• Location: Allgäu, Germany

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