Article source: MCKNHM Architects BDA 

“Our concept was aiming towards the impossible: To add something new that will change the whole perception and experience of the site but to blend in at the same time.”

History: When the father of the client bought the plot of land besides an open gravel pit south of Moers, Germany in the late fifties, it was still unclear if the mine would be converted into a landfill of garbage or a lake. Luckily, the family ended up with a villa at an idyllic lake that is surrounded by a forest. Because of the possible landfill at the time of construction, the layout of the house was orientated away from this now beautiful nature reserve: The extensive paved driveway was situated between the house and the fantastic nature setting and an existing garage was spatially blocking the connection towards the lake. Inside the house only a view spaces provided a view of the lake.

Image Courtesy © Julien Lanoo

• Architects: MCKNHM Architects BDA
• Project: CMYK House
• Location: Moers, Germany
• Photography: Julien Lanoo
  
• Team: Mark Mueckenheim, Frank Ceisick, Jasmin Bonn
• Landscape: Riesop Landschaftsarchitektur GmbH

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