HAUS_BLICK DUESSELDORF, GERMANY, 2005 - 2006
Buying a model home from the 1930's, the clients differed in their expectation concerning their future home. While he was fully contempt with moving into a classical pitched roof house, she had been rather dreaming of a bungalow, if not a fully glazed pavilion. Thus, both models were merged by introducing a pavilion structure inside that punches through the roof to open up the view onto the fantastic urban landscape of the river Rhein. Throughout the whole design, schizophrenic detailing became crucial, especially where the two systems - the old house renovated and the inserted pavilion - meet. A fine example is the rain gutter suspended in front of the main picture window. As negotiated with the local authorities, only the rain gutter enabled us to do the picture window, as it ensures the continuity of the eaves. A specially designed support highlights this otherwise banal building feature. |