Description

A small, very narrow building gap fronted by a square and with a garden to the rear. In response to the site, the building is divided lengthwise; the two identical halves are set off from one another in plan and section to leave the block edge open and to allow light into the units. Interior and exterior are intertwined. The space between the party walls remains perceptible.

The apartments are oriented both toward the square and to the street. Floor-to-ceiling glazing in the facades extends part of the living space in a visual fashion across the entire width of the gap, the other section – raised by 40 cm – mediates between interior and exterior and forms a “panoramic window.” The private area of the apartment is divided into hallway, bathroom, and bedroom by a built-in unit with sliding doors.

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Originally published in: Oliver Heckmann, Friederike Schneider (eds.), Floor Plan Manual Housing, fourth revised and expanded edition, Birkhäuser, 2011.