Behind a typical row façade with a garage, a former warehouse is hidden in an overgrown urban building block. The regular rhythm of a concrete skeleton structure fills the entire ground floor of the narrow deep plot where living, studio and outdoor spaces run into each other. Two completely ground bays create a caesura between the main building and the rear building. By also cutting away the last bay, the space gets light through large sliding windows on both sides. In the centre of the five bays, an elongated opening is provided between two upright roof beams. Three metal grids slide over each other and allow the zenithal light to be filtered. The system, inspired by the cover mechanism of a packet boat, runs on wheels and can be operated manually via a ladder in the rear patio.

Text provided by the architect.

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The barn is located on a former agricultural property in the very south of Germany. Nevertheless some small scale farming, pottery and distillery takes place.
In 2020 construction was startet by the client family, who realized the whole building process much of their own, supported by family and friends. Some crucial steps were made made by local companies.

For construction materials we relied on local sources. Wood was taken from the client’s property, tuff stone was reused from the old building and clay for interior plastering was bought by a company nearby.
The concept is based on a „house-in-a-house“ design, as most parts of the facade, stonewalls and timber structures from the old barn had been reused.

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