the longing for a private home is destroying open space at an ever-increasing pace. unobstructed panoramic views are now only possible in exposed locations. the topography of the landscape is perceptible only to a limited extent due to the density of pitched roofs.
strategy
courtyard dwellings, semi-submerged into the terrain, transform the landscape into a checkerboard-like positive/negative tectonic. the greened roofs of the residential units lie just slightly above the natural level of the path network, maintaining free views and clear orientation. four basic units are accessed via a semi-public path, while an overarching system organizes the area into a maximum of twelve units. the stepwise expansion of individual living spaces allows the landscape to pulse without altering the total amount of green area. in its final stage, a mobile glass folding roof covers the atrium in winter, enclosing the skin of the artfully reshaped landscape—derived from the natural terrain—against wind and cold.
courtyard dwellings, semi-submerged into the terrain, transform the landscape into a checkerboard-like positive/negative tectonic. the greened roofs of the residential units lie just slightly above the natural level of the path network, maintaining free views and clear orientation. four basic units are accessed via a semi-public path, while an overarching system organizes the area into a maximum of twelve units. the stepwise expansion of individual living spaces allows the landscape to pulse without altering the total amount of green area. in its final stage, a mobile glass folding roof covers the atrium in winter, enclosing the skin of the artfully reshaped landscape—derived from the natural terrain—against wind and cold.
- location:
- eisenstadt, austria
- architecture:
- fasch&fuchs.architekt:innen
- team architecture:
- herbert ablinger, günther bösch, barbara mayr, johann überlackner
- model making:
- fasch&fuchs.architekt:innen
- photography:
- helmut tezak
- competition:
- 1996