The View House is different. For a start, it dispenses with any notion of conventional form. Instead, the total absence of pitched roofs and vernacular cues has resulted in a sculptural concrete form that appears to grow out of the flat landscape. One might think that the View House is set adrift in its own [...]

Using the site’s restrictions to his advantage, architect Markus Gentner has folded in and opened up the house’s concrete and timber-panel envelope, transforming a difficult site into the setting for a spacious and pleasant family home. Even though it boasts a strategic spot in a prime location within one of Erlangen’s most sought-out residential areas, [...]

The extension was created in close consultation with the client, quickly developing into a high ceilinged long structure, open through glass walls on one side. A living room and library are situated on the lower end, adding an extra living space for the main residence, while the two guest suites are situated at the more [...]

The construction has two floors that have been built according to the slope of the house´s plot. The first level, where the pedestrian access is, has a area of 653m2. This floor has been distributed in three areas: a familiar area, lounge, dining room, kitchen, office, a living room for the children. a private [...]

In this space, the direction of the activity is parallel to the scenery. So, as a backdrop of the activity, they are somewhat conscious of the scenery. Three small huts are put on the flat house of the ground floor. The ground floor is an open space where the client enjoys the time with friends. [...]