Haus Max

To escape the hectic rush of Vienna’s city center, a family of four envisions a countryside home that also includes a spacious artist’s studio. They find the perfect sloping site, which naturally lends itself to stacking the various living spaces.

The 3-meter-high artist’s studio is situated on the lower level, partially embedded into the slope and partially level with the garden. A covered terrace adjacent to the studio serves as an outdoor workspace. Above, at street level, are the bedrooms – one for the parents and two for their sons – each with its own bathroom. The surrounding tree canopies are within close reach, creating a serene connection to nature. This level also includes the entrance area and a garage, seamlessly integrated into the façade with an inconspicuous door.

An open, internal staircase runs from the studio to the top floor, accompanied by a glass elevator that enhances the vertical connection within the home.

On the upper floor lies the dining, kitchen, and living area, which opens onto a large, partially covered terrace overlooking the Perchtoldsdorfer Heide. An exterior staircase connects this terrace directly to the garden, which features a pool and a guest house. Facing the street is the kitchen area, complete with a hidden pantry and breakfast bar.

The top floor is designed as a multimedia, study, and music room, with terraces on both the street-facing and garden-facing sides. On the garden-facing terrace, a floor-level “hammock zone” offers a relaxing space immersed in nature.