An allotment house in the suburban hills of Vienna. A summer retreat for relaxation, sociable events and gardening. Optimized floor space with maximum of efficiency. The maximum gross floor area is limited by building laws to 35m², the building height to 5m. The house is meant to host a family of four persons. Villa minimale: Villa Rotonda meets Kings Road House. The ground floor consists of a central dining space, a bathroom, a kitchen, a cozy niche and a staircase. On the upper level there are three bunks with a “camping”-feeling and views to the stars through skylights. Four identical wooden „sheds“ are put together in form of a windmill with a central oculus inside. Prefabricated timber construction with larch cladding on the outside with a copper roof and sea pine plywood cladding on the inside. The relationship/flow between interior and exterior is crucial to the atmosphere inside the house: the landscape flows through the building allowing views into nature in all four directions.
Credits
Architecture
Clemens Kirsch Architektur
Client
Family K.
Year of completion
2023
Location
Vienna, Austria
Total area
35 m2
Site area
300 m2
Photos
Clemens Kirsch Architektur
Stage 180°
Project Partners
Building physics/HVAR consultant: Bauklimatik
