‘office under the garden’ by daniel fugenschuh architekt in innsbruck, austria all images courtesy daniel fugenschuh architekt image © christian flatscher

austrian practice daniel fugenschuh architekt has completed ‘office under the garden’, a new underground workspace for the atelier in innsbruck, austria. an annex project located in the garden of a townhouse which housed the office before, the design utilizes the natural slope of the plot to seamlessly integrate the building into the land.

daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden within context image © christian flatscher

inserted into the edge of a south-facing slope, the office features a fully-glazed elevation which looks out on to the road. the presence of the stone retaining wall is maintained by incorporating the flanking structure as an extension of the front facade. a slim elevated terrace provides outdoor space by the street while a garage door to the left leads down to a small underground parking floor.

daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden street view image © christian flatscher

daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden south facade image © christian flatscher

daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden view from within image © christian flatscher

daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden workspace under loft level image © christian flatscher

daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden cantilevering stairs image © christian flatscher

daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden loft level image © christian flatscher

daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden south facade at night image © christian flatscher

daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden image © christian flatscher

daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden night view image © christian flatscher

daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden (left) floor plan / level 0 (right) floor plan / level +1

daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden section

daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden front elevation

project info:

floor area: 306 m2 structural engineer: alfred brunnsteiner passive housing technology mechanical engineer: drexel + white lighting designer: ferdinand hollrigl