daniel fugenschuh architekt: office under the garden
<p>incorporating the retaining walls into the presence of the facade, the design seamlessly merges itself into the sloping site and garden. </p>
‘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.
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.
street view image © christian flatscher
south facade image © christian flatscher
view from within image © christian flatscher
workspace under loft level image © christian flatscher
cantilevering stairs image © christian flatscher
loft level image © christian flatscher
south facade at night image © christian flatscher
image © christian flatscher
night view image © christian flatscher
(left) floor plan / level 0 (right) floor plan / level +1
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front elevation
project info:
floor area: 306 m2 structural engineer: alfred brunnsteiner passive housing technology mechanical engineer: drexel + white lighting designer: ferdinand hollrigl
