christ.christ associated architects: house S

'house S' by christ.christ associated architects, wiesbaden, germany
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german practice christ.christ associated architects have completed 'house S', an upgrade to a bungalow constructed
in the 1960s by wilfried hilger in weisbaden, germany. to add space to the single family residence, three separate boxes
connected with a channel glass corridor were placed upon the flat cantilevered roof. the arrangement generates open-air terraces
with diverse atmospheres including a stone-paved courtyard with a pine tree, a meadow with an apple tree and a wooden
planked patio with a magnolia.



aerial view of the house
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to enter, dwellers pass a small entry garden with a tree which grows through a void found in the overhead canopy.
the original walls which were originally found on the ground level were removed to create a large open room with
a central kitchen.



view of roof-top boxes from the side of the house
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(left) side elevation
(right) driveway / garden
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aerial view of front yard and entrance
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(left) roof top meadow
(right) front door
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entry veranda
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portal to ground level living space
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living room and kitchen
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elimination of wall creates large and spacious ground floor
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stairs
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central stair
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upper level glass corridor
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upper level corridor connecting the separate rooms
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(left) bathroom
(right) concealed storage within wall
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(left) shower / tub
(right) view of roof courtyard from bathroom
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view of roof courtyard from bedroom
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at night
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floor plan / level 0



floor plan / level 1



section



conceptual diagram



conceptual diagram



conceptual diagram



conceptual diagram


project info:


client: private
size of the plot: 873 m²
living space: 452 m²
start of construction: 06/2010
completion: 07/2011
design: roger christ
assistants: ronni neuber, julia url
structural engineering: schmitt + thielmann und partner | wiesbaden
photographer: thomas herrmann | stuttgart