architects collective: L house

‘L-house’ by architects collective, burgenland, austria image © hertha hurnaus all images courtesy of architects collective

set within a rolling topography of meadows outside a small town within burgenland, austria is the ‘L-house’ by viennese practice architects collective. merging with the terrain, the L-shaped dwelling recedes into its surroundings, allowing the vistas to remain the priority. positioned beneath the structure, the driveway is carved into the terrain to block itself from view. inhabitants enter the home through the cantilevered floor plate at the lower level foyer. the plan’s arrangement forms a protected courtyard within the backyard, separating the living and sleeping zones while visually extending the structure.

rising above the hills, the upper level’s kitchen, dining and living areas are bordered with terraces to overlook the landscape. the unified roof form extends into deep overhangs to protect from the outdoor balconies from changing weather and shield the continuous glazed facades from excessive solar gain. triple panel windows insulate from heat loss while illuminating the 300-square meter residence.

the structure blends with the rolling landscape image © hertha hurnaus

residence is positioned near a small town image © hertha hurnaus

image © hertha hurnaus

exterior of residence from driveway image © hertha hurnaus

(left) entry (right) driveway images © hertha hurnaus

living terrace image © hertha hurnaus

hallway image © hertha hurnaus

dining area image © hertha hurnaus

terrace image © hertha hurnaus

images © hertha hurnaus

backyard image © hertha hurnaus

image © hertha hurnaus

at dusk image © hertha hurnaus

at night image © hertha hurnaus

site plan

floor plan / level 0

floor plan / level 1

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wall section

axonometric

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topography

sleep + living

project info:

architecture: architects collective zt gmbh location: burgenland, austria planning period: 09/2009 – 01/2010 construction period: 10/2010 – 02/2012 usable floor area: 300 m² (excluding garage and technical rooms) gross floor area: 450 m² (including garage and technical rooms) building volume: 1850 m³ construction: reinforced concrete / partial steel (canterlever) and wood (canopy) energy standard: "very-low-energy-house" (niedrigstenergiehaus) heating demand: 20 kwh/m2a type of heating: wood pellets central heating station (serving 3 single family houses)

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