the villa – libeskind signature series image © screen ID courtesy daniel libeskind architects

daniel libeskind has entered into the market of pre fabricated homes with his latest ‘villa- signature series’ project. the 515 square meter, two story villas are based on the shape of a crystal, with sharp edges.

mimicking the jewish museum in berlin and other architectural works by libeskind, the villa’s exterior is enveloped by an elegant standing-seam zinc façade, which enables technologies such as a solar thermal system and a rain water harvesting system.

the villa is largely constructed of wood due to its impressive carbon-storing capabilities. the core offers maximum thermal insulation, and thus efficient operation. with more than 360 mm of recyclable wooden fibers and a heat transition coefficient of 0.11 W/m²K, the insulation of the villa’s exterior walls matches that of passive houses.

the villa employs onsite renewable energy sources for heating, electricity and water. its standard configuration includes a solar thermal system which is invisibly integrated into the zinc façade, as well as a geothermal system with a high-efficiency heat pump.

in addition, electric power may be generated from photovoltaic thin film, while rain water can be harvested from the rooftop for use in the garden’s irrigation system.

the villas consist of four bedrooms, four bathrooms, kitchen, grand room, a 4 meter tall rain shower, a basement sauna, a fireplace room and a wine cellar.

the villa can be shipped and assembled anywhere in the world and is expected to cost between 2.8 to 4.2 million USD.

daniel libeskind: pre fab homes the villa signature series the villa – libeskind signature series image © screen ID courtesy daniel libeskind architects

daniel libeskind: pre fab homes the villa signature series the villa – libeskind signature series image © screen ID courtesy daniel libeskind architects

daniel libeskind: pre fab homes the villa signature series the villa interior – libeskind signature series image © screen ID courtesy daniel libeskind architects

daniel libeskind: pre fab homes the villa signature series the villa interior – libeskind signature series image © screen ID courtesy daniel libeskind architects

daniel libeskind: pre fab homes the villa signature series the villa, model – libeskind signature series image © SDL courtesy daniel libeskind architects

daniel libeskind: pre fab homes the villa signature series the villa, being assembled – libeskind signature series image © SDL courtesy daniel libeskind architects

general info

project: the villa – libeskind signature series client: proportion gmbh

technical details building area: 515sqm building footprint: 26m x 22m, max height 11m

building details: spacious room layout with a grand central room, 4 bedrooms, family room, multiple bath and restrooms, office and multi purpose rooms in basement

structure: wood frame construction with maximum thermal insulation and noise reduction

credits: structural engineer: martin augenstein, werner zuber

building engineers: hans dieter hammer, roland jockel consulting architect: achim dannenberg