franz architekten: family house in zellerndorf

‘family house in zellerndorf’ by franz architekten all images courtesy of franz architekten

vienna-based firm franz architekten reinterprets the traditional extended farmhouse with their design of ‘family house in zellerndorf’ located in lower austria. taking the region’s typology of dividing the architecture into its individual programs (residence, barn, stables), the single-family dwelling utilizes three separate volumes of 6.6m x 16.6m and provides a straight course of circulation with a long, glazed passageway.

east view

starting from the street side, the first box serves as parking and storage. the second volume provides for communal spaces, such as living and kitchen. the box on the northern part of the site, therefore also the most private, accommodates for the masterbedroom, children’s bedroom and bathrooms. the continuity of the penetrating corridor can be read from the exterior: it’s structure extends out to create a canopy over the entryway on the street side, while peeking out to a glass nook on the north side.

view from the garden

the pockets of space created in the slippage are fully utilized: an expansive wooden terrace and a swimming pool lie between the sleeping and living quarters on the west side, while a garden grows in another courtyard off the parking garage.

glazed hallway looking out to the pool

swimming pool

end of hallway

north facade

entryway

detail of cladding

diagram

elevation

(left) site plan (right) floor plan)