Merano, Alto Adige, Italy
Architekt Stephen Unger
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
Task:
Planning of a bi-familiar house on high architectonic level for the cohabitation of 3 generations with common spaces.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
Idea:
To create a monolithic house with common spaces, under whose roof two independent habitation units are unified.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
Orientation:
Considering the orientation of the views. The east-wing is looking towards Valle d’adige and the west-wing
Val Venosta.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
Design:
The form answers to the characteristics of local mountains and its three-dimensional facade to the path oft he sun. The windows and the shadings are positioned such way, that the energy balance is optimized and the panorama is introduced in picture frames.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
Appearance:
A modern house with a traditional dressing : The larch-wood shingle façade is representing the traditional craft of the Alps-region Upper Adige.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
Interior:
The chosen materials are typical for the place: marble of Lasa, porphyr, granite, wood of the larch and the oak.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gunther Stckklauser |
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| plan 01--drawing Courtesy of Stephan Unger |
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| plan 02--drawing Courtesy of Stephan Unger |
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| plan 03--drawing Courtesy of Stephan Unger |
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| roof plan--drawing Courtesy of Stephan Unger |
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| elevation 01--drawing Courtesy of Stephan Unger |
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| section 01--drawing Courtesy of Stephan Unger |
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| section 02--drawing Courtesy of Stephan Unger |
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| elevation 02--drawing Courtesy of Stephan Unger |
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| sketch--drawing Courtesy of Stephan Unger |
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| landscape diagram--drawing Courtesy of Stephan Unger |
The people
Architects: Architekt Stephen Unger
Location: Merano, Alto Adige, Italy
Architect in Charge: Stephan Unger
Assistant: Wolfgang Höllmüller
Site Manager: Martin Geier, Franz Derntl
Client: Dr.Erich Höller
Engineering: Gerhard Derntl
Project Area: 400 sqm
Project Year: 2006-2008
Photographs: Franz Derntl, Ann-Brigit Hiiller, Fokus Vinschgau, Fokus Etschtal, Ganther Stockklauser
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