house r
single-family house &
studio
Germany, Essen, 1995 – 1996
concept
By tailoring floor plan and section to the strongly sloping topography it was possible to build this house on a site that was not considered for living purpose before.
The energy-optimized cubic building minimises sealed faces by its compact design and roof greening.
![Zeichnung 1](/images/projekte/Wohnen/Haus-R/p_wlptdia02.png)
![Image](/images/projekte/Wohnen/Haus-R/p_wlptdia20.jpg)
![Zeichnung 2](/images/projekte/Wohnen/Haus-R/p_wlptdia04.jpg)
structure
An exposed concrete wall stabilizes the slope and functions as thermal mass for tempering the interior spaces.
The main supporting structure is a two storey steel framework that was fully prefabricated.
Highly-insulated windows and panels cladded with redwood slats form the outer walls.
facts
752 m³ gross volume
202 m² effective area
literature
l’architecture d’aujourd’hui 320/99, p.122-123
DETAIL 4/99, p.633-637
Häuser am Hang, Callwey 2000, p.104-109
![Zeichnung 2](/images/projekte/Wohnen/Haus-R/p_wlptdia21.jpg)
![Zeichnung 2](/images/projekte/Wohnen/Haus-R/p_wlptdia22.jpg)
photographer: Klaus Ravenstein