R6 House

Stuttgart, Germany
Photo © Brigida González

This house is located at the end of a road, where the road merges into a footpath. The design of the garage access creates a widening of the street; this square-like area is accentuated by the way the R6 house stands out from the building line. This transitional space is further emphasised by a projecting, angular wall panel at the northeast corner of the building. 
The timber-clad wall of the basement storey, which also accommodates the garage, directs visitors towards the site’s entrance. From here, a flight of steps leads to the entrance on the living area level. An open space on this level also contains the kitchen and the dining area. As on the upper storey, the rooms are designed with large glass façades opening onto the garden to south and west.
All the auxiliary secondary rooms, which do not require any windows, are situated on the solid northeast side of the building – creating the powerful, cubic appearance the house presents towards the public area.
The division of the storeys is not discernable from the exterior, so that the façade’s proportions are open and undefined, enabling this building to successfully assume its specific role as “capstone” at the end of the road.

Photo © Al Broc
Photo © Al Broc
Photo © Al Broc
Photo © Al Broc
Photo © Al Broc
Photo © Al Broc
Photo © Al Broc
Photo © Al Broc
Photo © Brigida González
Architects
Alexander Brenner Architects
Year
1998
Project Status
Built

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