ROBERT MAIER ARCHITEKTEN
Black Trinity
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single family homes
Place
Gauting, Germany
Studio
Photos
Cordula deBloeme
Description
In the midst of a residential neighbourhood that grew
up naturally in Gauting near Munich, three single-family houses with garages
were erected to redensify the area. Built using ecological timber-frame
construction, the houses are grouped around a shared patio whose tapered
driveway separates it from the public space and marks it as a low-traffic
shared play zone or communal area for the residents. The alternating arrangement
of the houses resembles the growth pattern of the surrounding development. The
buildings with their ridged roofs are a contemporary interpretation of the
typical regional single-family homes. The clear-cut volumes are clad in black
timber boards, with windows in larch timber in different squared formats generating
a play of contrasts in materiality and size in the façade. Each house is
entered via a foyer with a soaring open space that grants views over all storeys.
The living space is located two steps deeper than the entrance and is divided by
an inserted glazed loggia into dining area, kitchen and living room. The staircase
meanders through the different storeys, generating spaces of varying heights
with exciting visual relations. The choice of materials on the interior correlates
with the exterior use of contrasting timbers.