The concept of a traditional Japanese teahouse inspired the project located in Lower Austria. The building was designed as a contemporary interpretation of a teahouse that allows for a more diverse use. It serves as a place for drinking tea and observing silence and as a space for regression therapy for clients with the possibility for overnight stays.

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Architects: a-lp architektur

Location: Lower Austria, Austria

Architects In Charge: Franz Leuthner, Claudia Pirchl

Area: 10.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Christine Leuthner

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From the architect. The concept of a traditional Japanese teahouse inspired the project located in Lower Austria. The building was designed as a contemporary interpretation of a teahouse that allows for a more diverse use. It serves as a place for drinking tea and observing silence and as a space for regression therapy for clients with the possibility for overnight stays.
© Christine Leuthner

Separated from the private house with an attached therapy room the teahouse is located in the property?s garden, among trees and bushes. Four pillars, made out of tree trunks, elevate the organic structure from the ground and allow the vegetation to grow both under and around the building. The massive black base adds the feeling of stability and durability to the teahouse, while the rest of the building rises organicall...