New housing developments suffer from a lack of living quality. There are no similarities - neither form nor orientation and material and also no place for community. Autistic buildings arise in total separation and without relationship. These buildings ignore our most precious value - the landscape - it is mistreated by them.

© Christian Brandstaetter

Architects: Sonja Hohengasser & Juergen Wirnsberger

Location: 9210 Pörtschach am Wörthersee, Austria

Area: 172.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Christian Brandstaetter

© Christian Brandstaetter

From the architect. New housing developments suffer from a lack of living quality. There are no similarities - neither form nor orientation and material and also no place for community. Autistic buildings arise in total separation and without relationship. These buildings ignore our most precious value - the landscape - it is mistreated by them.
© Christian Brandstaetter

SpaceOur answer to the request for a semi-detached house were given with two similar towers standing near each other and creating a space ? in front and in between. The building site is defined by the building restriction line and the definition of the maximum height. It is an experiment to create public space in this area of privacy - qualities known from old villages.A familiar togetherness instead of the anonymous side by side.

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