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House KW by Käß Hauschildt Architects
Following our story about Shigeru Ban's apartments secured by rolling metal shutters, here's a concrete house near Stuttgart that can be sealed with sliding screens.
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Located in the Esslingen district, the three-storey House KW by German architects Käß Hauschildt is nestled against a sloping meadow overlooking an orchard.
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A concrete staircase connects multipurpose ground floor rooms with first floor living areas and second floor bedrooms.
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Concrete ceilings are exposed throughout the house.
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See also: our earlier story about a house that becomes a fortress by night.
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Photography is by Antje Quiram.
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Here's some more information from the architects:
Home for a family of 4, the house is located on the outskirts of the development area "Mittlere Rosselen" in Esslingen near Stuttgart, Germany.
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Sloping down in east-west orientation, the hillside property is merging into the surrounding meadow orchards with their old trees.
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Being three-storey facing the residential road, the building is two-storey only on the garden side.
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The house is entered on ground floor level.
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Stairs lead from the entrance hall to the living area on the first floor where kitchen, living and dining room are arranged as a round trip around the central staircase.
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The large windows offer superb views over the surrounding meadows and allow nature into the rooms.
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The second floor accommodates bedroom, children's rooms and bathroom.
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Despite the compact floor plan, vista across the complete building length create a generous impression of the rooms.
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Building construction has been implemented using a minimum of trades and materials.
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On the outside the building shows a rough concrete skin with precisely cut in openings.
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As such a self-supporting facade it is, in comparison to alternative materials, particularly sturdy and timeless.
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The interior is defined by white plaster block walls and exposed concrete ceilings and stairs.
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Doors, build-in furniture and kitchen are white and blend in unobtrusively with the rooms.
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