The whole structure seems so sealed off, but in terms of use, it not only offers an astonishing amount of free space, but also conveys respect and draws boundaries.

Second and third floor plan - click for larger image The spatial perspective mirrors this interplay of freedom and guidance, becoming a symbol of their possibilities for development within the family.

There, they are presented with a view, on the one hand, of their parents' protective house and, on the other, the nearby scenic forest. Through the library, down a few steps into the separate kitchen, and then through the dining room, facing the pool, the little princesses can climb the newel stairs to their bedrooms. First floor plan - click for larger image The tower also appears this way with its steel ventilation flaps to the north and south and fixed glazing to the east. Oxidising steel on the walls and bottom, encased like in a suit of armour. Ground floor plan - click for larger imageĪ new space opens up between the two buildings, complemented by an in‐ground pool – uncompromising, hard, less sensible, but therefore all the more magical, idiosyncratic, and sensuous. That behind the massive exterior lies a building of lightweight materials may be inspired by the tale of the Trojan horse. The new exterior structure, on the other hand, is masculine, striving skywards, rising up from the surrounding landscape like the neighbouring pear tree. The interior impression remains the same – wood surfaces, warm colours, fine pores. What could match the massive presence of Marte's concrete home, this raw, stony material, this self‐contained unit? Oxidising steel: just as raw, just as authentic in its expression and its properties. Here's a project description from writer Marina Hämmerle: See more houses in Austria » Site plan - click for larger image See more architecture by Marte.Marte Architects » This is the third project by Marte.Marte Architects to feature on Dezeen recently, following a twisted bridge and a concrete holiday house. Corten-steel panels clad three sides of the tower, while the east elevation features floor-to-ceiling glazing, offering views back towards the main house.Īdditional windows and doors are dotted across the north and south elevations and can be concealed behind hinged steel shutters.

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