Single-Family House in Rodersdorf

0169Single-Family House in Rodersdorf

This prefab­ricated wooden house stands on a slop­ing parcel with a view of the hills of Alsace. The cubature of this single-family home exemplifies the skilful uti­liza­tion of building regula­tions, and decon­structs the interior into split-levels in a way that pro­duces four indepen­dent residen­tial levels. The roof, along with the con­tigu­ous facades, is clad in a copper-titanium-zinc alloy, while the long sides are covered in an airy wooden slat con­struc­tion. The material­iza­tion of the facades empha­sizes the idio­syn­cratic volumetry of this wooden house. 

The overall structure is defined by the wooden shell that is sus­pen­ded below the roof, and which contains the upper stories. The extremely tall space between the shell and the build­ing enve­lope is the high­light of the house, as well as its centre. It is linked to the out­doors via a large window. Narrow sky­lights in the roof and along the sus­pen­ded shell admit light into the sculp­tural interior. Within, the core element is the built-in wooden furniture, which parti­tions and links the areas of the entry area, ward­robe, kitchen, dining area, living area, and lounge. The precise car­pen­try work allows specific uti­liza­tions to vanish into the abstract sculp­ture.

Circula­tion in the upper stories of the sus­pen­ded shell is via a mini­malist stair­case with solid, wall-braced treads. The bed­room, office, and bath­room are separa­ted by built-in wall cabi­nets. Walls and doors are aligned to form straight lines without pro­ject­ing parts.