The Judges Awards

05.1 Dupli Casa,
Germany,
by J Mayer H

Jürgen Mayer’s Dupli Casa sits in dramatic contrast to its rural surroundings in southern Germany. Spread over three floors, the house hugs the hillside like a futuristic Bond villain hideout, seamlessly incorporating interior and external spaces. The indoor swimming pool and ground-floor areas are surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows, while the upper spaces are more privately encased in white-rendered concrete. The round-edged floors layer intricately across each other, spreading outwards in voluptuous curves. Inside, dark, polished wood floors contrast with white walls, the bright, open spaces echoing the exterior’s shapely form.

Location: near Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg
Architect’s previous work: Stadthaus Scharnhauser Park und Marktplatz, Ostfildern, 2002; ADA 1 office complex, Hamburg, 2007; Court of Justice, Hasselt, Belgium, due to be completed in 2011

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www.jmayerh.com

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