Situated on a long and extremely narrow plot, the house's intense proportions posed an interesting challenge to Anna Philipp, principal at Philipp Architekten
Situated on a long and extremely narrow plot, the house's intense proportions posed an interesting challenge to Anna Philipp, principal at Philipp Architekten
Philipp's clever solution revolves around defining the family home's floorplan arrangement based on three 'lines' - a tree line, a water line and an art line
Philipp's clever solution revolves around defining the family home's floorplan arrangement based on three 'lines' - a tree line, a water line and an art line
The result is that only the top two floors are visible from the street
The result is that only the top two floors are visible from the street
A white staircase leads visitors down to a manicured lawn, where the lower ground level is revealed
A white staircase leads visitors down to a manicured lawn, where the lower ground level is revealed
Two stacked horizontal boxes in the foreground make up the basement and ground floors that host the living and dining areas, while a vertical block dominates the rear, housing the owners' extensive library and home office as well as the family's more private spaces
Two stacked horizontal boxes in the foreground make up the basement and ground floors that host the living and dining areas, while a vertical block dominates the rear, housing the owners' extensive library and home office as well as the family's more private spaces
