ARCHITECTS PROJECTS
GIRA BRING STYLE AND SUBSTANCE TO A LITTLE BLACK HOUSE
Gira , Made in Germany since 1905
Gira , one of the world ’ s leading full-range suppliers of intelligent building solutions for commercial and residential properties , bring the latest style and substance to a little black house on Lake Ammer in Germany .
With a black charred wooden façade and supersized pivot windows , this little black house makes a big statement in the popular lakeside resort of Lake Ammer , near Munich in Germany . The little house designed by leading architects ,
Buero Wagner , defies all the cliches as a bold alternative to generic detached houses , urban sprawl and nondescript buildings and instead , champions individuality and creativity .
Conceived as a new extension , the little black house was cleverly inserted between an office and an apartment block . It is directly connected to the apartment block and deliberately stands out as a separate structure . The wooden framework is charred , making it resistant to both water and fungal attack with no need for chemical treatment .
The black house not only has an impressive appearance but also a carefully considered interior with design elements pared back to basic , essential functions . Its location and the necessary integration inspired the architects to create a nested effect by arranging rooms of different heights inside each another . This also is reflected in the different roof shapes which flow into one another : flat roof connects the black house to the apartment block and a pitched roof .
Minimalist and simple , there are 80 square metres of living space , comprising a kitchen with a living and dining area on the ground floor and a bedroom with a bathroom and
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