Black on White by Fabi Architekten
German studio Fabi Architekten has stacked a black building on top of a white building to create this house in the Bavarian countryside (+ slideshow).
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A rectilinear white volume nestles against the hill at the base of the house, providing a combined bedroom and washroom, while a black building shaped like an archetypal house sits on the top and contains a kitchen, dining area and living room.
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Glazed walls line the facades of both storeys, offering views out over the landscape. "The volumes open up to the natural space, the forest," said Fabi Architekten. "[It is] a minimal intrusion into the hillside topography."
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On the upper floor, the glass doors slide open to lead out to a triangular roof terrace, while on the level below they provide a second entrance to the house.
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The main entrance is positioned on the side of the building and is sheltered beneath the overhanging corner of the first floor.
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A cantilevered wooden staircase connects the two storeys.
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The house is located in Wenzenbach and was completed in 2012.
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Other houses completed in Germany recently include a gabled house in Metzingen and a residence in Stuttgart with an inclining profile. See more architecture in Germany.
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Photography is by Herbert Stolz.
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Above: lower floor plan
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Above: upper floor plan