Residential building, Stuttgart

In its design and spatial composition, the house responds to the narrow plot, the 27-year-old development plan and the client's desire for a sustainable and aesthetically minimalist home for themselves and their many guests. The walls and roof are made of natural slate, into which solar cells are integrated almost invisibly on the roof. The cubic building appears to have been carved out of a single material. It opens out to the south into the large garden and the transverse courtyards. The interplay of insulation, storage capacity of the solid walls and ceiling, brine/water heat pump, photovoltaic modules and controlled ventilation results in a completely regeneratively supplied building with a balanced, high-quality indoor climate.

On 1 April 2014, Prof. Andreas Löffler and Matthias Schmeling left the office P.I.A-Architekten, founded in 1994 by the former partners Andreas Löffler and Rainer Schneider, Gerhard Leicht and Matthias Schmeling, and founded the architectural office Löffler-Schmeling.
This project is part of the joint office history of P.I.A.
Location Stuttgart
Building owner private
Completion 2011
Construction method Natural slate (façade), timber construction
Energy standard PlusEnergy house
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