Jan Proksa designed this stunning villa on a narrow plot of a quiet village outside of Vienna. The profile and façade of the new structure recall forgotten elements of traditional Viennese architectural craftsmanship. Discover the complete story after the jump.
From the architects: Imagining a villa, one pictures a sprawling complex of buildings and land, echoing dynastic opulence. For this villa commission in a quiet village outside of Vienna, Austria, I was challenged with maximizing the volume of a difficult and narrow plot of land in order to create a modern living space for a two-generation family. The first impression of the construction is of a container as a living space. However, the eye is soon drawn to the discrepancies between the use of ninety degree angles and a slightly deviating complementary angle.
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The friction between the two angles, used both in the wall structure and the floor plan, can be felt as movement throughout the entire structure. From the intimate entrance to the large open plan living space, this interaction between the perpendicular and the oblique defines a certain perception that pervades the experience of the structure. The outlines and the façade of the new house are reminiscent of the unique and traditional craftwork of Viennese houses. In the last decades, this craftsman work has largely been given over in favor of the standardized use of polystyrene and external plaster.
Studio: Jan Proksa – Architect – www.janproksa.com
Author: Jan Proksa, main architect
Project location: Perchtoldsdorf
Project country: Austria
Project year: 2016
Completion year: 2020
Built-up Area: 132 m2
Gross Floor Area: 313 m2
Usable Floor Area: 249 m2
Plot size: 528 m2
Photography by BoysPlayNice – Jakub Skokan and Martin T?ma.
Collaborator: Landscape planing: Korbinian Lechner
Architect – design stage: Ursula Knappl
Construction engineering: Neli Rachkova-Anastassova
Building physics: K2 Bauphysik
