In a wine-growing village on the southern outskirts of Vienna, Bernardo Bader Architekten realized a cosy detached house in timber element construction. Thanks to its unique yet pleasantly simple design, the “Iglasee House” blends in perfectly with its surroundings.
In a wine-growing village on the southern outskirts of Vienna, Bernardo Bader Architekten realized a cosy detached house in timber element construction. With its unique, yet pleasantly simple design, the “Iglasee House” blends in perfectly with its surroundings.
At the end of a cul-de-sac in the Lower Austrian wine-growing community of Perchtoldsdorf stands “Haus Iglasee”, designed by the Bregenz-based architecture firm Bernardo Bader. The eye-catcher of the two-storey detached house, which forms the end of the village to the west, is without question the façade made of black glazed fir wood. Surrounded by vineyards, the minimalist house blends into the appearance of the other residential buildings in Iglseegasse despite – or perhaps because of – its special façade.
It is not only the timber element construction and the black Eternit roof that characterize the “Iglasee House”. In particular, the cubature of the house, the narrow, elongated floor plan, makes the cozy home unique. Even though the new building definitely stands out due to its rather unusual floor plan and black wooden façade, it was important to the architects that the house blends into the neighborhood in the best possible way. This is how Bernardo Bader describes the creation process: “Taking into account the genesis of the location, I envisioned a house that is characterized by an aura of great relaxation and that succeeds in translating the spirit of the place into a homely architecture without any pretentious gestures.” A wall also surrounds the 1,842 square meter property. The “Iglasee House”, which is intended as a home for a young family, was completed at the beginning of 2020.
The spacious entrance area divides the house into two usage areas on the first floor. On one side is the living area, next to it is a manageable granny apartment, a garage and a spacious garden. As you enter the house, you have an impressive view into the depths of the building. The layout of the rooms is designed as an enfilade, allowing flexible and interchangeable use of the rooms on both the first floor and the upper floor.
The rear part of the living room is open at the top and the walls are clad in wood right up to the roof. The light-colored wood gives the living area warmth and coziness. However, untreated fir wood was not only chosen for the design of the floors and walls. The single-flight staircase leading to the upper floor of the house is also made entirely of wood. The leitmotif of wood is also reflected in the choice of some of the furniture. All the advantages of the material have clearly been exploited here, as wood is not only durable and creates a homely atmosphere, but also ensures a good indoor climate. The generous wood-aluminum windows made of oiled fir not only provide the living area with sufficient daylight, but also give an excellent view of the garden and the surrounding vineyards.
Also black and also located in the middle of vineyards is the “Avos” house by Austrian architect Oliver Steinbauer.
