H16 - Werner Sobek

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H16 consists of two cubic volumes that blend harmoniously into the soft landscape of the Swabian Alb on a hillside site. One is a transparent cube made of glass, the other a solid cube made of black concrete.

Two Cubes with Panoramic View

Both structures provide a panoramic view of a high valley. The facade of the glass cube consists of large-format glass with dimensions of 2.36 x 3.63 metres. This achieves the desired maximum transparency and openness, allowing for living in dialogue with the surrounding landscape. An open floor plan supports this effect.

Architecture Werner Sobek, Stuttgart (DE)

Planning time 2002 − 2005

Construction time 2005 − 2006

Services by Werner Sobek AG

• Design
• Object planning (WP 1 − 9 acc. to § 64 HOAI)
• Structural engineering of loadbearing structure and facades

Client H. & G. Link, Balingen (DE)

Photography Zooey Braun, Stuttgart (DE)

Awards Award for Good Buildings 2008

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