Monday, 24 September 2007 |
Many architects struggle when faced with the possibility of compromising their own vision for that of a client’s. Ingo Pott and his practice’s multidisciplinary approach however, invite the minds of creative professionals in hopes they may provide additional stimulus in designs. Every aspect of their body of work centres around the philosophy that cultural exchange generates creativity.
House W considers the changing needs of a growing family by including space to come together and space to spend individually. Pott Architects tend to draw from an eastern mentality with respect to time and place. Both the structure and the surrounding environment are treated as one, and effectively, the design for each private house, including this one, could not be constructed anywhere but it’s present setting. Architect Urlich Hamann effortlessly placed the house in the surrounding environment, and perhaps established a design philosophy carried through in subsequent projects.
One such project, House L, is sited in a wooded site on the slope of a hill. Leaving work and the city behind was the family’s primary objective when choosing this serene environment well outside Berlin. Following through with a commitment to integration in the surrounding, the interior and exterior space blend into one.
From within, large open spaces framed in sweeping glass sheets allow for a heightened awareness of the passing of time. Both subtle and dramatic differences in light as the day gives way to night, as well as the changing of the seasons seamlessly synthesise man and nature. Completed in 2006 by HamannPottArchitekten (now Pott Architecture) and architect, Urlich Hamann, the sustainability of House L provide various ecological considerations as well, including a minimum demand on resources. By Andrew J Wiener
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