Oberen Berg House by Alexander Brenner Architects

Oberen Berg House

 This three story contemporary home located in Stuttgart, Germany, has been designed by Alexander Brenner Architects , a design studio based in Stuttgart, and was completed in the year 2007.
The northeast side of the house is a combination of white cubes, each of which is recognizable as an individual structure when viewed close up, but the cubes appears to merge forming a unified whole when viewed from a distance

From the north-east through the entran- ce hall, the floor-to-ceiling glazing facing southwest opens up onto the garden. One can look out over the pool in front of the house, and across the valley towards the hills opposite. In this entrance hall, visitors are aware of an interplay of open and enclosed spaces stretching between transparent expanses of glass and protective walls. This layout satisfies both the occupants’ need for security and, on the other hand, for openness and a connection with the surrounding natural landscape.

The house can be divided into units of varying sizes without major constructional work being required, thus offering its occupants maximum flexibility and allows a suitable way of living for every lifestyle and family situation. This multi-generational villa is a new and sustainable reinterpretation of the old dream house that can grow and shrink within the same building shell.
The house’s southwest orientation with its generous glazing and the dark floors ensure maximum passive solar gains. A large-surface solar sy- stem installed on the roof and a geothermal heat pump complements the energy requirements of this wonderful home.

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