The original house was designed in 1968 by Stauch and Partners as a house and studio for an artist, the sister of the architect. It is a striking example of modernist architecture with clear references to the early Bauhaus, where Stauch had studied. Even though sited on a large Erf of nearly 3000 square meters, it was designed as a double-story pavilion, with the artist's studio, garage and servant's room below. At the centre of the house a staircase lead up to a two-bedroom apartment on the first floor. The open-plan dining and living area are visually extended with a terrace overlooking the Windhoek city centre to the northeast.

© Christine Skowski

Architects: Phillip Lühl

Location: Windhoek, Namibia
Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Christine Skowski

© Christine Skowski

From the architect. The original house was designed in 1968 by Stauch and Partners as a house and studio for an artist, the sister of the architect. It is a striking example of modernist architecture with clear references to the early Bauhaus, where Stauch had studied. Even though sited on a large Erf of nearly 3000 square meters, it was designed as a double-story pavilion, with the artist's studio, garage and servant's room below. At the centre of the house a staircase lead up to a two-bedroom apartment on the first floor. The open-plan dining and livin...