Extremely narrow, long properties have spawned a special kind of building in this quarter: working class homes with lengthwise terraces along the street, sloping roofs and longhouse annexes that reach far into the gardens, resembling railway carriages in a row.

© Henning Koepke

Architects: nbundm*

Location: Munich, Germany

Craftsmen : Hechinger Bau GmbH, Karl Kernl Zimmerei, Form Holz Voit

Area: 178.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Henning Koepke

© Henning Koepke

Extremely narrow, long properties have spawned a special kind of building in this quarter: working class homes with lengthwise terraces along the street, sloping roofs and longhouse annexes that reach far into the gardens, resembling railway carriages in a row.
© Henning Koepke

This existing Typology was our model here, further developed and built in its own, revamped style. on a space of 6 by 22 metres, there are a children's house, a communal building and a parents' house next to each other, shaped into one volume. 

Plan

© Henning Koepke

Section

While the entire ground floor can be used communally and a small office unit added, all of the private rooms are situated in the two upper floors, some of which with little roof galleries. The centre of family life remains the ...