In the neighbour's garden

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Architects: Caramel Architekten , Günther Litzlbauer

Location: Vienna, Austria

Area: 189.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Christian Sperr

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In the neighbour's gardenDensification can also be possible in built up settlement areas of one family houses. The property of House D is located in the middle of a block of buildings, which are surrounded by the local streets, and each building is part of the formation of a big wonderful garden right in the heart of the block. The generous building regulation allows us to build on all properties up to at least a quarter of the whole property area and thereby creates possibilities to divide properties and the densification of the green spaces.
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That?s how in the middle of an existing  green space a lot the size of 433 m² was developed which cannot be seen from the streets.  Due to the ground water situation coming from the Donau and the slight subsidence of the property to the street level, it was clear that the goal would be to build as high as possible.

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Ground Floor Plan

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Family life is happening in the middle of living and cooking on the ground floor and sleeping and relaxing on the f...