The original planning brief foresaw an adaptation of the existing house, which was inhabited by the building owner at the time. The home owner?s driving aspiration for the project was the integration of a swimming pool with a visual relationship to the outside. After many design variations and the exhaustion of all building parameters it became clear this would not be feasible within the constraints of the old house. However the strong desire for a private swimming pool remained, leading the owner to the courageous decision to tear down the original house and build new in order to realize their ideas.  

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Architects: Corneille Uedingslohmann Architekten

Location: Hahnwald, Köln, Germany
Architects In Charge: Yves Corneille, Peter Uedingslohmann

Area: 266.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Michael Neuhaus

Swimming Pool: KWS Schwimmbadanlagen GmbH Germany

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From the architect. The original planning brief foresaw an adaptation of the existing house, which was inhabited by the building owner at the time. The home owner?s driving aspiration for the project was the integration of a swimming pool with a visual relationship to the outside. After many design variations and the exhaustion of all building parameters it became clear this would not be feasible within the constrai...