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Villas Winterberg in the Hochsauerland District
Housing Development in Germany – design by Third Skin
19 Oct 2017
Villas Winterberg
Architects: Third Skin
Location: Winterberg, Hochsauerland District, Germany
Villas Winterberg

It was intended to build a tourist development with about 20 villas and apartments in a modern contemporary style in the center of the village and with direct access to the ski slopes of the authentic village of Neuastenberg (in Winterberg).

All villas should be comfortable and have a layout and internal environment that would provide well-being and have a unique look to the region of Winterberg with a refreshing architecture.
Large windows were a key requirement in order to provide plenty of natural light and panoramic views to make users feel more in touch with nature. The layout of the houses should be spacious and all villas and apartments should have a nice covered patio or balcony overlooking the Postwiesen ski area. The villas and apartments should be able to accommodate 4 to 14 people.

We were challenged to define here a clear conceptual approach which would reunite a traditional building technique with a contemporary architecture and a dynamic language of shape.

Creating new constructions in existing historical or traditional environments is all about balance ? fitting in without appearing to falsely copy what came b...