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White House in Neusiedl am See, Austria
29 Sep 2020
White House
Design: X Architekten
Location: Neusiedl am See, Burgenland, Austria

Driven by the desire to have their own house, the young family was able to find the perfect plot of land in Neusiedl am See. The professional connection to Vienna International Airport and the close proximity to Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest were just as decisive for the choice of property as the hillside location on Kirchberg and the resulting view of Lake Neusiedl. Due to the high land prices in this sought-after location, it was necessary to fit a large space programme into a relatively small plot of land. All rooms for the family were to be accommodated in one large and continuous floor. This leads to the fact that the White House occupies most of the property and the few outside rooms have to be designed very consciously.
Squeeze it!

The shape of the building is based on a rectangular body which is squeezed together in the middle (Squeeze it!). This architectural operation results in a deformed body with a constriction in the middle and widenings at both ends. The deformed body ideally meets the requirements of the large space program and the possibilities of the property and is the foundation for the development of the architecture of the house.

Form and programme

The resulting tight spots provide the necessary space for the two gardens on the west and...