Architects: Alexander Brenner Architekten
Year: 2007
Photography: Zooey Braun, b-and
City: Stuttgart
Country: Germany
House Am Oberen Berg designed by Alexander Brenner Architekten in Stuttgart, Germany, completed in 2007, features a layered composition of white cubes. The house offers flexible living spaces that can be adjusted without major construction. The southwest-facing orientation, extensive glazing, and dark floors optimize passive solar gain, while a solar system and geothermal heat pump enhance its sustainable energy concept. The project was nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2009.
Approaching the House Am Oberen Berg from the access road reveals a layered composition. The northeast side of the house is a series of white cubes. Each cube stands out as an individual structure when seen up close, but from a distance, they merge into a cohesive whole.
Entering the house from the northeast through the two-story entrance hall, the floor-to-ceiling glazing on the southwest side opens up to the garden. This vantage point offers views over the pool and across the valley to the hills beyond. The entrance hall, like the rest of the house, features a dynamic interplay of open and enclosed spaces, balancing transparency and protection. This design meets the occupants’ need for security while maintaining a connection with the surrounding natural landscape.
The house can be divided into variously sized units without major construction, providing flexibility to accommodate different lifestyles and family situations. This multi-generational villa reinterprets the traditional concept of a house that adapts to its occupants’ changing needs.
The southwest orientation, extensive glazing, and dark floors maximize passive solar gain. The energy is further enhanced by a large solar system on the roof and a geothermal heat pump.
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Address: Am Oberen Berg, Degerloch, Stuttgart 70597, Germany.
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