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Single Family House Stuttgart, Blocher Blocher Partners | International Design Awards Winners
Single Family House Stuttgart, Blocher Blocher Partners | International Design Awards Winners
Single Family House Stuttgart, Blocher Blocher Partners | International Design Awards Winners
Single Family House Stuttgart, Blocher Blocher Partners | International Design Awards Winners
Single Family House Stuttgart, Blocher Blocher Partners | International Design Awards Winners
Single Family House Stuttgart, Blocher Blocher Partners | International Design Awards Winners
Single Family House Stuttgart, Blocher Blocher Partners | International Design Awards Winners
Single Family House Stuttgart, Blocher Blocher Partners | International Design Awards Winners
Single Family House Stuttgart, Blocher Blocher Partners | International Design Awards Winners
Single Family House Stuttgart, Blocher Blocher Partners | International Design Awards Winners
Single Family House Stuttgart, Blocher Blocher Partners | International Design Awards Winners

Single Family House Stuttgart

CompanyBlocher Blocher Partners
Lead Designers
ClientDieter Blocher
Prize(s)Honorable Mention
Project LinkView
Entry Description

The cube with a living area of 325 sqm almost seems to
float above Stuttgart valley: High over the street, a recessed
garden supports two overhanging floors. The building’s
façade features large windows on the southern and western
sides – the other sides are more private, with only narrow
bands of windows. The orange tone of bronzed aluminium –
the material from which the window profiles, sun-protector
and garage door with its perforated metal look, as well as
the external doors are made – reflects on the light-coloured,
partially sandblasted exposed concrete, setting warm
accents. Unlike most external sun protectors, this one is a
formative design element: When folded upward, the metal
segments function as a constructive barrier against the sun.
When closed on a sunny day, the perforated metal pattern
casts wonderful auras of light within the rooms.
The building is heated exclusively with an external heat
pump. Four boreholes were drilled at a depth of 160 meters
each, in order to tap into geothermal energy. A solar panel
on the roof is used to heat the water in the pool and to
maintain its temperature.
The inside is just as simple as the outside: Here, too, only a
few materials and colours have been used. The ceilings and
some walls are done in exposed concrete; the remaining
walls are extremely smooth, and painted white.
The central, functional core of the building is distinguished
by its deep brown colour, which matches the brushed oak of
the floor-to-ceiling kitchen furnishings. The floors, too, are
made of warm-toned materials: In the living area, the floors
are of porous, Oberdorla limestone, while upstairs the dark
brown of the smoked oak flooring reflects against the off-
white walls. These walls perfectly set off the simple, elegant
furniture classics. Whereas indoor living takes place over
three levels plus garage, the outdoors features five terraced
levels on the steep slope - they form atmospheric retreats
and meeting points, for every situation and mood