Dupli.Casa

The geometry of the building is based on the footprint of the house that previously was located on the site. Originally built in 1984 and with many extensions and modifications since then, the new building echoes the „family archaeology“ by duplication and rotation. Lifted up, it creates a semi-public space on ground level between two layers of discretion. The skin of the villa performs a sophisticated connection between inside and outside and offers spectacular views onto the old town of Marbach and the German national literature archive on the other side of the Neckar valley.

Team
Juergen Mayer H., Georg Schmidthals, Thorsten Blatter, Simon Takasaki, Andre Santer, Sebastian Finckh

Client
Private

Architect on Site
AB Wiesler, Stuttgart

Structural Engineer
Dieter Kubasch, Ditzingen und IB Rainer Klein, Sachsenheim

Service Engineers
IB Hans Wagner, Filderstadt

Building Physics
IB Dr. Schaecke und Bayer, Waiblingen-Hegnach

Function
Private House, near Ludwigsburg, Germany

Site area
6.900 m²

Building area
569 m²

Total floor area
1190 m²

Number of floors
3

Height of the building
12,20 m

Structure
Ferroconcrete, brick, roof: timber

Principal exterior material
aerated concrete with plaster, glass

Principal interior material
wood panelling, plaster, parquet flooring

Designing period
02/05 – 06/08

Construction period
02/06 – 08/08

Photographer
David Franck