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Starnberg

CATEGORY

Architecture
Competiton
School

WITH

heinlewischer, Berlin
UKL Landschaftarchitekten, Dresden

LOCATION

Starnberg, Deutschland

YEAR

2021

Context

Starnberg is a small town southwest of Munich, located on the northern shore of Lake Starnberg. Known for its proximity to the Alps and natural surroundings, it combines residential calm with access to urban infrastructure. The architecture ranges from traditional Bavarian houses to contemporary villas, with a strong emphasis on landscape integration and understated design.

Concept

Framed by residential buildings on three sides and opening toward the street, our plot offers a clear orientation and a defined boundary. In response, we embraced the full extent of the allowable dimensions - width, length, and height - working within these limits to shape a compact volume. Inspired by the rhythm and clarity of the Palazzo della Loggia in Brescia, we designed a squared plan and a structure composed of stacked elements. Each floor holds only what is necessary, allowing the upper volumes to retreat and reveal terraces—quiet voids shaped by absence

Each floor is composed of an equal amount of clusters, carefully arranged in a diagonal across the plan. This geometry allows the units to unfold along the perimeter, granting each one equal presence and proximity to the vertical circulation. Rather than defining a center or corner, the diagonal creates a democratic order—where no cluster dominates, and all share the same spatial condition. The result is a structure that balances repetition and variation within a unified system.

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