Haus am See Residential House
Carlos Zwick
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Haus am See Residential House by Carlos Zwick Haus Am See is a residential house built beside a lake in Potsdam, Germany. The building rests on a steel skeleton carried by 40 diagonal stilts set on ten separate foundations, so the centuries old trees on the site remain untouched. One tree grows through the house. Ceilings, floors and walls are made of pine wood, the thermal insulation is cellulose fiber, and the facade is formed of narrow vertical larch slats. The roof surfaces are planted. Sliding windows three meters high and seven meters wide open the living spaces toward the water.
Golden A' Design Award Winner
Haus am See Residential House by Carlos Zwick is a distinguished winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Haus am See Residential House earned the Golden A' Design Award in 2022 and is showcased on Architectural Design Winners among other remarkable designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Carlos Zwick and see why Haus am See Residential House design rises above its competition.
About Haus am See
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Haus am See Residential House by Carlos Zwick Haus Am See is a residential house built beside a lake in Potsdam, Germany. The building rests on a steel skeleton carried by 40 diagonal stilts set on ten separate foundations, so the centuries old trees on the site remain untouched. One tree grows through the house. Ceilings, floors and walls are made of pine wood, the thermal insulation is cellulose fiber, and the facade is formed of narrow vertical larch slats. The roof surfaces are planted. Sliding windows three meters high and seven meters wide open the living spaces toward the water. Haus am See earned the Golden A' Design Award, one of the highest levels of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Golden A' Design Award winner designs combine strong original ideas with excellent innovation, and are selected by a grand jury, as exceptional entries in their respective categories, after fair, just, meritocratic and independent academic review, where entries are voted via blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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