Timber house with courtyard in the middle, Austria

Main idea of the timber house is the “indoor environment quality” reached by the inner courtyard in the middle which is hidden from outside on this small site. The house with courtyard is organized on two floors. On the ground floor there are living and dining room, kitchen, garage and secondary rooms. Indoor and outdoor space are merging when the large floor-to-ceilling glazing in the courtyard is opened in summer.

Architecture and photography: DI Bernardo Bader

Compact glass wall house, Austria

The compact glass wall house (Austria) made of prefabricated structural panels, which were installed onto the floor slab in a few hours with the help of a crane. The high degree of prefabrication, the application of external shading and calorific value technology as well as the simple form of the building volume all contribute to making this a very ecological and economical  building.

Architecture: Caramel Architekten
Photos: Otto Hainzl