L House: The house that grows out of the landscape

Architect: Ulrich Hamann

Biro: Pott Arcitects (before Hamann Pott Architekten)

Construction date: spring 2006

Many architects struggle when faced with the possibility of compromising their own vision for that of a client’s. Ingo Pott and his practice’s multidisciplinary approach however, invite the minds of creative professionals in hopes they may provide additional stimulus in designs. Every aspect of their body of work centers around the philosophy that cultural exchange generates creativity.

Life in the midst of nature has always had a magical, inspiring quality. To create a peaceful home in nature surroundings as a balance to the hectic world of the work in the city is a lifestyle ambition wich many people find especially appealing. These thoughts were the starting-point for the discussion with a family of four, who had chosen an extensive wooded site on a slope for the realisation of their plan to build themselves a home of distincitve character. The objective was a house designed sensitivety enough to harmonise with its natural surroundings, leaving intact the mature trees and the whole forrest-like atmosphere of the setting. The build was to feel the wide open to the changing natural seasons and the sunlight, drawing them close into the family`s everyday home life. It was to be ecologically responsible building, capable of functioning sustainably with minimum demand on resources.