The defining challenge of this Steinebach am Wörthsee project lay in an unconventional plot geometry. The street's trajectory combined with the property's angular southern boundary created an unusually shaped building site—one notably constrained in width. Architects Kutschker and Leischner of Starnberg were tasked with designing a residential home with pool on this tight footprint while overseeing all construction phases.

Nestled in a mature rural neighborhood with eclectic architecture spanning from the turn of the century to today, this home required a thoughtful approach. Kutschker Leischner managed the complete design and execution, including landscape planning. The building site tapers from its northern street frontage, narrowing toward the south. The street-facing façade maintains a composed appearance, its north side articulated by vertical aluminium profiles. An open, planted forecourt with mature trees guides visitors along a paved path to the entrance. The garage connects seamlessly to the home via a cloakroom entry. The design philosophy was clear: maximize the home's relationship to the garden, capture expansive views, and foster both privacy and a sense of refuge inside and out. The ground floor's nearly open layout flows intuitively—the kitchen sits to the left of the entry, while dining and living spaces occupy the center. A linear fireplace gently defines the expansive room. Floor-to-ceiling sliding windows on the east and south dissolve the boundary between interior and two generously proportioned terraces. Two mobile aluminium shutter screens provide flexible privacy while echoing the north façade's rhythm. The living room opens fully toward the south terrace and the adjoining exposed-concrete pool. Broad steps descend to a sunken terrace furnished with integrated seating. From the dining area, a straight staircase ascends to the private upper-floor bedrooms. Both the ground-floor stair wall and the upper-floor railing are finished in striking exposed concrete. The upper floor steps back substantially on the east and south, creating two expansive roof terraces that frame views of the garden and distant southern mountains. Built using conventional mixed-construction methods with an insulated plaster exterior, the home balances refined materiality with functional simplicity.

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Photography:

Gabriel Büchelmaier
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(Published in CUBE Munich 04|23)