P-K House \ Pichler & Traupmann Architekten

The P-K House is oriented north-south and located in a setting in southern Burgenland that has an agricultural character which it was wished to preserve.

P-K House, image courtesy Pichler & Traupmann Architekten | Photo by Lisa Rastl

P-K House, image courtesy Pichler & Traupmann Architekten | Photo by Lisa Rastl

The approach driveway from the road comes from the north-west and is incised into the terrain. It starts with an embankment on both sides and is then flanked by a retaining wall that, as a building element, rises continuously out of the ground and reaches storey height towards the entrance.

P-K House, image courtesy Pichler & Traupmann Architekten | Photo by Lisa Rastl

P-K House, image courtesy Pichler & Traupmann Architekten | Photo by Lisa Rastl

On the lower floor (entrance level) the volume of the building is almost completely embedded in the terrain and is revealed as a full storey only at the entrance area. Free-spanning roof slabs near the garage entrance are green roofs. A section of roof slab that is tilted slightly towards the west takes up the incline of the slope, develops a moderate differentiation of heights, and at the same time varies the ceiling height in the interior.

P-K House, image courtesy Pichler & Traupmann Architekten | Photo by Lisa Rastl

The upper living level with the private living areas is set completely free. Large areas of glazing, some of them extending the full height of the room, form largely transparent spaces that are bathed in daylight.

P-K House, image courtesy Pichler & Traupmann Architekten | Photo by Lisa Rastl

Generously dimensioned terraces connect to the outdoor space, which in the immediate surroundings of the house is designed as a garden.

P-K House - Basement floor plan, drawing courtesy Pichler & Traupmann Architekten

P-K House - Ground floor plan, drawing courtesy Pichler & Traupmann Architekten

+ Project credits / data

Project: P-K House
Year: 2008
Project Location: Punitz (AT)
Function: Dwelling house
Scope: Design and site supervision

Architect: Pichler & Traupmann Architekten ZT GmbH | http://www.pxt.at/
Project team: Barbara Aull (Project leader), Mario Gasser, Jürgen Schneeberger, Milan Suchánek

Start of Design: 2008
Completion: 2010
Usable Floor Area: 269.06 m²
Built Area: 279.92 m²
Models: pxt

Building Physics: rosenfelder & höfler consulting engineers GmbH & Co KEG, Graz
Structural Design: DI Harald Weiss, Pregarten
Building Services: DIE HAUSTECHNIKER, Jennersdorf
Landscape Planning: 3:0 Landschaftsarchitektur, Wien
Fotos: Lisa Rastl / Copyright by Pichler & Traupmann Architekten

+ All images and drawings courtesy Pichler & Traupmann Architekten | Photo by Lisa Rastl